Hsinchu International School
Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan · Est. 1981
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- Students
- 180
- Established
- 1981
- Curriculum
- Western English-medium curriculum (Pre-K to Grade 12), WASC-accredited
About this school
Hsinchu International School (HIS) was founded in 1981 and was the first international school established in Hsinchu. It is a fully licensed, independent school serving the children of foreign nationals living in the area, and has been led since its founding by its head of school. It occupies its own purpose-built campus on Niu Pu East Road.
The school teaches a Western programme in English from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12, divided into an Elementary Department and a Secondary Department (Grades 7-12), with ESL support for learners new to English. It holds full WASC accreditation and has long been listed with ECIS. Graduates have gone on to universities in the United States, the UK and Asia.
- Over 180 students from about 20 nationalities
- Class sizes of 10-20 and an average student-teacher ratio of about 14:1
- Teachers from Canada, South Africa, Australia, the UK and the US
- Air-conditioned classrooms and an arts programme on a campus designed with school architects
