Zhejiang Hangzhou High School International Division （HZHSID）
School Profile
Address: No. 1958 East Zhijiang Road, Jianggan District, Hangzhou
Phone: +86-0571-86988711
Email: hggjb@801061.com
Website: www.801061.com
Director: 陈利民 Chen Limin +8657186988027 clm@801061.com
Academic Principal: Shawn Campbell +8615905817021 shawncampbell@801061.com
Guidance Counsellors: 金婉 Jin Wan 华泠 Hua Ling hggjb@801061.com. hzhsid@801061.com
· Founded in 1899, HZHS the oldest school in Zhejiang
· AP program was first accredited in 2014.
· Hosted the mainland Chinese College Board AP Teacher Workshop in August of 2018.
· 156 Students; 7.8:1 Student Teacher Ratio
· 11 Chinese Teachers & 9 Foreign Teachers
· 70% of faculty have advanced degrees; all are certified in either China or their home country.
· Many extra curricular activities such as MUN / Math modeling, in addition to well-known main school programs such as the Astronomy Club.
· Students are encouraged to volunteer, join external competitions or activities to demonstrate their abilities.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
· College Board Accreditation 694579
· Admission is 50% based on a student’s Chinese Zhongkao score, and 50% on a staff-administered entrance exam with equal parts English, math, and science. About 80% of students are admitted into the school, and all are placed on an academic track.
· English is the medium for instruction for all AP and Honors Courses.
· On average, G10 students take 2 AP courses, G11 students take 3 AP courses, and G12 students take 4 AP courses.
· To graduate from HZHSID, students must achieve a passing grade of ‘D’ in at least 10 courses for the Chinese Zhejiang Xuekao Curriculum.
· The HZHSID Transcript is a bilingual document signed by the Academic Principal and stamped by the school.
· Approved AP courses are as follows
o Computer Science A
o Computer Science Principles
o Chemistry
o Calculus AB
o Calculus BC
o Human Geography
o Macroeconomics
o Microeconomics
o Physics 1
o Physics 2
o Statistics
o Studio Art 2D
o Studio Art Drawing
o US History
· The school also offers additional Honors courses:
o Academic English (Three Years)
o Art (G10)
o Language: French / Spanish
o TOEFL / SAT
o G12 Senior Research Project
· The school year is divided into two semesters. Evaluations are given each quarter.
· Students are not ranked.
· Students are also given a behavioral report, based on “in-class" and “out-of-class" behavior.
· Because of the increased rigor of AP courses and Honors courses, students are given additional GPA.
Grade | Score | CN | HN | AP |
A+ | 97-100 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
A | 93-96 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
A- | 90-92 | 3.7 | 4.07 | 4.44 |
B+ | 87-89 | 3.3 | 3.63 | 3.96 |
B | 83-86 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
B- | 80-82 | 2.7 | 2.97 | 3.24 |
C+ | 77-79 | 2.3 | 2.53 | 2.76 |
C | 73-76 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
C- | 70-72 | 1.7 | 1.87 | 2.04 |
D+ | 67-69 | 1.3 | 1.43 | 1.56 |
D | 65-66 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
D- | 60-64 | 0.7 | 0.77 | 0.84 |
F | Below 60 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
· For students that take an AP course, but do not take the AP exam, the maximum GPA is 4.4.
