Tokyo Inter-High School

Location

• Shibuya Campus: World East Building 4F, 1-23-18 Shibuya, Shibuya City, Tokyo (nearest station: 6-minute walk from JR Shibuya Station, 30-second walk from subway Exit B1)

Ages

Students who have completed the second year of Japanese junior high school (Grade 8) can enter from the third year of junior high (Grade 9). Entry is monthly, and applications are due by the 20th of the month before the entry month. There is also a junior course for elementary and junior high students (the entry age is not on the official website).

Curriculum

An American-style online high school in partnership with Alger Learning Center & Independence High School in Washington State, USA. Students who complete the 24 credits required for graduation receive a high school diploma from Alger. Students can study anywhere, and those living in Tokyo can also use group study at the Shibuya campus. Each student has a learning coach. Lessons are in Japanese and English, and courses include the basic course, English foundation course, advanced English course, high school equivalency course and more. There is no entrance exam; selection is by documents and an interview.

Annual tuition (For students entering October 2024 or later)

Amounts exclude consumption tax and are the official "total annual fees". The breakdown is an individual tutoring and learning support fee of ¥440,000, a US high school credit fee of ¥400,000 and a learning system usage fee of ¥24,000. The English foundation course adds a materials fee of ¥80,000. The advanced English course is ¥1,004,000–¥1,014,000 and the high school equivalency course is ¥901,000–¥1,016,000 (ranges because materials fees are listed separately). School students attending the Shibuya campus also pay ¥180,000/year for use of the Shibuya campus facilities and learning resources. The half-year course (for students who have earned 21 or more credits) is ¥720,000 for online students and ¥810,000 for school students for half a year, plus an enrollment fee of ¥70,000. The junior course for elementary and junior high students is ¥687,000/year including a ¥100,000 enrollment fee (¥867,000 for school students). If graduation is not expected within the period, there is a renewal meeting 2 months before the period ends.

Fees at entry

Exam fee ¥20,000. In the first year, an enrollment fee of ¥100,000 (¥70,000 for the half-year course). Students who completed the junior course are exempt from the ¥100,000 enrollment fee.