Shenzhen Middle School is the oldest public secondary school in Shenzhen, China, founded in 1947. It offers both a national curriculum and an international curriculum, with the international curriculum providing over 20 AP and college prep courses taught in English. Shenzhen Middle School is highly selective and academically rigorous, with over 40 students accepted annually to Peking University and Tsinghua University, and 80% of national curriculum students attending top universities in China.

1. SHENZHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
School Profile 2015- 2016
SCHOOL INTRODUCTION
Founded in 1947, Shenzhen Middle School (SMS) is the oldest and flagship public
secondary institution in the namesake city of Shenzhen. In November 1993, SMS
became one of the first Class-One schools of Guangdong Province. As the city of
Shenzhen developed rapidly into one of the largest and most vibrant metropolises
in the world over the past few decades, SMS has also risen to become one of the
finest secondary schools nationally and globally.
STUDENTS
As with the rest of Chinese public secondary schools, the promotion and placement
of students within the Chinese education system are depended upon the result of
the student’s standardized upper secondary entrance examination.
Every year, 50,000+ students in Shenzhen will take the upper secondary school
entrance examination for upper secondary schools (Zhong Kao). SMS being the
most selective school in the city, will only offer admission to the top 3% of Zhong
Kao test takers and sets high expectations and standards for its students.
Each year, more than 40 SMS students are accepted into Peking University and
Tsinghua University (The top 2 Universities in China). SMS holds the highest
admission rate in all of Guangdong Province. 100% of the International Curriculum
Grade 12 students will enter top universities around the world.
80% of the National Curriculum students will attend tier 1 universities in China and
are among the top in China with regards to awards in the area of science with
participation in both national and international Science Olympiads Competitions
annually. International Curriculum students also participate in various
international competitions such as the National Forensic League Debate, MIT
InvenTeam, and U.S. Invitational Young Physicists Tournament with great success;
frequently earning the highest accolades.
CURRICULUMS
B-309, 18 Shenzhong St.
Renmin North Rd.
Luohu District
Shenzhen, Guangdong
China, 518001
CEEB CODE: 694324
Zhanbao Wang
Principal
Qing Gao
Assistant Principal
Head of Int’l Curriculum
gaoqingdd@hotmail.com
Zachary Micevic
Academic Provost
Jeffrey Cho
Senior College Counselor
jeffreycho@outlook.com
+86 (755) 8215 5917
Li Bin
College Counselor
ph_lbx@hotmail.com
+86 (755) 8215 5917
Chen Xi
College Counselor
xchen@shenzhong.net
+86 (755) 8215 5917
All Shenzhen Middle School students are required to complete the Common Core Curriculum, in addition their
other Additional Specialization Curriculum.
Common Core Curriculum (Mandatory for all students)
Part I Part II Part III
Min. 68 Credits: Min. 25 Credits: Min. 23 Credits:
Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, English, General Technology, IT, PE Community Service (2 Credit Min.)
Geography, History, Mathematics, Research (15 Credit Min.)
Physics, Social Sciences Social Practices 6 Credit Min.)

2. CURRICULUMS
Additional Specialized Curriculum (National/International):
National Curriculum (Graduating Class Size: 788)
Students under National Curriculum must choose one of the following three specializations:
x Standard Additional Curriculum - The Standard Curriculum sets the course based on the requirement of the
Education Bureau.
x Experimental Curriculum - The Experimental Curriculum is an extension of the National Curriculum with a
localized context.
x Gifted Curriculum - The Gifted Curriculum is highly selective and is also the most rigorous science and math
curriculum in Chinese Secondary Education. These course offerings often approach university level in rigor and
include research and self-study programs. Gifted Curriculum students often self-study for AP exams and
perform excellently in the science and math subjects.
International Curriculum (Graduating Class Size: 200)
The mission of the International Curriculum (IC) is to equip fully engaged learners to be productive scholars and
individuals through fully-integrated courses and activities, which empower students to embrace an appreciation
of the broader world. Embracing our own culture while being comfortable with the diversity that is required of
cross-cultural education prepares IC alumni to better communicate with peers from around the globe and
perform in the classroom as intellectuals and highly motivated students. The established culture within IC
promotes the development of future leaders in various disciplines. IC students may choose from a selection of
over 20 rigorous AP and College Prep courses. In this way, IC students learn in an integrated pedagogy under the
guidance of Western and Chinese faculty. A part of this heurism is three years of learning in applied critical
thinking. IC students that spend three years in the curriculum possess a near-native functional use of English as a
tool for academic and social engagement. In addition, IC students bring a mastery of Chinese literature, math and
science to the college and university environment, which is demonstrated in how they assimilate into campus life
and post-secondary learning at the collegiate level.
Note: The International Curriculum is an integral part of the diversified curriculums in Shenzhen Middle School.
It is managed and operated internally and entirely by SMS. The International Curriculum of SMS is not affiliated
with any external for-profit education companies or groups. The requirement and recruitment standard of IC
students are identical to the rest of the SMS, with the added requirement of even more rigorous English ability.
Additional courses offered by the International Curriculum:
Senior 1 (Grade 10) College Prep:
AP Calculus A/B
AP Human Geography
AP Physics B
Honors English
Public Speaking
Senior 2 (Grade 11) College Level:
AP Calculus B/C
AP Micro-Economics
AP Physics B
AP World History
English Foundations/College Prep. English
Western Civilization
Senior 2&3 (Grade 11&12)
College -Level/Priority Seating for Senior 3:
AP Art History
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science
AP English Language & Composition
AP European History
AP Literature & Composition
AP Macro-Economics
AP Physics C E& M
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
AP U.S. History
College Level Survey of American Literature
College Level Survey of World Literature
Drama

