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Founded in 2002, HIS is an award-winning, non-profit international IB World School located in Hangzhou. Our diverse student body consists of over 1020 children of foreign nationals from more than 50 nationalities. We offer both a rigorous academic curriculum and a well-rounded learning experience for students, from Early Years through Grade 12. Our mission is to provide international learners with opportunities to pursue academic and personal excellence within a caring community.
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50+ Student Nationalities
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34 Average IB Score
65% Faculty carry a Masters Degree or Higher
25 Faculty Nationalities
1:9 Teacher - Student ratio
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- Excellence
Simon Ostheimer, MarCom Manager
In the foreign‑passport international high school category, HIS remains in the Top 30 Schools in China, standing alongside a well‑regarded group of international schools across the country evaluated for academic outcomes, teaching quality, school environment, and future‑focused development. For families, this recognition confirms that students at HIS are learning in a school that meets rigorous national standards, with a successful pathway to graduation that leads to top universities worldwide.
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- Film
Simon Ostheimer, MarCom Manager
The 2026 Hangzhou Student Film Festival, hosted by Hangzhou International School (HIS), brought together young filmmakers from HIS, CIS Hangzhou and Nanjing International School for an inspiring evening of creativity, collaboration, and cinematic storytelling.
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- Technology
Sheena Rubet, Design and Technology Educator
At Hangzhou International School (HIS), we're always looking for meaningful ways to support our educators in growing professionally – especially when it comes to thoughtfully integrating technology into our IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) teaching and learning. That's where Nova comes in: our new internal SharePoint-based hub designed specifically as a central resource and playground for teachers to explore, learn, and share around technology integration
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