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The British International School of Houston (BISH), formerly the British School of Houston (BSOH), is a non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory day school located northwest of Downtown Houston, Texas. BISH, which opened in September 2000, offers education for ages 3 to 18 (UK Nursery to Year 13/US Pre-K to Grade 12). The British School of Houston is a part of Nord Anglia Education which operates 27 schools in 11 countries, including six in the USA. Previously it was operated by the British Schools of America 〔"(Foxwell appointed head of British School of Houston )." ''Houston Business Journal''. Friday October 16, 2009. Retrieved on December 8, 2010.〕 It will move to its new campus in Greater Katy in fall 2016. ==History== The school opened on September 11, 2000 serving children of ages 3 to 13. Each year, the British School added one additional grade by level, until it covered ages 3 to 18. The campus occupied by the school had previously housed Houston Christian High School. Grainne O'Reilly-Askew, the school's first headmistress, said that British companies encountered difficulty in convincing their executives to relocate to Greater Houston, since the area previously did not have a school using the British educational system.〔Baird, Annette. "(British school to expand to accommodate demand )" ((Archive )). ''Houston Chronicle''. Wednesday December 20, 2000. ThisWeek 2. Retrieved on December 9, 2010.〕 John Major, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, attended the school's official opening.〔Staff. "(A major opening )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Thursday September 21, 2000. A36. Retrieved on December 9, 2010.〕 The school's enrollment grew quickly after it opened, when it had 75 students. By December 2000 the school had 82 students, with 12 on the waiting list for January, when three more teachers were scheduled to begin employment with the school. O'Reilly-Askew said that she was not surprised by the increase of interest in the school, since there are a large number of British citizens living in Greater Houston. Annette Baird of the ''Houston Chronicle'' said that, as of December 2000, the number of British citizens in Greater Houston was estimated to be over 40,000. O'Reilly-Askew also stated that several American families showed interest in the school.〔 In 2010, 100% of the BSH students who took the International Baccalaureate diploma test passed. One student at the British school scored 44 of 45 points, making him in the top one percent of IB diploma test takers worldwide.〔"(Briefs: Students earn outstanding IB results )." ''Houston Chronicle''. July 22, 2010. Retrieved on December 9, 2010.〕 The school's new campus in Greater Katy will open in the fall of 2016.〔"(Houston international school to develop new campus in Katy area )." ''Houston Business Journal''. November 11, 2014. Updated November 13, 2014. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「British International School of Houston」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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