US high schools' intake of foreign students slows

NEW YORK - The number of international students going to the United States for high school is leveling off after years of rapid growth, according to a new study.

Researchers at the nonprofit Institute of International Education in Washington say growth is slowing as students have more education opportunities in their home countries and abroad. But the US remains a top study destination for international students, researchers say.

"The numbers have been growing at slower rates each year, but there's still definitely interest and growth in international students coming to earn a high school diploma in the US," says Christine Farrugia, author of the new study.