Tsinghua International School

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Tsinghua International School
Location
Zhongguancun North Rd.
Haidian, Beijing 100084

Information
TypeInternational School/Private School
Founded2009;15 years ago (2009)
PrincipalZhu Ying (executive principal), Scott Paré (academic principal) [1]
GradesGrade 1-12
Enrollment430
Campus typeLarge private campus
Color(s)   Purple, White
MascotSpartans
NewspaperThe Spartan Times
Website www.this.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 清华大学附属中学国际部
Traditional Chinese 清華大學附屬中學國際部
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Qīnghuá Dàxué Fùshǔ Zhōngxué Guójìbù

Tsinghua International School (THIS, Chinese :清华大学附属中学国际部) is a non-profit, [2] WASC-accredited international school in Beijing, that was founded in 2009. THIS is attached to one of Beijing's top public secondary schools, Tsinghua Fuzhong. Tsinghua Fuzhong is the secondary school affiliated to Tsinghua University. THIS shares some facilities with Tsinghua Fuzhong, but remains an independent school. The school has around 430 students in grades 1-12.

Contents

THIS is in the Advanced Placement program and its courses are derived from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The colleges attended by alumni are impressive for a small school, including names like Columbia University, Brown University and MIT.

Facilities

THIS has an elementary school, middle school, and high school. They recently finished the construction of their teaching building with modern classrooms and science labs. In addition, the school just finished construction of an indoor gym. Other facilities include:

High school program

The US-based high school curriculum prepares students for colleges in the United States, Canada, and other western countries. Multiple advanced placement courses such as AP World History, AP English Language and Composition, and AP Physics are available, while new courses are being introduced in the future. [3]

Selection for high school courses

Student life

Extracurricular activities

THIS teachers provide a variety of after-school extracurricular activities [4] for all elementary school, middle school, and high school students. Activities, including sports, are held every day from 3:30 to 5:30.

THIS is a member of ISAC (International Schools Athletic Conference) and has recently also joined ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolia International Schools). Middle school and high school extracurricular activities include:

Dining service

The catering services [5] at THIS provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner for middle school students, high school students, and faculty members. They serve a variety of reasonably priced dishes. Some dishes include noodles, Japanese tofu, and stir-fried rice.

Elementary students have lunch prepared for them beforehand and are given morning snacks every day.

Transportation service

Daily school buses [6] at designated pick-up points before and after school are provided for elementary school, middle school, and high school students. THIS has eleven bus routes for students to choose from across Beijing.

See also

Tsinghua University

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References

  1. "School Leadership". Tsinghua International School.
  2. "学校概况". Tsinghua International School 清华大学附属中学国际部 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. "High School Program" . Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  4. "Spring 2014 Student Clubs" . Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  5. "THIS Cafeteria" . Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  6. "School Bus" . Retrieved 15 May 2014.