hɚɹˈɑːɹi ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl skˈuːl wʌz ɹˈæŋkt fˈɪfti fˈoːɹθ ˌaʊɾəv ðə tˈɑːp wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd bˈɛst hˈaɪ skˈuːlz ɪn ˈæfɹɪkə baɪ ˈæfɹɪkə ˈɔlmɐnˌæk ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, bˈeɪst əpˌɑːn ðə kwˈɔlᵻɾi ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, stˈuːdənt ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt, stɹˈɛŋθ ænd æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ʌv ɐlˈʌmni slˈæʃ ɐlˈʌmniː, skˈuːl pɹˈoʊfaɪl, ˈɪntɚnˌɛt ænd nˈuːz vˌɪzᵻbˈɪlᵻɾi.
Harare International School was ranked 54th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon the quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni/alumnae, school profile, internet and news visibility.