Shanghai High School International Division vs Shanghai Jianping High School International Course Centre

	S Shanghai High School International Division Shanghai, China	S Shanghai Jianping High School International Course Centre Shanghai, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 140,000 - 156,000	Fees / year RMB 60,000 - 180,000
Age range	Age range 6 - 18 years	Age range 6 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), IB (DP), Australian Curriculum, Australian Curriculum	Curriculum Advanced Placement (AP), American Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 3,500	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size 25	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Mandarin	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 1993	Opened 2008
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service —
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The Xuhui (Puxi) campus is located beside Shanghai Botanical Garden at No. 989 Baise Road / 400 Shangzhong Road in the southwest of central Shanghai; the site address is listed on the school website. SHSID operates three additional campuses in Pudong (Zhangjiang, Lingang, Hongkou) and is developing a Fengxian campus; each campus sits in a different neighbourhood with its own local transport links. The main Xuhui/Puxi campus is described as park-like and forested and is the largest high-school campus in Shanghai.	Location —
Stages	Stages SHSID runs a continuous Grades 1–12 international programme across its campus network (primary, middle and high school). Individual campuses serve different year ranges (for example Xuhui/Puxi offers G1–12 while Zhangjiang, Lingang and Hongkou serve primarily primary and lower-middle grades). Grade allocations and new campus openings are listed on the school's admissions pages.	Stages —
School type	School type SHSID is a co-educational international division of Shanghai High School that delivers international curricula (IB, AP, A‑Level) for Grades 1–12. It is primarily a day school, although the school's materials and campus pages note boarding/accommodation arrangements for certain campuses or grade levels (for example the Fengxian campus will include dormitory housing and school rules reference boarding students). For precise boarding availability by year and campus, contact Admissions.	School type —
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support The school provides medical, counseling and psychological services through its Health & Wellness and clinic services, and describes a ‘smart campus' approach that supports individualized learning. The website highlights counseling/psychological services, on-site clinic facilities and systems for student support, but does not present a publicly detailed special‑education (SEN) policy on the site; parents with students who have identified additional learning needs should contact Admissions or the Student Affairs/Counseling office for current, specific arrangements.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation SHSID is the international division of Shanghai High School (a longstanding Shanghai/China school) and operates under that school structure; it is an international programme serving expatriate and other qualified students. The admissions information describes the school as enrolling qualified children of foreign personnel while remaining part of Shanghai High School.	Country affiliation —
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation The school materials and mission statements do not identify any religious affiliation; SHSID presents itself as a non‑religious, secular international school.	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure For the Xuhui (main) campus the published school hours are 08:15–15:50 Monday–Thursday and 08:15–14:10 on Friday, with a lunch break typically 12:10–13:10; shuttle buses depart after school (times published by campus). The academic year is organised in two semesters (first semester ~ Sept–Feb; second semester ~ Feb–Aug) and detailed daily times can vary slightly by campus.	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details The school operates an organised school‑bus service with fixed stops and published route lists for each campus; the current year bus‑stop PDFs and route lists are posted on the School Bus Stops page. Admission guidance includes the straight‑line distance limits used for service eligibility (for example Xuhui within ~13 km, other campuses have shorter ranges) and the site directs parents to the published bus‑stop lists for details. For route, cost and pickup/dropoff questions, contact the School Bus Office or Admissions.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - Non-refundable application fee: RMB 1,000 (payable at the school after documentation is approved). Tuition fees (per semester and per academic year) - Primary School (Grades 1–5): RMB 70,000 per semester (RMB 140,000 per year). - Middle School (Grades 6–8): RMB 75,000 per semester (RMB 150,000 per year). - High School (Grades 9–12): RMB 78,000 per semester (RMB 156,000 per year). Other recurring fees - Shuttle bus (where provided): RMB 5,500 per semester for Xuhui, Zhangjiang and Hongkou campuses; Lingang currently not charged; Fengxian currently does not provide school buses. - Miscellaneous fee: RMB 600 per semester. Billing schedule and payment terms - The academic year is divided into two semesters; tuition and semester fees are charged on a per-semester basis. All fees must be paid in one lump sum by the due date stated on the school's invoice. The school requires that fees or a copy of the bank voucher be received before the student reports to school and receives textbooks; unpaid fees may jeopardize the student's