Established 2007 Enrollment 534 S.A.M. Jamie P. Barden Number of students 534 School number 198 | Status Priority School Team name Presidents Phone +1 716-816-4306 Founded 2007 Grades 5-12 | |
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Type Comprehensive School of Choice Address 110 14th St, Buffalo, NY 14213, USA Similar Canisius High School, Hutchinson Central Technical, City Honors School, Campus West School, Buffalo Public Schools | ||
The International Preparatory School is a high school that serves grades 5-12 in the Lower West Side of Buffalo, New York . The school chiefly draws on the largely immigrant population of the West Side, and over 40 languages are spoken by the student body. The current principal is Mr. Carlos Alvarez.
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History
The school was first established in 2007 as a school within a school at Grover Cleveland High School to serve the growing diversity of Buffalo's Lower West Side. From 2007-2011, the school was based in the building while sharing space with the Grover Cleveland High School students. From 2011-2013, International Prep was housed in the former PS 187 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts while renovations were being made to the Grover Cleveland building. International Prep returned to Grover Cleveland High in 2013.
Former principal
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Academics
International Prep is accredited with the College Board. It offers a College Preparatory curriculum and an Architecture & Design academy through University at Buffalo for its high school students. It is partnered with University at Buffalo, D'Youville College, Father Belle Center, and Community Action Organization.