This Michigan City school is a co-educational, day school located in Michigan City, Indiana. The high school was founded in 1886 and is the oldest high school in Northern Indiana. Their goal is to
instill faith, morality, respect and academic excellence in all students. The school encourages students to be lifelong learners and to meet the challenges of a multi-cultural society. Students are required to enroll in one religion class each semester. This Michigan City school boasts a 4 million dollar library, student commons area and gymnasium, which were opened in October 2001. They enroll 325 students each year, with approximately 5 students being from countries outside of the USA.
L O C A T I O N
This school is located in an ideal area for international students. The school is located less than one mile from the shores of Lake Michigan, which offers students the opportunity to experience wonderful beaches and exciting water sports and activities. The city of Chicago is only about 60 miles to the west. Chicago offers students the chance to experience the cultural and recreational opportunities offered in a big city
environment. Michigan City has a population of approximately 35,000.
C O U R S E S O F F E R E D
Courses at this Michigan City school include: Accounting I&II, Advanced Art, Advanced Theatre Arts, Algebra I&II, American Literature, Arts and Ideas, Basic Art, Basic Theatre Arts, Biology, Business and Personal Law, Calculus (AP), Ceramics, Chemistry, Chorus, Computer Applications, Computer Programming, Concert Band, Creative Writing, Debate, Dramatic Literature, Driver’s Education (no school credit), Economics, English, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, Ethnic Literature, Film Literature, French I-IV, Genres of Literature, Geometry, Health, Government, Government (AP), Media Arts, Music Appreciation, Physical Education, Physics, Pre-Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Religion and Music, , Spanish I-IV, Speech, Statistics (AP), Social Justice Issues, Technical Theatre, Themes in Literature, Theology I-III, Topics in History, Trigonometry/Statistics, US History, World Geography, World History.
D R E S S C O D E
This Michigan City school does not require students to wear official school uniforms, but does ask all students to dress in a neat, clean and appropriate manner.
H O U S I N G
Students attending this Michigan City school will be placed with
carefully selected host families in and around the Michigan City area. A local contact person will be
appointed to oversee the student and the host family for the duration of the student’s stay in the United States.
A T H L E T I C S
Male students attending this Michigan City school are able participate in the following interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading,
Cross-Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, and Track & Field.
Female students attending this Michigan City school are able to participate in the following interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Dance/Proms, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.
