The Bermuda High School for Girls is now the Island’s only school to be accredited by the Council of International Schools, BHS announced this morning.

It comes after an evaluation of the school’s ethos, faculty and governance by the Council — a global non-profit with more than 400 schools included around the world.

Its visiting team found “a strong sense of pride and accomplishment that is palpable at BHS”, according to Graham Ranger, director of school support and evaluation.

Head of school Linda Parker said the accreditation validated BHS’s school mission, and the school’s chairman of the board of trustees, Joel Schaefer, said it placed BHS “firmly among the ranks of leading international schools around the world”.