KOKOMO SCHOOL CORPORATION Creating a Better World Through Education • 23 Advanced Placement (AP) Courses • University Credit Courses • F1 Authorized School • Residential & Home Stays • KHS Class of 2014 Earned Over $5 Million In Scholarships • Over 100 Sports & Clubs • International Baccalaureate Curriculum Kokomo! Visit www.KokomoSchools.com/InternationalExchange H Kokomo! HARVARD BOUND! International Students Welcome at Kokomo HS! “Kokomo High School has served me very well. KHS made me who I am. The AP classes at KHS were important, but the opportunities like Boys Legion, academic teams, and the soccer team were just as important. Many of my Harvard classmates are out of touch, but Kokomo’s diversity helped me understand the real world!” Ting Zhou, KHS Class of 2012, Harvard junior To broaden the concept of global mindedness, Kokomo School Corporation officials encourage international students to attend Kokomo High School for at least one year of their high school careers. Since 2012, more than 100 International students from more than 25 countries have attended KHS. Kokomo is authorized to issue F1 visas. A host family provides support and supervision for our residence halls, an option for “I am taking 7 Advanced Placement (AP) courses this semester. International students. Interested International students should The curriculum is challenging, but the teachers and students at contact Dr. Heidi Gutwein at [email protected] to Kokomo High School have made me feel welcome and accepted. request an application. I like that this school is diverse, and people don’t judge me here. That is different than it has been for me at other schools.” Pomp & Circumstance of Graduation fill Memorial Gym Sara Kadono, Japan, KHS Class of 2015 “Kokomo High School set me up for success with all the opportunities it provides students. I believe the many Advanced Placement courses offered and the diversity of the student body at KHS helped me gain early acceptance into Stanford University. Kokomo encourages global understanding, and that is important to Stanford.” Joey Hurlocker, KHS Class of 2015 “I was proud to be one of the 19 International students to earn a Kokomo High School diploma with the Class of 2014! It also was an honor to be in the top 20 of my class of approximately 400 and sit on the stage at my graduation in Memorial Gym. I was impressed by the pride that KHS students took in their studies.” Eugenio Beretta, Italy, KHS Class of 2014 “As Kokomo High School’s International School Counselor, I work with each International student on course selections and the university application processes. I also serve as a liaison between KHS and the International students’ families. I enjoy advocating for every International student to ensure each student’s academic, personal, and cultural needs are met.” Heather Mygrant, School Counselor
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