place. The tuition fee is explicitly non-refundable. Boarding fees - The International Division operates as a day school; boarding facilities/boarding fees are not applicable. Any other costs - The school's published fee page lists the items above. No separate uniform, textbook or exam fee line-items appear on the school's official fee page; parents should anticipate additional optional costs (uniforms, lunches, optional activities, external exam fees) although these are not itemised in the published semester fee schedule. The published miscellaneous fee is RMB 600 per semester. Refund information - Application fee (RMB 1,000) is non-refundable. The school's fee policy states the tuition fee is non-refundable. Fee payment options - Online payment via ICBC web portal or ICBC mobile app; UnionPay cards accepted for online payment. - Bank transfer (RMB and USD accepted) to the school's ICBC accounts (RMB and USD deposit account numbers and SWIFT code provided by the school). - RMB cash accepted at the appointed ICBC branch (receipt forwarding required for invoice issuance). - When paying by bank transfer, forward a copy of the bank receipt with the student's name to the Finance/Accounting Office for confirmation (email address provided by the school).	Fee details —
Diving deeper	Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements	Boarding arrangements Dormitory housing two students per room at the Fengxian Campus; accommodation is available for certain grade levels.	Boarding arrangements —
Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement The school uses a uniform policy; uniforms are worn by students. An exhibition of the school uniforms has been held.	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options Cafeteria services include multiple cafeterias and restaurants offering a wide variety of meals, including Chinese, Western, and specialty dishes; monthly hygiene inspections are conducted.	Food options —
House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership SHSID is the international division of Shanghai High School.	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details SHSID delivers an American‑based curriculum across Grades 1–12 with roughly 800 compulsory and optional courses and multiple course levels (standard through honors plus) to match student ability. Primary School (Grades 1–5) follows a US‑based programme covering English, mathematics, Chinese, science, social studies, PE, music, art and IT; each class has a Chinese and a native English homeroom teacher and levelled language instruction. Middle School (Grades 6–8) continues the American programme with more specialized subjects (history, geography, physical and life sciences), creative/innovation courses and a Grade‑8 Service Learning graduation requirement. In High School students choose senior pathways: the IB Diploma Programme (open to Grades 11–12), an AP programme (about 20+ AP courses; open to Grades 10–12 with application windows), and AS/A‑Level options (AQA), alongside the US high‑school curriculum. Students have individualized timetables and access to core, elective, interdisciplinary innovation/practice courses and year‑long projects (PBL/Academy/Senior Projects) across STEM, humanities, arts and languages.	Curriculum details —
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning SHSID runs a range of school-wide programmes and student-led initiatives that support social and emotional learning, including a Character and Moral Education (CME) curriculum and an active Peer Advisor (PA) programme which provides peer lectures, tutorials and wellbeing-focused activities. The Primary School uses two homeroom teachers (one Chinese and one native English speaker) and teaches language courses at multiple levels, which the school frames as part of pastoral and personal growth provision. Student clubs and service-learning groups (for example PA, clubs offering lunchtime activities and stress‑relief events) are regularly used to build students' interpersonal and self-management skills. These provisions and programmes are described in the school's news and curriculum pages.	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) SHSID's website references a published SEN policy (file titled Shanghai_High_School_International_Division_SEN_Policy (2019–2021)) linked from the IBDP/documents area, indicating the school has a formal SEN policy. The downloadable policy appears on the site but requires a download verification step and the school does not publish the full policy text inline on the public pages. The website does not explicitly list, in publicly viewable pages, which specific categories of special educational needs it can support nor the day‑to‑day staffing structure for learning‑support pupils. Because the policy PDF is not readable directly from the site without the download step, the school does not publicly disclose detailed, itemised SEN provision on its web pages.	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language In the Primary School SHSID states that language courses are taught at different levels according to students' language abilities and that each class has two homeroom teachers (one native English speaker), which indicates structured language-level provision for younger learners. The school also links a formal Language Policy (Language_Policy 2020–2021) from its curriculum/IBDP documents area. Beyond these references, the public site does not set out a separate, detailed EAL/ESL programme for middle and high school (for example specific pull‑out EAL classes or named EAL staff are not described on the publicly available pages). Therefore, while primary-level differentiated language teaching and a language policy are published, the site does not publicly disclose full details of any dedicated EAL programme for older students.	