China, Shanghai
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The school is publicly listed as a 5A-level social organization by the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau for 2024. This top-tier rating evaluates governance, social impact and sustainability, and its acceptance signals strong organizational standards and community at large.
Duke Math Meet 2025: The SSBS delegation won the Global Team Championship at the 2025 Duke Math Meet held November 8, 2025 at Duke University, reflecting a high level of international-standard math competition performance.
Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (SSBS) is a private bilingual school in Minhang District, Shanghai, established in 2012. It serves students from Grade 1 through Grade 12. In the lower grades (1–9), SSBS delivers the national compulsory education curriculum with bilingual instruction in mathematics, science, physics, chemistry and biology, and offers a range of elective courses to develop student interests. In the upper grades (10–12), the high school program centers on Chinese core courses taught in Chinese, such as Chinese, Politics, History and Geography. It also adds international-style electives, including Sino-US integrated courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses under the College Board, with more than 30 AP subjects available (including Capstone). The school's guiding philosophy is “global education with the Chinese core,” emphasizing national identity, international perspective, innovation, collaboration and social responsibility.