United Nations International School
School Notes Overview:
The United Nations International School has a long-standing commitment to the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning. ICT is an integral part of school life and technology is central to the functioning of UNIS. Networked computers are available wherever and whenever they can improve the learning process. Instructional technology is integrated in the subject areas and the school has a strong computer studies program in addition....
School Overview:
United Nations International School |
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| School Membership(s) | Other school association(s) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 12 | |
| County | New York County, NY | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 1354 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(NY) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | n/a | 22% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Kind - 93 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 95 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 92 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 98 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 86 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 113 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 112 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 101 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 118 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 104 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 117 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 113 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 112 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 204 teachers | |
This School |
(NY) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:6 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 192 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
School Notes:
- The United Nations International School has a long-standing commitment to the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning. ICT is an integral part of school life and technology is central to the functioning of UNIS. Networked computers are available wherever and whenever they can improve the learning process. Instructional technology is integrated in the subject areas and the school has a strong computer studies program in addition.
- Profile last updated: 07/10/2009
In the News:
- Diversity brings children together at UN International School (People's Daily)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 02:58:33 am
Students at the United Nations International School (UNIS) in central Manhattan, New York City (NYC), may have to face all daily battles that kids elsewhere do as they struggle to fit in with their classmates from all over the world. But with 120 different cultural backgrounds converged at this building, dynamics is created among the 1,550 students here. "The differences here are wide so ... - Poet Sarah Jones explores need for cultural arts, diversity through characters (The Muskegon Chronicle)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 02:38:34 am
Chronicle/Megan Lange Sarah Jones changes roles during her "You and Me" skit at the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Muskegon on Sunday. The skit comically discussed national issues with diversity and stereotypes, as well as the importance of the arts through several characters. - Anti-Poverty Fight Needs More Than Money (MalaysiaNews.net)
posted on October 18, 2009 at 06:39:45 pm
NEW YORK, Oct 18 (IPS) - "Investing in children and securing their rights is one of the surest ways to ending poverty," U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told 1,500 students at the United Nations Int... - But Does He Do Laundry? (New York Times)
posted on October 18, 2009 at 06:21:02 am
The real estate broker of Alexei Ratmansky, the Russian dancer and choreographer and former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, took his efforts to help his client to a new level. - Ishmael Beah, former Sierra Leone child soldier, to host book talk at CSU (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 02:35:30 pm
Ishmael Beah, a human rights activist and author of "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier," will give a book talk at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Columbus State University.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (10010) | School Zip (10010) |
(NY) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 26,408 people | 18,975,234 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 74% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 1.6 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $62,467 | $44,151 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 2.8 rooms | 4.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 53 years old | 58 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 24% / 76% | 41% / 59% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Friends Seminary - 678 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
- The Gateway School Of Ny - 63 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
- John A Coleman School - 89 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Lyceum Kennedy French School - n/a - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Winston Preparatory School - 210 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
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