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing SHSID operates a Mental Health Service Center (Counseling and Psychological Services) that was established in 2005; the centre's description lists a counselling room, activity room, stress‑relief room, and equipment (biofeedback and cognitive training devices) and says the team includes one full‑time psychology teacher and four part‑time certified counsellors. The counselling page gives opening hours for consultations and describes the range of issues covered (adaptation, exam stress, study and relationship issues). School initiatives and professional development (for example the SMART‑H homework/PD activities) and student peer programmes are also described on the site as contributing to students' psychological support. These items are described on the school's Health & Wellness and news pages.	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding The school's Campus Safety pages set out practical safeguarding measures such as controlled campus entry (ID/face recognition), visitor registration, rules for students leaving campus, prohibited items, and behaviour standards including a prohibition on violence. SHSID also publishes details of its on‑site clinic (locations across campuses, departments, student accident/medical insurance and AED placements) and identifies the clinic as an A‑level internal medical institution, which the site presents as part of health and safety provision. The site's publicly available pages describe these operational safety measures, but there is no separate child‑protection policy text visible in the public content other than the Campus Safety and Medical Services material.	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview SHSID offers first-class facilities for daily teaching and extracurricular activities, including a School Information System, modern innovative laboratories, a Media Center and libraries, and athletic and art facilities. It maintains a Digital Learning Environment, with a campus network and the School Information System supporting online learning and self-management, and it actively integrates technologies such as the Cloud, the Internet of Things, tablets and AI to enhance learning. The libraries comprise five sections across campuses and hold about 200,000 books to support study and reading. The on-site facilities enable personal development across academic, artistic and athletic programs.	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities SHSID has athletic facilities including a 400-meter standard track and a standard soccer field, seven indoor and outdoor tennis courts, and three five-a-side soccer fields. The campus features a standard indoor swimming pool and an outdoor pool, a multi-functional gymnasium, a badminton center, a laser shooting center, a table tennis hall, a squash court, a basketball gym, and an ice rink. Gymnasiums, gymnastics rooms, and a fitness center support student training and fitness activities. These facilities provide students with diverse options to participate in team and individual sports.	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities Modern innovative laboratories include the Molecular and Cell Biology Lab, Environment and Sustainable Development Lab, Super Auto Lab, FabLab, Financial Investments Research Lab, Creative Design Lab, and Social Science Lab used for teaching and research. The Media Center supports education in television production with a studio and control room and digital recording capabilities. The libraries are divided into five sections: middle and primary school, high school, Pudong campus, Lingang campus and Hongkou campus, and total about 200,000 books in English and Chinese. A Digital Learning Environment utilizes the campus network and School Information System to support online learning and self-management, with ongoing introduction of new technologies to enhance development.	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities Art facilities include the Arts Center and Art Gallery, equipped with advanced gear to develop artistic talents. The Music and Theatre Center offers nine music classrooms, four dance studios, a professional digital music lab, 22 piano rooms, a band rehearsal hall, a professional drama rehearsal hall, an auditorium and a range of specialized instruments. Athletic facilities support a wide range of sports with a 400-meter track, fields, seven tennis courts, pools, a gymnasium, a badminton center, a table tennis hall, a squash court, a basketball gym, an ice rink, gymnastics rooms and a fitness center. The Media Center and libraries support student projects and performances outside regular class time. On-campus spaces host clubs, exhibitions and performances to enrich extracurricular learning.	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History Shanghai High School International Division (SHSID) was founded in 1993 as the international division of Shanghai High School. Shanghai High School itself dates to 1865; SHSID began with 18 students and has grown into a Grades 1–12 division enrolling roughly 3,500 students from over 60 countries and operating multiple campuses. Over time SHSID has taken on international authorizations and accreditations — it became an IB World School in 1995, introduced AP courses from 2008, added A‑Level authorization in 2014, and has held Cognia accreditation and other memberships. The school is organized as the international division of Shanghai High School and the site describes an expansion plan summarized as “One Body (Xuhui Campus), Four Wings” to include Zhangjiang, Lingang, Hongkou (and future Fengxian) campuses.	History —
