The Second High School Attached to Beijing Normal University
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The Second High School Attached to Beijing Normal University is a secondary school in the north Beijing neighbourhood of Xicheng. As a school "attached" to a major university, it is considered a prestigious institution, and the entry requirements for the programmes are quite rigorous. In a 2016 ranking of Chinese high schools that send students to study in American universities, it ranked number 16 in mainland China in terms of the number of students entering top American universities.The school's character is international, with students from countries such as South Korea and Russia and teachers from Canada and the United States as well as China. There are also foreign programmes taught at the school, such as SYA.HistoryThe Second High School Attached to Beijing Normal University was founded in 1953, along with two other High Schools attached to Beijing Normal University. The three schools are model schools that teaches students Humanities or Science.In 1956,the first group of Junior middle school students graduated and the first group of high school students are recruited. In 1959, the first group of high school students graduated. In 1960,the school officially changed its name into "the Second High School attached to Beijing Normal University". In 1963, the school started "the Experimental Class for Liberal Arts" which was permitted by ministry of education. In 1965, the school started "Class for science" which was permitted by ministry of education. In 1969, the school was confirmed to be the first group of schools to open to foreign countries and started international communications. In 1971, the school restarted College Entrance Examination. In 1997, the Sail of Three colors Middle school was established. In 2008, the international program "PGA" class started to recruit students.
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