The International High School of the Gothenburg Region (IHGR) also known as The International High School is a municipal high school in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The school was founded in 2002. All classes except for Swedish are taught in English, the official language of the school, but a Swedish curriculum is followed in the social science and natural science programs. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, however, has a separate curriculum. The school has its own library. Since the school is an international school, there are students studying there from different countries; as many as 60 nationalities are represented.
The school shares a building with the primary International School of the Gothenburg Region.
The International High School has approximately 350 students and 25 teachers.
Programs The High School has the International Baccalaureate Programme (IB)IHGR. IB Diploma Programme.
https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/enhetssida/the-international-high-school/program/ib-diploma-programmeIn Sweden, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IDBP) follows the Swedish school-law. Good IBDP performance earns eligibility for many programs at Swedish universities.
The Swedish School Authority (Skolverket) https://www.skolverket.se/styrning-och-ansvar/regler-och-ansvar/stod-for-gymnasieantagning/internationella-skolor-ib-utbildning-och-svensk-gymnasieutbildning-utomlands
and two national programmes Natural Science: Life Science Programme and https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/enhetssida/the-international-high-school/program/lifescience Social Studies: Global Studies Programme,https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/enhetssida/the-international-high-school/program/samhallsvetenskapsprogrammet which includes an accelerated option: Social Studies: Global Studies Programme Enriched - PACE ("Social-studies program with advanced Swedish" (in Swedish, Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet med avancerad engelska); cf., Advanced Placement courses from the College Board.Skolverket. Beviljade utbildningar 2025. Godkända utbildningar inom gymnasieskolan. Anordna riksrekryterande gymnasieutbildning.
https://www.skolverket.se/styrning-och-ansvar/anordna-utbildning/anordna-gymnasieutbildning/anordna-riksrekryterande-gymnasieutbildning#h-Godkandautbildningarinomgymnasieskolan
Riksrekryterande utbildningar 2024
https://www.skolverket.se/download/18.dc84e68193ded1bd49fc72/1736849634453/2024%20-%20%20godk%C3%A4nda%20riksrekryterande%20utbildningar.pdf https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/enhetssida/the-international-high-school/program/the-social-science-programme-with-advanced-courses-in-english "The Social Science Programme with Advanced Courses in English" https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/enhetssida/the-international-high-school/program/the-social-science-programme-with-advanced-courses-in-english Föreningen Sveriges spetsutbildningar. Samhällsvetenskap: "The Social Science Programme with Advanced Courses in English".
https://spetsutbildningar.se/samhallsvetenskap/
In all programs, almost all teaching is done in English. Naturally, Swedish is a language of instruction for courses in the Swedish language or Swedish language and literature.https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/enhetssida/the-international-high-school/
Notable alumni
Amine Gülşe Özil, Miss Turkey 2014
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