> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://blog.alifaedtech.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Shenzhen Senior High School International Division (SID): IB Status, Results and How to Get In - URL: https://blog.alifaedtech.com/shenzhen-senior-high-school-international-division-sid/ - Published: 2026-08-16T16:07:25.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-16T16:16:58.000Z - Description: SID is the international track of Shenzhen Senior High School in Futian, and the only public IB World School in Guangdong. It runs IB, AP and A-Level together. This guide gives the campus address, the three centre codes, the class of 2025 university results, and the two-step entry route. - Author: Emmanuel Usang - Tags: Shenzhen Schools, IB Schools China, Public School International Divisions, Futian District, School Profiles, sid ## Introduction [Shenzhen Senior High School International Division (SID)](https://alifaedtech.com/schools/shenzhen-senior-high-school-international-division) is the international track of Shenzhen Senior High School, a leading public school in Shenzhen. The school calls it the International Course System. It sits at Central Campus North, 8 Zetian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518043\. SID runs three exam tracks side by side: the IB Diploma, AP and A-Levels. It is the [only public IB World School in Guangdong province](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html). Very little has been written about this school in English. In Chinese, the name **深圳市高级中学** is famous. Local parents shorten it to **深高**, or “Shen Gao”. This guide covers where the school is, what students study, where they go next, and how a student actually gets in. **Experience Excellence,** *Embrace Opportunity.* [🏫 Browse School List](https://alifaedtech.com/schools) [📅 Book a Free Consultation](https://tidycal.com/publisher) ☰ Table of Contents [1Introduction→](#introduction) [2Key Facts→](#glance) [3Where the School Is→](#location) [4What the Area Is Like→](#area) [5The Three Exam Tracks→](#tracks) [6Where SID Students Go to University→](#results) [7Why Is This School So Famous?→](#famous) [8How a Student Gets In→](#admissions) [9What Does SID Cost?→](#fees) [10Frequently Asked Questions→](#faq) ## Key Facts | Field | Detail | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | English name | Shenzhen Senior High School International Division (SID) | | Chinese name | 深圳高级中学国际课程体系 | | Parent school | Shenzhen Senior High School (Group) — 深圳市高级中学（集团） | | Local short name | 深高 — “Shen Gao” | | School type | Public. Run by the Shenzhen city education bureau. | | Main school opened | 1997 | | SID opened | 2009 | | Exam tracks | IB Diploma, AP and A-Levels. Students choose their own direction. | | IB school code | [051708](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) — the only public IB World School in Guangdong | | AP centre code | [694603](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) — authorised by the College Board | | Cambridge centre code | [CN746](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) — IGCSE and A-Level | | Campus | [Central Campus North 中心校区北区](https://www.sz.gov.cn/school/ssxx/content/post%5F9579213.html), opened September 2003 | | Address | [8 Zetian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518043](https://www.sz.gov.cn/school/ssxx/content/post%5F9579213.html) — 广东省深圳市福田区泽田路8号 | | Metro | [Five lines](https://www.sz.gov.cn/school/ssxx/content/post%5F9579213.html) within a few hundred metres: 1, 2, 7, 9 and 11 | | Group size (Sept 2024) | [8 campuses, about 14,500 students, over 1,300 staff](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B7%B1%E5%9C%B3%E5%B8%82%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%A6) | | Awards | [National Model High School (2006). Guangdong Level-1 School. UNESCO Associated School.](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B7%B1%E5%9C%B3%E5%B8%82%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%A6) | | Motto | “For the Future” 为了未来 | | Who can apply | Only students already accepted by the main school through the Shenzhen entrance exam | | Official website | [cn-school.com](https://www.cn-school.com) (Chinese) | ## Where the School Is Shenzhen Senior High School has [**eight campuses**](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B7%B1%E5%9C%B3%E5%B8%82%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%A6). Parents often go to the wrong one. SID is not on the main campus. Central Campus North — this is where SID is [**8 Zetian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518043**](https://www.sz.gov.cn/school/ssxx/content/post%5F9579213.html) （福田区泽田路8号）. Opened September 2003. The [site covers about 19,000 m². The buildings cover about 28,000 m².](https://www.sz.gov.cn/school/ssxx/content/post%5F9579213.html) Grade 12 students share this campus. There is an IB library on the second floor. Sports areas include basketball, badminton, volleyball and tennis courts. There is no running track here. Central Campus South — the head office **2 Chuntian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518043** （福田区春田路2号）. Opened 1997. The site covers about 47,000 m². Grades 10 and 11 study here. About a 350-metre walk from Central Campus North. The Other Campuses East Campus in Pingshan South Campus in Futian North Campus in Longhua The Senior High Park in Longgang, which holds four separate high schools Longgang School Yantian School One campus in Sihui, Zhaoqing ![Shenzhen Senior High School International Division](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5zSnotb7sTw/maxresdefault.jpg) ![Shenzhen Senior High School International Division video 1](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5zSnotb7sTw/mqdefault.jpg) ![Shenzhen Senior High School International Division video 2](https://img.youtube.com/vi/WvHYlubwXuM/mqdefault.jpg) ![Shenzhen Senior High School