Community	Community SHSID runs a regular program of campus-wide events that bring together students, staff and families, including a Multicultural International Expo (MIX Day) that highlights student performances, cultural stalls and exhibitions. The school also stages arts and cultural programs such as campus art festivals and Chinese Culture Week, and it has recently run larger community occasions like an Energy Day paired with an Alumni Reunion. Ongoing club exhibitions and student-led groups (for example the Cultural Moments group and many subject and arts clubs) provide frequent opportunities for intercultural exchange and community service.	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association The Parent Teacher Student Association (SHSID PTSA) is a voluntary organization set up to strengthen communication between parents and the school and to support social, athletic, arts and academic activities. The PTSA's stated duties include organizing and supervising student activities and events, conveying the school's educational requirements to parents, reporting its work to the school, and holding one or two PTSA meetings each semester. The PTSA page links to a constitution and describes the group as initiative‑driven and ready to contribute to school life as needed. The PTSA members page lists parent representatives by grade and notes that the current (rotating) president is Ms. Qian Chen, serving as the Grade 12 president. In practice the PTSA supports events across the school (lectures, exhibitions, sports and social activities) and coordinates parent involvement through school‑level representatives.	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual SHSID offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for students in Grades 11–12. The DP is an assessed program for ages 16 to 19, organized around six subject groups and a DP core consisting of Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, and CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service). SHSID states that students in the DP develop breadth and depth of knowledge, study at least two languages, and aim to prepare for leading universities; the program uses about 40 courses across the six groups. The school has been an IB World School since 1995.	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision English and Chinese are the languages taught. Language courses are taught at different levels according to students' language abilities. Aside from regular English and Chinese courses, the Chinese and English courses include reading, writing, show and tell. The program aims to improve students' multi-lingual skills.	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching Two homeroom teachers, one Chinese and one native English speaker, share daily administration in each class.	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards (Timeframe used: calendar years 2021–2025, inclusive. I included only items posted on the school website that were explicitly awarded to the school or to an official school unit; I did not include awards given to individual students.) - Outstanding Achievement Award; Holistic Education School — United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) recognition, reported Feb 7, 2021. The school page states SHSID was awarded the “Outstanding Achievement Award” and the “Holistic Education School” designation in connection with its USAD team performance; these are recognitions given to the school as an institution. - SHSID Digital Fabrication Workshop — certified member of the Global FabLab Network (MIT FabLab), April 10, 2025. The school reports that its middle/primary-school digital fabrication workshop passed MIT FabLab certification and joined the international FabLab network, a facility‑level certification recorded on the school site. - Outstanding Organization Unit — 5th Shanghai Youth “Carbon” Quest Environmental Innovation Project (Outstanding Organization Award), November 6, 2025. The school's news item records that Shanghai High School International Division was named the Outstanding Organization Unit for this city‑level environmental innovation project; the award is described as given to the school unit. - “Shanghai Brand” certification — Shanghai High School (October 9 / reported Oct 16, 2025). The school site reports that Shanghai High School (the parent institution of SHSID) earned the city's official “Shanghai Brand” certification in October 2025; this certification is presented on the SHSID site as an institutional recognition for Shanghai High School. (Note: the website item refers to Shanghai High School as the recipient; SHSID is the international division within that school system.) If you'd like, I can: (a) produce a one‑page PDF of these items with the original source excerpts, (b) check the school site for any additional institutional recognitions announced after December 31, 2025, or (c) expand each item with the full quoted text from the school news pages. Which would you prefer?	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations - International Baccalaureate (IB). SHSID is an IB World School authorized to offer IB programmes; this indicates the school meets the IB Organization's authorization and curriculum standards. - College Board (AP/SAT/PSAT/ACT administration). SHSID is authorized to deliver College Board programmes/examinations (AP, and administer SAT/PSAT/ACT), showing it meets the College Board's requirements for offering those assessments. - AQA A‑Level (International AS & A‑Level). SHSID is approved to deliver AQA A‑Level courses (International AS & A‑Level), indicating recognition by an international A‑Level examination provider. - Cognia (formerly AdvancED). SHSID holds accreditation from Cognia (noted on the site for cycles in 2018 and 2023); Cognia is an international/US‑based accrediting body that evaluates school quality and continuous improvement processes. - Council of International Schools (CIS) membership. SHSID achieved CIS membership (listed as of 2024 on the school site); CIS membership/accreditation indicates engagement with an international school quality assurance and improvement network.	