This document provides an overview of Nang Khieu High School for the Gifted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It discusses the school's mission to train talented students to excel academically and become leaders, its faculty of distinguished teachers, its selective student body who have won medals in international science olympiads, its rigorous curriculum across various subjects with options for academic majors, and its encouragement of extracurricular activities to develop students holistically.

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OUR MISSION
Founded in 1996, Pho Thong Nang Khieu (Nang Khieu), or High School for the
Gifted, is associated with the National University of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City.
Our school is the first and most established university-associated high school in
southern Vietnam. Nang Khieu has a distinct mission to train quality students for
universities in Vietnam and for the national teams who represent Vietnam in the
International Science Olympiads. Nang Khieu takes pride in discovering talented
students and training them to acquire solid knowledge, creative skills, and critical
thinking skills to excel in academics and become scientists, academics, business
leaders, and thought leaders who can contribute to the development of Vietnam.
OUR FACULTY
We have 42 dedicated full-time teachers and 66 visiting teachers. Our faculty
includes distinguished teachers who have taught at prestigious high schools in the
South and distinctively, eminent professors from universities such as the University
of Natural Science and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. Among
our full-time faculty, two hold PhD degrees, 18 hold master’s degrees, 10 are
completing their master’s degrees, and 12 hold bachelor’s degrees.
OUR STUDENTS
Our students have passed a highly selective entrance exam that precedes and
separates itself from the annual national high school entrance exam. Acceptance
rate at Nang Khieu is 8.8% in 2012. Current enrollment is 919 students in three
grades from grade 10 and grade 12. We have students from all around Vietnam,
with 26% from outside of Ho Chi Minh City. Over the past 15 years, Nang Khieu has
graduated over 2000 high school students who have gone on to pursue higher
education at prestigious universities in Vietnam and in other countries, such as the
United States, England, Australia, Japan, Korea, and Singapore. Our best students
have been accepted to world renowned universities, including Harvard, Stanford,
UC Berkeley, and Cambridge. Our alumni are currently working in all corners of the
world, but they still maintain their connection to the school.
In 2012, Nang
Khieu had the
highest average
university entrance
score in Vietnam.
Since its
establishment in
1996, Nang Khieu
students have won
2 gold medals, 13
silver medals, and
12 bronze medals
in the International
Olympiads of
Mathematics,
Chemistry, Biology,
and Information
Technology.

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012
Olympic 30/4
City-wide Academic All-Stars
National Academic All-Stars
International Science Olympiads Medalists
Top Scorers on University Entrance Exams
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7
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3
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CURRICULUM
Nang Khieu is committed to offering our students the most rigorous academic programs available. Our
curriculum is comprised of the general education component and the major. The general education
curriculum prepares students to become well-rounded and well-informed citizens. It is comprised of
classes in various fields of study, including:
 Mathematics
 Physics
 Chemistry
 Vietnamese Literature
 English
 Biology
 History
 Information Technology
 Geography
 Civics
 Technology
 Education of National Defense
While the general education is mandatory for both majors and non-majors, only major students are
required to complete additional hours in their major fields. Nang Khieu offers classes for the following
majors:
 Mathematics  Physics  Chemistry
 English  Biology  Information Technology
 Vietnamese Literature
GPA AND GRADING SYSTEM
Our grading system uses a ten-point scale and does not give
weighted grades for major subjects, because we believe that all
subjects are important in developing well-rounded students. An
average grade point based on the student’s course work is
calculated for each student at the end of each semester and at the
end of the school year. We do not rank our students.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Nang Khieu students are encouraged to be proactive. As a result,
they take the initiative to organize many events that benefit them
both academically and socially. Examples of noteworthy student
initiatives include the Robot Contest inspired by Robocon Vietnam,
and the Youth Camp (March), a school-wide camp that teaches
students about social responsibility. Some initiatives have grown
into the school’s traditions, such as the New Student Welcoming
Ceremony (August), Nang Khieu Book Fair (September), Student-
Teacher Dialogue (September), Teacher’s Day Celebration
(November), Spring Festival (January), and Graduating Seniors
Farewell Night (May). These activities enrich student life, teach
them important skills like leadership and teamwork, and strengthen
their relationships with one another as well as their connection to
Nang Khieu and to the Vietnamese community at large.