Beijing No. 4 High School (BHSF) 北京四中 |
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A2 West Huangchenggen North St., Xicheng District Beijing China |
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Coordinates | 39°55′53″N 116°22′42″E / 39.931262°N 116.378257°ECoordinates: 39°55′53″N 116°22′42″E / 39.931262°N 116.378257°E |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Diligence, Rigor, Democracy and Pioneering |
Established | 1906 (as Shun-Tian Secondary School) |
Principal | Liu Changming (刘长铭) |
Faculty | 300 (Main Campus) |
Number of students | 1500 (Main Campus) |
Campus size | 14.53 acres (58788㎡)for Main Campus About 289 acres(1169000㎡) for all campuses |
Campus type | Urban |
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Dark Blue White |
Branches | Senior High Campus Junior High Campus International Campus Fangshan Campus Shunyi Campus Hohhot Campus |
Anthem | Song of Hope and Ideal |
Website | www |
Beijing No. 4 High School (Chinese: 北京市第四中学; pinyin: Běijīng shì dìsì zhōngxué), commonly abbreviated as (Beijing) Sizhong (Chinese: 北京四中), and sometimes referred to as Beijing High School Four (BHSF), is a public beacon high school in Xicheng District, Beijing, China. It is one of the most prestigious high schools in China. It was established in 1907 by the Shuntian Government (Beijing Government) during the Qing dynasty, known as the Shuntian Secondary School. After the Xinhai Revolution, the school was renamed as Capital Public No. 4 Secondary School (京师公立第四中学), which was not changed into the current name until 1949, when the People's Republic of China was proclaimed. The school was among the first to be accredited as a "Municipal Model High School" by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education. More than 300 students from the school have won medals in municipal, national and international competitions every year. More than 96 percent of its graduates passed the enrolment line of key universities (Tier 1 schools) in National Higher Education Entrance Examination. In a 2016 ranking of Chinese high schools that send students to study in American universities, Beijing No. 4 High School ranked number one in mainland China in terms of the number of students entering top American universities, and number four internationally for high schools outside of the United States. Many Chinese politicians and their children have attended Beijing No. 4.
Beijing No. 4 High School is one of the oldest schools in Beijing. Its predecessor Shuntian Secondary School (顺天中学堂) was founded in 1906 by the then Shuntian Government (Peking Government) of the Qing dynasty. Along with a few other primary and secondary schools established, the Qing government nullified the imperial examination system and commenced a more institutional system on academic studies and education as a result of the Hundred Days' Reform.