Beijing No. 55 High School

Beijing No. 55 High School (simplified Chinese: 北京第五十五中学; traditional Chinese: 北京第五十五中學; pinyin: Běijīng Dì Wǔ Shí Wǔ Zhōng Xué) is a public, co-educational middle and high school in Dongcheng District, Beijing. Founded in 1975, it includes one section for local students, and a separate section for international students who study the International Baccalaureate Diploma program.

Beijing No. 55 High School
北京第五十五中学
Location
Dongcheng District
,
Beijing

People's Republic of China
Information
School typePublic school
MottoSeeking truth, innovation, self-improvement, peace, progress and lifelong friendship.
Established1975
StatusActive
School districtDongcheng District
PrincipalChen Hong
Party SecretaryWang Huibo
Campus typeUrban

No. 55 is one of the first public schools in China to accept international students, starting in 1975. It was authorised to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years (MYP) program in 1995.[1][2] It is administered by Principal Chen Hong, and School Party Committee Secretary Wang Ruibo.[3]

No. 55 charges students up to ¥83,000 a year, depending on their program of choice. It does not offer financial assistance, but does award scholarships for top-scoring students of each graduating class.

Fees

Tuition fees at No. 55 differ depending on grade levels and language of instruction. Chinese-taught programs are generally cheaper than English-taught, International Baccalaureate-approved programs.[2] The school does not offer financial assistance, but does award scholarships for the best students of the graduating class.[4]

Beijing No. 55 High School International Students Section Fees for 2020-2021 [5]
Service Fees
Enrolment ¥2,000
Library Deposit ¥3,000
School Bus Fees (Optional) ¥5,600
Chinese Preparatory School Program ¥70,500
Chinese-taught Program (Grades 7–9) ¥83,800
English-taught IB Middle Year Program (MYP) (Grades 7–9) ¥72,500
English-taught IB Diploma Program and Foundational Class (Grades 10–12) ¥83,000

Size

Since 2011, the school was reported to have a total of 1,900 students, around 600 being international students from abroad.[6]

As of 2020, the school campus has expanded to encompass 44,525 square meters (11 acres) of land. The class sizes have gotten smaller despite of expansion, and the school now accepts a maximum of 300 international students.[5]

Archeological find

In 2015, eight sarcophagi were found buried beneath No. 55's school grounds by workers during a planned renovation and expansion of the school's land. Initially thought to be the lost tombs of the 17th Century Manchu prince and regent of the early Qing dynasty, Prince Dorgon, the school was closed by government decree for extensive archeological research. Excavation took place from November 13th 2015 to November 18th 2015. It was later confirmed by the Publicity and Education Office of the Beijing Cultural Relics Bureau that although the eight sarcophagi were Qing dynasty officials, none of them contained Prince Dorgon. The dig produced the bodies of eight buried nobles, and ten artefacts of historical significance, including copper coins, copper ornaments, and clay pots. Commenting on the conservational state of the artefacts in a statement released by the Beijing Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau, Chinese cultural preservationist Yihe Wulao classified the archaeological excavations at No. 55 as "rescue archaeology," referring to cultural relics and historic sites that can be excavated, but that have been destroyed by time and cannot be preserved.[7]

Notable alumni

The school has produced a number of notable figures in Chinese society. These include Chinese actor Zhang Yishan, Chinese actress Yang Zi,[8] and American-Chinese financier and eldest son of singer Wei Wei, Symington W. Smith.[9]

References
  1. "Beijing No. 55 High School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  2. "Beijing No. 55 High School". The Beijinger. 2007-03-13. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  3. "北京第五十五中学党委书记王慧波:爱国主义 信仰传承" [Wang Huibo, Secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing 55th Middle School: Patriotism and Belief in Inheritance]. Qianlong Education (in Chinese). 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-25.
  4. "北京市第五十五中学国际学生部 Beijing No.55 High School International Students Section". Jingkids (in Chinese (China)). 2015-12-30. Archived from the original on 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  5. "北京市第五十五中学国际学生部 Beijing No. 55 High School International Students Section". Jingkids (in Chinese (China)). 2019-01-11. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  6. Chen, Sijia (2011). "The Lowdown: Beijing No. 55 Middle School and High School". Beijing Kids. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  7. Hou, Runfang (2015). "北京五十五中学发现墓葬8座，官方否认是多尔衮墓" [8 tombs were found in Beijing No. 55 Middle School, officials deny that they are tombs of Prince Dorgon]. Beijing News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  8. "张一山竟对恋爱中的杨紫这样". China Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-10-23.
  9. "韦唯长子考入北大中文系成绩优异". China Daily. 2013. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

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