International Division video 3](https://img.youtube.com/vi/X0ByVxn0j88/mqdefault.jpg) ## What the Area Is Like Futian is the business and government centre of Shenzhen. Both central campuses sit inside Futian Central District, in the Xiangmihu area. [The city government describes the spot as quiet but central, with Xiangmi Park close by. Five metro lines run within a few hundred metres: lines 1, 2, 7, 9 and 11.](https://www.sz.gov.cn/school/ssxx/content/post%5F9579213.html) This is a dense city district. It is not a green suburban campus with wide playing fields. Families who want space usually look at Nanshan or Longgang. Families who work in Futian, or who cross to Hong Kong often, find this location very easy. ![Shenzhen Senior High School International Division students in simulator, VR and class](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/08/2-8.jpg) Shenzhen Senior High School International Division students in simulator, VR and class ## The Three Exam Tracks SID students do not sit the gaokao. They study for exams that universities abroad accept. [SID holds a licence for all three of the main systems](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html), and students choose their own direction. Each track has an official centre code, so you can check the licences yourself. IB Diploma Licensed by the International Baccalaureate Organisation. SID is the [only public IB World School in Guangdong province](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html). The campus has its own IB library, and the school also runs a Pre-IB class. IB school code:[051708](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) AP An authorised [AP course centre](https://blog.alifaedtech.com/ap-courses-in-china-step-by-step-guide-to-us-college-entry/), licensed by the College Board in the United States. AP suits students aiming mainly at universities in the US. AP centre code:[694603](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) IGCSE and A-Level Licensed by Cambridge International Education. [The school won this licence in January 2018, after applying in September 2017.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjkctx/8198.html) [IGCSE and A-Levels](https://blog.alifaedtech.com/igcse-a-level-china/) suit students aiming at the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. Cambridge centre code:[CN746](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) [Holding all three licences at once is rare. When the Cambridge licence arrived in 2018, the school became the fifth public school in China, and the first in Guangdong, to offer IB, AP and A-Level together.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjkctx/8198.html) Students also complete the required Chinese school subjects alongside their chosen track. ![Shenzhen Senior High School International Division students in robotics, lab and telescope](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/08/1-7.jpg) Shenzhen Senior High School International Division students in robotics, lab and telescope ## Where SID Students Go to University The school publishes its own results, so treat these as the school’s figures rather than independent ones. They are still useful, because most Chinese public international divisions publish nothing at all in this much detail. [Since SID opened, the school reports that close to 1,000 students have gone on to universities abroad.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) Named destinations include Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, Oxford, Cambridge and the University of Hong Kong. Alumni are spread across Hong Kong, the United States, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and Singapore. For the [class of 2025](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html), the school reports the following. | Figure | What It Means | | ------ | -------------------------------------------- | | 8.2 | University offers per student, on average | | 26 | Students with a world top-10 offer | | 83% | Received a world top-30 offer | | 100% | Received a US top-50 offer | | 69% | Received an offer from Hong Kong’s top three | [The school names Oxford, Imperial College London, the University of Hong Kong and the National University of Singapore among 2025 offers. It describes the year as a record.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) One note on reading these numbers. Rankings differ between league tables, and the school does not say which table it used. Ask for the full offer list if this matters to your decision. ## Why Is This School So Famous? In China, a school’s name rests on three things: its government grade, its exam results, and its famous graduates. This school does well on all three. Reason 1 — A Fields Medal Graduate Deng Yu (邓煜) joined the school in 2001\. In 2006 he joined China’s team at the International Mathematical Olympiad, won a gold medal and came sixth in the world. [On 23 July 2026, at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, he won the Fields Medal — the top award in mathematics — for work in partial differential equations.