IHGR - International High School

This is a wonderful school which prepares the students for university education and enables them to feel very confident with the English language.

To say that my high school experience was 100% good would be a lie, but all schools have negatives. All schools have teachers that probably shouldn’t be teaching. And unfortunately covid affected our high school experience greatly.

But overall, IHGR was our everyday life for the last 3 years and it’s exactly how u would imagine a small international school would be. The teachers and EHT staff all know you personally and focus on you, the students all somewhat know each other and having friendgroups between classes wasn’t uncommon at all. IHGR truly had that family feeling and familiarity it promised.

ofc i had a few bad experiences with teachers but i also has truly amazing teachers that were one in a million, they were so competent and made each class fun yet still informative which is what i think a teacher should do, as well as push u to want to be the best

I went the natural science program and i’m content with my experience. If hadn’t been for covid it would probably have been even better. Especially since covid took away the extra things that make IHGR the school it is. Like for instance the trips and activities, traveling for free to uganda or hungary (or other exchanges ihgr offers) truly is a privilege as well as the friendly environment in the corridors.

If you want to study at a small school in english, have the teachers focus on you and be able to help you with both school things and mental health, travel and see familiar faces everyday, this is the school for you.

I spent three years studying at IHGR and have little to no negative things to say about this school. It is very easy to point at minuscule things that are found in every high school, like heavy workload or mediocre school food. But IHGR as a whole has provided me with nothing but life skills that I will take with me for the rest of my life. It is basically what you make of it as a student. If you show up to school as much as you can, and show the teachers that you are interested in learning and getting the support that you need, the teachers will go above and beyond that and push you to your highest potential. It would be a lie to say that all my experiences with teachers at IHGR are 100% positive, but I would definitely not be doing most of the punctual teachers a favor by grouping them all in one negative word. IHGR is your stepping stone towards adulthood—you are responsible for a lot more things than you would be in elementary school—if you feel like you’re not ready for that, then maybe this school is not for you.

I chose this school with high expectations. The historic building looked beautiful and inviting. I found myself shaking with excitement as I awaited what I thought would be a lovely three years. The thought of being in an environment where I could finally be whom I wanted and eagerly learn things with help from teachers and friends was just one step away. Turns out, it wasn't at all what I hoped.

Before I get into the negatives I'll get into the positives. The students are lovely and the environment as a whole is extremely accepting. Nobody gets bullied and you find yourself, even after a week of knowing the people there, feeling at home. Some of the teachers encourage you to go forth with what you believe in and offer you substantial amounts of support and well, encouragement. The food in the cafeteria is acceptable and there's a large variety of it if you have dietary restrictions.

As for the negatives. It's near impossible to write papers without having an academic level of English in your arsenal. Therefore I highly suggest that you try to write an academic level paper in English on your own before thinking about enrolling in this school. I noticed how most of my classmates' grades would drop substantially in the beginning because of this exact reason; their papers weren't ''academic enough''.
Speaking a language, English in this example, or trying to learn it does not mean that the only thing you have to do is watch the entire season of Bridgerton and think that you're an English Professor at Oxford at the end of it. It requires a lot more than that.

Another thing. The school might look large on the outside, however, all of our classes are held on the 3rd floor. That's right, you'll share a single floor with nine other classes. This is because there is a compulsory school right below and above the ''high school''. At the beginning of year one, you'll also be eating in the grade school cafeteria as there isn't enough space for the high schoolers to have their cafeteria. This then changes in 2nd and 3rd grade where you'll eat in hvitfeldtska's cafeteria, another high school.

The teachers aren't helpful. Some of them are lovely as mentioned earlier but they're so rare it is like trying to find a golden goose.
In general, it is very hard to get good grades in this school. As it is a mix of cultures and the level of ''smartness'' varies, you might think that you were good enough in your last school but find yourself losing track of your studies and having such low grades that you can barely have enough time to fathom it. You have to dedicate your studies if enrolling in this school. Your education has to be number one. Everything else is behind. If you find yourself going off track and not getting back onto the study wagon, you will most likely end up with a barely passing grade.

At the end of the day think very hard about this decision you're going to make. It doesn't matter what school you choose to enroll rather that you do what you think is right and what makes you happy.

All the best to you, future students, and hopefully alumni.

This school helped me improve my English skills and gave me really good friends, but besides that I really didn’t like it. I’m pretty sure everyone in my class had anxiety and stress because the teachers don’t really care about your well-being and gives you a ton of homework and and make learning very hard. I had to be my own teacher and get help from my friends/classmates instead. Of course some of the teachers were really good, but most of them sadly weren’t. I just think this school takes everything way too seriously and prioritizes homework/tests over mental health.

Väldigt bra skola om man vill bli bra på engelska.

I like the school, friendly atmosphere, educational.

As a PreIB student (year 1), I have not yet studied at this school long enough for me to write a truly accurate review. However, so far, I feel a sense of belonging with this high school spirit. The many differences that separate us, and the many similarities that bring us together; the way you can be whoever you’d like; the mutual respect amongst students. I could not be more grateful in times like this, for this many people to accept and respect other humans. While the corridors may be small and can feel slightly crowded at times, the way things work out in the hallways is worth it. There is a fridge, microwave and coffeemaker. There is a library on “our” floor, floor three, and another one on floor four (we high schoolers share the building with ISGR, the middle school). We also have a so-called alumni, where we can sit in peace and study. But if you need a complete change of scenery, Stadsbiblioteket is not more than a kilometer or two away. The teachers aren’t that far away either, and they’re there to help you during your three years. I wholeheartedly believe that I will never regret choosing IHGR and the IB program.