Through Grades 9 to 12 our students follow a four-year academic plan tailored to the individual needs of the student.

They experience rigorous coursework in preparation for University level work, including Advanced Placement and honors level studies.  Students are involved in a variety of study disciplines that develop their skills in problem-solving and higher order thinking.  Students frequently work together searching for information, sharing knowledge and increasing understanding.

Students carry out experiments in the chemistry laboratory, working as a team.

High School students are involved in leading faith-based community gatherings, and continue exploring their spiritual identities in greater depth through reflective discussions with teachers and fellow students, coursework in religious studies, and by providing self-reflective service to the community.

A senior student leads a community gathering for fellow students and faculty.

In High School, students shape their character by taking part in music, drama, art, athletics and dance programs; group project work in academic courses; team-building in physical education; participation in week-long Interim programs and in taking leadership in various after-school clubs.

Students develop strong characters that help to build lasting relationships and caring friendships.

Students develop character by being involved in activities where they learn to work together, depend upon and support one another, identify risks, and show courage to achieve their goals.

 

Leading by example and understanding the strength of the 'whole'.

Students engage in personal goal-setting exercises with the homeroom teacher, and manage their own learning experiences to achieve these goals. They prepare the ‘student profile documentation’ for the college application process, and identify and pursue a senior project.

Seniors complete a project through self-managed research and subsequently make a public presentation, on a topic of their choice

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Expressing ideas through all art forms, develops imagination and new ways of communication, and is a visual demonstration of self-motivation.

Our students are provided with many opportunities to make positive contributions to society locally, across Asia, and globally.  Our Humanities in Action program that requires students to perform community service, is always over-subscribed. 

Organizations that students work with, include: Amnesty International, UNICEF, Care Ministries, Crossroads International, United Way, Future Hope, Free the Children, and Habitat for Humanity.

Students raise funds to support work on behalf of the disadvantaged and displaced in China, Vietnam, Africa, India, the Philippines, Cambodia, Mongolia and other countries.

A group of students take part in the first ‘Lose the Shoes’, playing soccer barefoot to raise money for the fight against AIDS in Africa.

Service in the community can be messy as well as rewarding, as a group of students find out.

 In addition to building physical structures, students work on special projects with children in orphanages; homeless people and village groups in China, Vietnam, Laos, the Philippines, and Cambodia; and children in local schools in Hong Kong.

HKIS Chinese Studies program offers 13 years of Chinese language and culture learning oportunity.  The program fully embraces the differential needs of a diverse range of students and their linguistic and cultural backgrounds.  Presently 2,200 out of our 2,600 plus student body are taking various courses on Chinese language and culture, which is an important part of our school curriculum.

In High School, Chinese Studies are integrated into the Humanities and other curricular areas.  Students gain direct contact with Chinese culture through field trips, the Humanities in Action Program and linking with local schools for Service on Saturday.

Students experience first hand the local transport in Yangshuo.

Students experience the genuine enjoyment of direct contact with the local people, and are able to talk with them.