SHAPE High School

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1 Introduction
- 1.1 Student Body
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Introduction

SHAPE High School is a DODDS high school for grades 7-12 located near the city of Mons, Belgium. SHAPE American High School supports the educational needs of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe community. SHAPE High School serves grades 7 through 12 and adheres to a typical United States curricular and extracurricular program under the auspices of the United States Department of Defense Dependents Schools.

[edit] Student Body

SHAPE American High School is unique in that its enrollment of 500+ students reflects 33%+ international participation. This happens because of the many nations represented at SHAPE, which is a NATO military installation. During any given school year there may be more than 23 nationalities and fifteen languages represented at SHAPE American High School. With this makeup, the students and faculty are exposed to a multicultural polyglot environment that provides them with special challenges and opportunities. As a result, its students tend to be culturally knowledgeable. Although an equal number of languages can be heard throughout the corridors, English is the basic language of instruction.