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Beijing No. 4 High School

1907 establishments in ChinaEducational institutions established in 1907High schools in BeijingSchools in Xicheng DistrictUse mdy dates from May 2014
Beijing No. 4 High School (20220408155118)
Beijing No. 4 High School (20220408155118)

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. It is one of the most prestigious high schools in China. It was established in 1907 as the Shuntian Secondary School, and was later renamed Capital Public No. 4 Secondary School. It took its current name in 1949. The school was among the first to be accredited as a "Municipal Model High School" by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education. More than 96 percent of its graduates passed the enrollment 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. James Palmer of Foreign Policy described it as "the rough equivalent of Eton". Many Chinese politicians and their children have attended Beijing No. 4.

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Beijing No. 4 High School
Di'anmen West Street, Xicheng District Shichahai (首都功能核心区)

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北京四中东校区

Di'anmen West Street
100032 Xicheng District, Shichahai (首都功能核心区)
Beijing, China
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