The school follows the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for 11th and 12th grade students, and offers a pre-IB preparatory year for 10th graders.

[5] GHIS seeks to transform the Middle East and beyond by "developing a network of global leaders who will work together to achieve a shared society and a sustainable, just future".

[6] The school is located on the campus of Givat Haviva, a peace-building organization that has received the UNESCO Peace Prize.

Students live and learn together in a unique collaborative community that promotes the values of social justice, equality, inter-culturalism, and cooperation.

They learn to deal with different political and cultural issues, ideas, and opinions, coming to understand and overcome their differences by listening, respecting, and learning the power of authentic communication and kindness.