3. STANDARIZED TESTS
Advanced Placement 2015 AP Scholars
% of Total AP Students with Scores 3+
2014-2015 SAT Score Distributions
Score Range Critical Reading Mathematics Writing
700-800 34 154 41
600-690 72 24 89
500-590 37 1 42
400-490 28 0 6
300-390 8 0 1
200-290 0 0 0
Total 179 179 179
MAJOR AND POPULAR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
NOVA Student Publication Monthly SMS iSight Photography Club
Shenzhen Middle School Volunteer Association SMS Law Society and Moot Court Team
SMS “Nightfury” Street-dancing Team SMS Mobilexplor Club (Mobile Testing and Advertising Club)
SMS Astronomical Society SMS Model United Nations Association
SMS Biblical Society SMS Musical Association
SMS Chamber Music Club SMS Student Council
SMS Choir SMS Technology Union
SMS Community Service Contact Association SMS Trilliant Animation Club
SMS Debate Society TEDx SMS
SMS German Club with Gothe Institute Thunderbolts American Football Club
SMS High School Education Volunteer Alliance Visionary Literary Magazine Monthly
SMS InvenTeam Volunteer Librarian Association of
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67 50 130 247

4. Acceptance 2015
American University Indiana University Bloomington 5
Agnes Scott College 1 Johns Hopkins University 2
Albion College 1 Kendall College of Art and Design 4
Austin College 1 Lafayette College 6
Babson College 2 Lawrence University 1
Bard College 6 Lehigh University 1
Baylor University 1 Maryland Institute College of Art 1
Beloit College 2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
Bentley University 1 Michigan State University 4
Boston College 11 Milwaukee school of engineering 1
Boston University 35 Mount Holyoke College 3
Brandeis University 5 New York University 9
Brown University 2 Northeastern University 1
Bryn Mawr College 1 Northwestern University 2
Bucknell University 1 Oberlin College 3
California College of the Arts 4 occidental college 1
California Institute of the Arts 1 Ohio State University 12
California State University East Bay 1 Otis College of Art & Design 1
California State University Monterey 1 Parsons the new school of design 1
Carleton College 1 Pennsylvania State University 32
Carnegie Mellon University 8 Pitzer College 1
Case Western Reserve University 16 Pomona College 1
Clark University 2 Pratt Institute 3
Cleveland Institute of Art 2 Purdue University 45
Colby College 1 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 18
Colgate College 2 Rhode Island School of Design 1
College for creative study 1 Rice University 3
College of William and Mary 4 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
Colorado College 4 Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 9
Colorado School of Mines 1 Rutgers University 14
Columbia University 2 San Jose State University 1
Connecticut College 2 Santa Clara University 1
Cooper Union 1 Sarah Lawrence College 2
Cornell University 3 Savannah College of Art and Design 1
Depauw University 2 School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2
Dickinson College 1 School of Visual Arts 6
Drexel University 4 Sewanee: The University of the South 1
Duke University 3 Skidmore College 5
Earlham College 1 Smith college 1
Emerson College 1 South Cal Institute of Architecture 1
Emerson College 1 St. john’s college 1
Emory University 2 St. John's College, Annapolis 1
Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts 1 Stanford University 3
Fordham University 30 State University of New York-Stony Brook 4
Franklin and Marshall College 3 Swarthmore College 1
Franklin W.Olin College of Engineering 1 Syracuse University 6
Furman University 3 Texas A&M University--College Station 1
George Washington University 2 Texas Christian University 1
Georgia Institute of Technology 5 Trinity College 1
Gettysburg College 1 Trinity University 1
Grinnell College 1 Tufts University 2
Hamilton College 2 Tulane University 6
Harvey Mudd College 2 Union College 1
Haverford College 1 University of California - Berkeley 8

5. Acceptance 2015
University of California - Davis 56 Europe
University of California - Irvine 44 Durham University 1
University of California - Los Angeles 21 University of London College 1
University of California - Riverside 3 Warwick University 1
University of California - San Diego 78 Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne 2
University of California - Santa Barbara 22 Hotel school the Hague 1
University of California-Santa Cruz 16 Jacobs University 5
University of Colorado at Boulder 1 John Cabot University 1
University of Connecticut 7 Vatel International Business School Hotel and
Tourism Management 1
University of Denver 2 Canada
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign 41 University of British Columbia 1
University of Iowa 1 Queen's University 2
University of Maryland 1 University of Toronto 2
University of Maryland-College Park 1 Australia
University of Massachusetts 2 University of Melbourne 2
University of Massachusetts 4 Hong Kong
University of Miami 7 Chinese University of Hong Kong 4
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 6 Hong Kong City University 1
University of Minnesota 6 Hong Kong Polytechnic University 1
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 8 Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology 3
University of Notre Dame 2 University of Hong Kong 4
University of Pennsylvania 2 Singapore
University of Pittsburgh 2 Yale-NUS College 2
University of Richmond 4 Japan
University of Rochester 5 Waseda University 12
University of Southern California 18 Israel
University of Texas-Austin 4 Tel Aviv University 1
University of the Pacific 1
University of Vermont 4
University of Virginia 6
University of Washington, Seattle 16
University of Wisconsin, Madison 19
Vanderbilt University 3
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 4
Wake Forest University 1
Washington University in St. Louis 2
Wesleyan University 1
Wheaton College 6
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 7