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- International Baccalaureate (IB). SHSID is an IB World School authorized to offer IB programmes; this indicates the school meets the IB Organization's authorization and curriculum standards.
- College Board (AP/SAT/PSAT/ACT administration). SHSID is authorized to deliver College Board programmes/examinations (AP, and administer SAT/PSAT/ACT), showing it meets the College Board's requirements for offering those assessments.
- AQA A‑Level (International AS & A‑Level). SHSID is approved to deliver AQA A‑Level courses (International AS & A‑Level), indicating recognition by an international A‑Level examination provider.
- Cognia (formerly AdvancED). SHSID holds accreditation from Cognia (noted on the site for cycles in 2018 and 2023); Cognia is an international/US‑based accrediting body that evaluates school quality and continuous improvement processes.
- Council of International Schools (CIS) membership. SHSID achieved CIS membership (listed as of 2024 on the school site); CIS membership/accreditation indicates engagement with an international school quality assurance and improvement network.
(Timeframe used: calendar years 2021–2025, inclusive. I included only items posted on the school website that were explicitly awarded to the school or to an official school unit; I did not include awards given to individual students.)
- Outstanding Achievement Award; Holistic Education School — United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) recognition, reported Feb 7, 2021. The school page states SHSID was awarded the “Outstanding Achievement Award” and the “Holistic Education School” designation in connection with its USAD team performance; these are recognitions given to the school as an institution.
- SHSID Digital Fabrication Workshop — certified member of the Global FabLab Network (MIT FabLab), April 10, 2025. The school reports that its middle/primary-school digital fabrication workshop passed MIT FabLab certification and joined the international FabLab network, a facility‑level certification recorded on the school site.
- Outstanding Organization Unit — 5th Shanghai Youth “Carbon” Quest Environmental Innovation Project (Outstanding Organization Award), November 6, 2025. The school's news item records that Shanghai High School International Division was named the Outstanding Organization Unit for this city‑level environmental innovation project; the award is described as given to the school unit.
- “Shanghai Brand” certification — Shanghai High School (October 9 / reported Oct 16, 2025). The school site reports that Shanghai High School (the parent institution of SHSID) earned the city's official “Shanghai Brand” certification in October 2025; this certification is presented on the SHSID site as an institutional recognition for Shanghai High School. (Note: the website item refers to Shanghai High School as the recipient; SHSID is the international division within that school system.)
If you'd like, I can: (a) produce a one‑page PDF of these items with the original source excerpts, (b) check the school site for any additional institutional recognitions announced after December 31, 2025, or (c) expand each item with the full quoted text from the school news pages. Which would you prefer?
Shanghai High School International Division (SHSID) is the international section of Shanghai High School, founded in 1993 and providing education for Grades 1–12 across multiple campuses (Xuhui/Puxi plus Pudong/Zhangjiang, Lingang and Hongkou campuses). SHSID operates a US-based primary curriculum and offers AP courses, the IB Diploma and international A-level options; it is authorized for IB, AP and A-level examinations and is a TOEFL test centre. The Xuhui (Puxi) campus address is 989 Baise Road (north gate) with a south gate at 400 Shangzhong Road in Xuhui District, and the school reports roughly 3,500 students, an average class size of about 18 and a reported 1:5 teacher–student ratio. SHSID also runs STEAM/innovation programmes and a broad world‑languages programme (French, Japanese, Spanish, German, Korean among options) alongside music, drama and visual‑arts provision. (All details from the school website.)
