Hsinchu American School
Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
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- American college-preparatory (Grades 1-12), AP
About this school
Hsinchu American School (HAS) is a co-educational, college-preparatory international school for Grades 1 to 12 in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City. It is licensed by Taiwan's Ministry of Education and the Hsinchu Education Bureau, registered with the American Institute in Taiwan, and accredited by WASC, first in 2015 and renewed for six years in 2021. It describes itself as the only fully licensed international school offering Grade 12 in the Hsinchu area.
The American-based curriculum is aimed mainly at students heading to universities in the United States and elsewhere, with an emphasis on maths and science alongside the liberal arts. High school runs on an A/B block schedule with weighted GPAs, and open-enrolment AP courses have included calculus, biology, physics, computer science, psychology, economics, world history and AP Seminar.
The school occupies about 21,500 square metres on the Chung Hua University campus, with elementary, middle and high school on separate floors. Facilities include:
- An indoor gym, a swimming pool and a weight room
- A 300-seat theatre, art rooms and music rooms
- Science and robotics labs, computer labs and a library
