Chief Sealth High School
| Chief Sealth International High School | |
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2600 SW Thistle Street Seattle, WA 98126 |
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| Coordinates | 47°31′47″N 122°21′58″W / 47.529655°N 122.366154°WCoordinates: 47°31′47″N 122°21′58″W / 47.529655°N 122.366154°W |
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| Type | High School |
| Motto | "Empowering learners to be of value to themselves and to others, today and tomorrow" |
| Established | 1957 |
| Principal | Aida Fraser-Hammer |
| Faculty | Approx. 85 |
| Enrollment | Approx. 1,239 |
| Language | English/Spanish |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue, White & Red |
| Mascot | Seahawk |
| Information | (206) 252-8550 |
| Website | chiefsealthhs |
Chief Sealth International High School (CSIHS) is a public high school in the Seattle Public Schools district of Seattle, Washington. Opened in 1957 in southern West Seattle, Chief Sealth students comprise one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse student bodies in Washington State. The school is named for Chief Seattle, a Duwamish chief and a recognized leader amongst the local peoples at the time of the arrival of white settlers in the area. The school shares a campus with Denny International Middle School (DIMS).
The student population at CSIHS is culturally and linguistically diverse. In the 2010-11 school year, the student population was identified as 2.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 17.7% Asian, 2.1% Pacific Islander, 19.8% Asian/Pacific Islander, 24.7% African-American, 20.6% Hispanic, 31.7% Caucasian, and 1% Two or More Races. 54.8% of the students qualified for free or reduced meals.
Chief Sealth offers academy-based programs, including the Academy of Finance, Academy of Travel and Tourism, Graphic Arts, Performing Arts, Proyecto Saber, Sports Marketing, and Project Lead the Way.
In 2010 the District Superintendent designated Chief Sealth as the first "International" high school, which means the new curriculum will include a multi-cultural education. Chief Sealth International High School is an accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) school, offering IB courses and the full IB diploma program since 2007. The school offers foreign language courses, including a focus on Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese.
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