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Confirm eligibility and start an online application. SHSID's stated enrollment policy is for "qualified children of foreign personnel in Shanghai," explicitly including students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan; confirm your child's eligibility before you begin. Register in the school's online admissions system (link shown on the Admissions > Application Procedures pages) and keep the registration email/password you create — the system account and the registered email are used for all further notices. 2. Book an on-site appointment and prepare original documents plus photocopies. After online registration you must use the admissions system to choose and print an appointment letter and bring it to the Xuhui campus (parents applying to Lingang or Hongkou are asked to submit documents at Xuhui for initial checks). The school requires original and photocopied versions of identity documents, proof of Shanghai employment or employer documents, proof of Shanghai residence (ownership or lease), birth certificate, marriage certificate (as applicable), two years of previous academic records (except Grade 1), and a school certificate from the student's previous school. 3. Pay the non-refundable application fee after the document check. The admissions pages state the non‑refundable application fee is RMB 1,000 and is paid on site once the documents are approved; the receipt/confirmation from that payment is part of completing the application stage. Keep the payment proof and note that the application fee is valid only for the semester to which you applied. 4. Attend the entrance activity (assessment) on the confirmed date. The school's assessment covers written and oral components in English, Chinese and Mathematics for most grades; applicants to Grade 10 and above also sit Physics and Chemistry. The exam format and level vary by grade, so arrive prepared with the materials and arrival time specified on your appointment confirmation. 5. If offered a place, complete enrolment interview and paperwork at school. The offer/next steps include a meeting with the principal or director (to confirm course level and programme placement), completion of school forms and receipt of an Admission Letter. At that time you will be required to pay tuition, any applicable school bus and miscellaneous fees to secure the seat. 6. Understand fees and payment rules before you commit. SHSID publishes per‑semester tuition (current page dated Sep 1, 2025): Primary (Grades 1–5) RMB 70,000/semester; Middle (Grades 6–8) RMB 75,000/semester; High (Grades 9–12) RMB 78,000/semester. The school lists shuttle bus fees (most campuses RMB 5,500/semester where applicable), a miscellaneous fee (RMB 600/semester), accepted payment channels (ICBC online platform, RMB cash/cards at the Accounting Office, bank transfer — and the finance contact email), and the policy that tuition is generally non‑refundable and that all fees must be paid by the due date to guarantee a seat. 7. Practical notes and follow‑up. Recommendation letters are optional and can be sent directly to the Admissions Office email addresses shown on the website; the admissions system requires a mainland mobile number for SMS notifications, so provide a China phone number if possible. If you have special circumstances (visa timing, late arrival, sibling registration, or questions about campus assignment) contact the admissions office directly — phone and campus‑specific emails are published on the Admissions/Contact pages.	Admissions —
Scholarships	Scholarships SHSID's publicly available Admissions and School pages do not describe routine entrance scholarships or a standard financial‑aid programme for new international‑division students. The website does reference the Shanghai High School Education Development Foundation (the school's development/foundation body), but there is no published scholarship application process, eligibility criteria, or amounts on the international‑division admissions pages. If you are seeking fee support or scholarships, contact two places directly: the Admissions Office (to ask whether any school scholarships or fee concessions are available for the intake you are applying to) and the school foundation/finance office (to ask whether any bursaries, donor‑funded awards or special programmes exist). Use the finance email (finance@shsid.org) and the admissions emails listed on the site for the fastest clarification.	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist SHSID's public admissions pages do not publish a formal, public waitlist or “pool” policy. The website describes the application steps, the entrance activity and the documentation required, and it also cautions that admission is competitive; however, there is no public page that explains an automatic waitlist procedure or the criteria and order by which waiting applicants would be offered places. If you need current, grade‑specific seat availability or to ask whether your child can be placed on an internal waiting list, contact the Admissions Office (the school lists campus phone numbers and specific admissions emails on its Contact page) — that is the only way to get up‑to‑date information about vacancy handling or wait‑list practice.	Waitlist —
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