Sharpstown International School
| Sharpstown International School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 29°41′54″N 95°31′54″W / 29.69833°N 95.53167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school, magnet: International Studies |
| Established | 2011 |
| Locale | urban |
| School district | Houston Independent School District |
| Principal | Adriana Lopez-Garcia |
| Staff | 60.44 (FTE) |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,119 (2017-18) |
| Average class size | 22 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.51 |
| Hours in school day | 8:30 AM to 4:00PM |
| Color(s) | Red Navy blue and Black |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Website | http://www.houstonisd.org/Domain/2118 |
Sharpstown International School is a middle and high school in Houston, Texas, located in Section 2 of Sharpstown Country Club Estates. The school serves grades 6 through 12 and is part of the Houston Independent School District. As of 2023 it is an all-magnet school.
The Houston I.S.D. in partnership with Asia Society International Studies Schools Network developed a new, small high school in August 2007 called the International High School at Sharpstown. In the 2011-2012 school year, International High School and Sharpstown Middle School were consolidated to be Sharpstown International School, the first sixth-through-twelfth grade magnet program in HISD. The school's international studies magnet program offers Model United Nations, Chinese and Spanish languages, study abroad opportunities, and an internationalized curriculum.
The student body represents more than 45 countries and over 35 languages. The majority of students speak Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Igbo, Amharic, and Tigrinya.
The school's mascot for its sports teams is the "Spartan." Previously, Sharpstown Middle School's sports teams were called the Vikings.
Sharpstown International School offers an annual International Festival. The International Festival happens every first Tuesday of December.