International Department of Chengdu Shude High School

Mission & Vision

To cultivate globally competent national builders who embody integrity, courage, and diligence, fostering holistic development through academic excellence and cross-cultural understanding.

Core Philosophy

"Tree Virtue, Nurture Talent, Achieve Future" Integrating moral education with global readiness.

Educational Approach

• Holistic Development
• Academic rigor: IB, VCE, AP programs.
• Extracurriculars: Debates, robotics, community service.
• Leadership training.
• Cultural Roots
• Preserve Chinese heritage via multilingual programs.
• Global partnerships for international perspectives.

Values

Integrity • Intellectual curiosity • Cultural empathy • Lifelong learning

1. Academic Excellence: Offers IB, AP, and VCE programs with globally recognized outcomes. IB scores consistently exceed global averages by 3-8 points, and AP/VCE results rank top nationally .
2. Faculty Expertise: 40% foreign teachers with international certifications; 56% faculty hold master’s/PhD degrees, including overseas-educated instructors .
3. Holistic Education: Emphasizes "global competency" through cultural immersion, community service, and leadership programs .
4. Elite Admissions: Produced 3,633 graduates admitted to Ivy League universities (e.g., Harvard, Oxford) and top global institutions like Cambridge and Stanford .
5. Personalized Guidance: Dedicated counselors provide tailored academic planning, exam preparation, and university application support from Year 10 .
6. Bilingual Immersion: Full English-taught curriculum with small classes (17-25 students) to optimize language acquisition .
7. Innovation & Achievements: Ranked among China’s top 20 international schools; awarded "Top 10 Prestigious Overseas Study Programs" in Sichuan .

Academic Performance in International Examinations (2023-2024):

1. AP Exams • 2024: 20 subjects achieved average scores above the global average, with 266 subject-level perfect scores. • 2023: 13 subjects exceeded global excellence rates; 7 subjects in Grade 11 achieved 100% excellence rate, and Grade 10 students scored 100% 5s on first-time exams .

2. IB Exams • 2023: 75 students averaged 36.2/45, 6 points above the global average. 2 students scored 44/45, 3 scored 43/45, and 18 scored above 40/45 .

Overseas Admissions (2023-2024):

1. Key Achievements • 2024: 110 graduates received 1,100+ offers from 12 countries/regions, including 2 Oxford/Cambridge offers, 1 Ivy League (Cornell), and 1 top liberal arts college (Williams) . • US Top 20: 67% of US Top 20 offers in Chengdu went to SCD International Department (6 out of 9 total) . • UK G5: 50% of LSE/IC offers in Chengdu originated from the department .

2. Notable Institutions • US: Stanford, Duke, JHU, Northwestern, NYU, UCSD, Vanderbilt, Carnegie Mellon . • UK: Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, IC, UCL . • Canada: University of Toronto (Top 3), McGill . • Australia: Melbourne University (Top 8) .

3. Special Recognitions • First Sichuan recipient of Harvard Undergraduate admission (2020) . • 3 Sichuan-exclusive Ivy League offers (Duke, Brown, Cornell 2024 .