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields%5FMedal) He then went to Peking University. He is now a mathematician at the University of Chicago. Reason 2 — The Only Public IB School in Guangdong Many private schools in China hold an IB licence. Very few public ones do. [SID is the only public IB World School in the whole province](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html), and it holds AP and Cambridge licences as well. Reason 3 — The Top Government Grade [The school became a National Model High School in 2006 and is also a Guangdong Level-1 School.](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B7%B1%E5%9C%B3%E5%B8%82%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%A6) These are the highest labels a public high school can hold in China. Reason 4 — Known Outside China Too [It is a UNESCO Associated School — the sixth in China, and the only one in Guangdong, to join that network.](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B7%B1%E5%9C%B3%E5%B8%82%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%A6) It also joined a UNESCO project on sustainable development. Reason 5 — Very Hard to Enter You enter the main school through the city entrance exam, the zhongkao. The score you need is one of the highest in Shenzhen. Local parents treat a place here as a strong result. Reason 6 — Size and Reach [This is the largest public school group run directly by the city education bureau.](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B7%B1%E5%9C%B3%E5%B8%82%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%A6) It has eight campuses: seven high schools, five middle schools and four primary schools. About 14,500 students study there. ![Shenzhen Senior High School International Division science lab, dorm and campus](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/81/c28166d6-22ce-4cad-9c10-4defbc55a069/content/images/2026/08/3-7.jpg) Shenzhen Senior High School International Division science lab, dorm and campus ## How a Student Gets In This is the part most English websites get wrong. SID does not take applications from the open market. [There are two gates, and you must pass the first before the second one exists.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjtxzs/8080.html) Gate One: The City Entrance Exam The student must sit the **Shenzhen zhongkao** and then be accepted by Shenzhen Senior High School (Group), at either Central Campus or East Campus. **If the student is not accepted by the main school, SID is closed. There is no other route.** Gate Two: The SID Entrance Test Students who are already accepted may then choose to sit the SID test. It is not automatic, and it is not compulsory. Families sign up on campus in August. [The test covers ](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjtxzs/8080.html)[English](https://blog.alifaedtech.com/map-english-in-international-schools/) and [Maths](https://blog.alifaedtech.com/math-kangaroo-vs-sasmo/), and the whole paper is in English. It runs for two and a half hours. The school then selects the best results. Students bring their original school offer letter and their test card. Results come out the next morning, by phone. Offer letters are collected from the IB library. No Mid-Year Entry [The school’s published plan does not offer transfer places.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjtxzs/8080.html) A student cannot join SID part way through, from another school or another city. [These steps come from the school’s own intake notice, which you can read on its website.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjtxzs/8080.html) The most recent notice published there covers the 2024 intake. Dates change every year, so check the site again in the summer. Can a Foreign Passport Child Join SID? **Almost certainly not — and here is the reason.** To reach SID, a student must first sit the Shenzhen zhongkao and win a place at the main school. That exam route is built for students with Chinese household registration or a local residence permit. A child who arrives in Shenzhen on a family visa, holding a foreign passport, has no way to reach gate one. So SID is not a realistic option for most relocating families. Foreign passport families in China use two other kinds of school: **Schools for children of foreign nationals** （外籍人员子女学校）, a separate licence where most students hold foreign passports; and **Private bilingual schools** （民办双语学校）, where rules vary by school and city. The school has not published its rules on nationality. Ask the school in writing if your case is unusual. If any agent promises you a place without checking your passport and visa first, they are guessing. ## What Does SID Cost? The school has not published a specific SID fee. But [Shenzhen’s city price regulator does publish the standard public high school fee](https://fgw.sz.gov.cn/hdjl/ywzsk/jgzcgl/content/post%5F11674674.html), and this school’s own grade tells us which rate applies. [As a Guangdong Level-1 School, the base fee band is **1,131 RMB per semester for tuition**, plus **450 RMB per semester for boarding** — about **2,260 RMB a year in tuition**, and roughly **900 RMB a year** more if boarding.](https://fgw.sz.gov.cn/hdjl/ywzsk/jgzcgl/content/post%5F11674674.html) This is the public-school rate, and it is far below what a private international school charges. What we could not confirm is whether SID adds its own programme fee on top, as many public international divisions in China do. Call the school and ask for the current total in writing before you commit. Chinese Words You Will Meet **Zhongkao 中考** — The city high school entrance exam. Students sit it at about age 15\. Public high school places are given out by score. **Gaokao 高考** — The national university entrance exam. SID students do not sit it. **Hukou 户口** — Household registration. It decides which public schools a child may attend. **National Model High School 国家级示范性普通高中** — A national quality label for strong public high schools. This school won it in 2006. **Guangdong Level-1 School 广东省一级学校** — The top school grade in Guangdong province. **School group 教育集团** — One strong school that runs several campuses under one name. This school became a group in June 2016. ## Frequently Asked Questions Where is Shenzhen Senior High School International Division? + SID is at **Central Campus North, 8 Zetian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518043**. Futian is the business centre of Shenzhen. [Metro lines 1, 2, 7, 9 and 11 all run within a few hundred metres.](https://www.sz.gov.cn/school/ssxx/content/post%5F9579213.html) The head office campus is at 2 Chuntian Road, about 350 metres away. What curriculum does SID teach? + SID runs three tracks side by side and students choose their own direction: the **IB