HIF Swiss International School and Sports Academy

Ftan, Switzerland

  • Day & Boarding

  • 1793

  • CHF 43.2K-43.2K

    • IB

    • British

School History & Details

The Hochalpines Institut Ftan (HIF) is a Swiss boarding school and sports academy founded in 1793. It's located in the Swiss Alps and offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. HIF has a strong local identity and is attended by students from Switzerland, the Lower Engadine region, and around the world.

The HIF Swiss International School and Sports Academy is an open-hearted campus community where from around the world young people can thrive in the sublime, health-giving environment of the Swiss Alps. It is a co-educational secondary school that for students in school years/grades 7 to 12  offers a range of educational programs. The Canton of Graubünden is accredited to prepare and examine students for the Swiss Matura and by Cambridge Assessment as a center for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). HIF proudly holds the IB World School status and is offering the IB Diploma program.

HIF's mission is to foster a student-centered school culture and caring relationships between educators and learners. It offers high standards of teaching and learning and supports the discovery and development of individual talent and achievement, etc.

    School Values

  • Respect
  • Responsibility
  • Kindness
  • Fairness
  • Sense of honor and discipline
  • Community spirit
School Achievements

Achievements

In the Swiss Matura program, HIF has a strong track record, a 98% pass rate with a majority of their students continuing to renowned Swiss universities like the University of St. Gallen (HSG), University of Zurich, EPF Lausanne, ETH Zurich, University of Geneva or Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL). In Germany, the US and Great Britain some of their students have chosen universities abroad, but in Switzerland, the vast majority take up their higher studies. Their alumni are engineers, university professors, teachers, diplomats, lawyers, musicians, professional athletes, physiotherapists, writers, and many more, in their professional lives all very successful and established, etc & other academic achievements if any.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

The HIF non-academic achievements, include:- 1. Being a training site of the Grison Ski Nordic and Snowboard Association. 2. Being an acclaimed regional performance center of the Swiss Ski Association for alpine skiing. 3. Enabling students to combine competitive or leisure sports with an academic program of their choice etc & other nonacademic achievements if any.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Here are some alumni of the Hochalpines Institut Ftan (HIF) Swiss International School and Sports Academy:- 1. Dario Cologna: Four-time Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing. 2. Nevin Galmarini: Olympic gold medalist in snowboard parallel slalom and 2018 World Cup winner. 3. Gianluca Cologna. 4. Irene Cadurisch. 5. Christian Haller. 6. Corsin Hösli. 7. Natalia Müller. 8. Sandro Boner. 9. Ursina Haller. 10. Jacqueline Hangl. 11. Muriel Hüberli. 12. Vinzenz Lüps. 13. Andrea Florinett etc.

School Information

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Stefanie Aichholz & Dr. Christoph Hendrickx.

Link

+41 81 861 22 11

Chalchera 154, 7551 Ftan, Switzerland

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology HL
  • Computer Science HL
  • History SL
  • Economics HL
  • Global Politics SL
  • Global Politics HL
  • Mathematics
  • History
  • Geography
  • English A: Literature SL
  • English Language and Literature SL
  • Literature and Performance SL
  • Business Management SL
  • IT GS HL
  • Social and Cultural Anthropology HL
  • Social and Cultural Anthropology SL
  • Chemistry SL
  • Physics SL
  • Music SL

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