Diploma** (school code [051708](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html)), **AP** (centre code [694603](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html)), and **IGCSE and A-Level** (Cambridge centre code [CN746](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html)). Students also complete the required Chinese school subjects. They do not sit the gaokao. Is SID the only public IB school in Guangdong? + [The school states that it is the only public IB World School in Guangdong province](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) (school code 051708). Many private schools in China hold IB authorisation, but very few public schools do. SID also holds AP and Cambridge authorisation, which is rarer still. How do you get into SID? + [There are two steps. First, the student sits the Shenzhen zhongkao and must be accepted by Shenzhen Senior High School (Group) at Central Campus or East Campus. Second, accepted students may choose to sit the SID entrance test in August — covering English and Maths, written entirely in English. The school then selects students by result.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjtxzs/8080.html) Can a child with a foreign passport study at SID? + Almost certainly not. Entry depends on sitting the Shenzhen city entrance exam and winning a place at the main school first. That route is built for students with local household registration or a residence permit. Foreign passport families in Shenzhen normally use **schools licensed for children of foreign nationals** (外籍人员子女学校) or **private bilingual schools** (民办双语学校). Where do SID graduates go to university? + [The school reports that close to 1,000 students have gone on to universities abroad since SID opened.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) Named destinations include Stanford, UPenn, Oxford, Cambridge and HKU. For the class of 2025: average **8.2 offers per student**, **26 students** with a world top-10 offer, **83%** top-30, **100%** US top-50, and **69%** Hong Kong top-three. These are the school’s own figures. Can a student transfer into SID from another school? + [No. The published intake plan has no transfer or mid-year places.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjtxzs/8080.html) Students must come through the city entrance exam and the SID test in the same admission cycle. How much does SID cost per year? + The school has not published a specific SID fee. [As a Guangdong Level-1 School, the standard public high school rate applies: **1,131 RMB per semester in tuition**, plus **450 RMB per semester for boarding**, set by Shenzhen’s city price regulator.](https://fgw.sz.gov.cn/hdjl/ywzsk/jgzcgl/content/post%5F11674674.html) This is far below a private international school rate. Whether SID adds its own programme fee on top has not been published — ask the school for the current total in writing. When did the international division open? + SID began taking students in **2009**. The main school opened in **1997** and became a school group in **June 2016**. [The school won its Cambridge A-Level licence in January 2018.](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjkctx/8198.html) Is Shenzhen Senior High School public or private? + It is a **public school**, funded by the state. [It sits directly under the Shenzhen city education bureau and is the largest school group that the bureau runs directly.](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B7%B1%E5%9C%B3%E5%B8%82%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%A6) Does the campus offer boarding? + Central Campus North has dormitory buildings and canteens. Rooms usually hold six to eight students. The school has not published whether boarding is open to SID students — **ask the school directly.** Alifa Education Services ### Want to Know Which Shenzhen Schools Your Child Can Actually Enter? In China, the answer depends on your **passport, your visa and your residence status** — not on preference. Send us your family details and we will tell you honestly which doors are open. 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Our recommendations are based on fit, not fee structure. ### Sources 1 Shenzhen Senior High School (Group), official site — International Education Courses page Three authorisation codes, the “only public IB World School in Guangdong” claim, and the Class of 2025 results [cn-school.com](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjjykc/index.html) 2 Shenzhen Senior High School (Group), official SID intake notice Two-gate entry route, the English and Maths test, and the absence of transfer places [cn-school.com](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjtxzs/8080.html) 3 Shenzhen Senior High School (Group), school news, 16 January 2018 Cambridge A-Level authorisation, and the school becoming the fifth public school in China to run all three systems [cn-school.com](https://www.cn-school.com/main/gjkctx/8198.html) 4 Shenzhen Municipal Government, school profile Campus areas, 2003 opening, Futian location, and five metro lines [sz.gov.cn](https://www.sz.gov.cn/school/ssxx/content/post%5F9579213.html) 5 Shenzhen Municipal Development and Reform Commission Standard public high school fee schedule by school grade [fgw.sz.gov.cn](https://fgw.sz.gov.cn/hdjl/ywzsk/jgzcgl/content/post%5F11674674.html) 6 Wikipedia (English), Fields Medal 2026 award, ceremony date and location, and citation for Yu Deng [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields%5FMedal) 7 Baidu Baike, 深圳市高级中学 Group size, awards and alumni [baike.baidu.com](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B7%B1%E5%9C%B3%E5%B8%82%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%A6) University outcome figures and the “only public IB school in Guangdong” claim are published by the school itself. The three centre codes can be checked independently in the IB, College Board and Cambridge school directories.