The Qingdao No. 58 High School () is a boarding school in
Qingdao
Qingdao (, also spelled Tsingtao; , Mandarin: ) is a major city in eastern Shandong Province. The city's name in Chinese characters literally means " azure island". Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the One Belt ...
, China. It is well considered the most selective high school in Qingdao. It has the highest cut-off scores in the senior-high school entrance examinations for acceptance. Over 90% of graduates get into tier one Chinese universities and some get accepted into top universities in the U.S and U.K, an impressive record among the schools in Shandong province. It's ranked as the 44th best high school in China by Ameson Chinese High School Ranking.
The school has 165 full-time teachers, which includes 52 senior teachers, one national outstanding teacher, 16 Shandong provincial special-grade teachers and 92 Qingdao special-grade teachers. Most of them hold a Ph.D. or a master's degree.
It has been awarded the honorary titles of the "Shandong Province Model teaching school" and the "Provincial and Civilized Unit".
In 2015, the school has been accepted as a member of the "National Advanced Education Group", the highest national accolade for a public school.
In 2015, the school established an international department. Students in the international department can have two diplomas after graduation, one from Qingdao No.58 School and the other one from QiLu Sino-Canadian International school. Over the years, many students from the international department have been admitted into numerous great universities around the world.
History
The school was founded in 1952, as Qingdao No. 5 High School. In 1969, it was renamed to Laoshan No. 1 High School. In 1994, it was renamed to Qingdao No. 58 High School. Now, it is a standardized school in
Shandong
Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region.
Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizati ...
province, and one of the Informatization Pilot Schools in China.
International Cooperation
* With Darien High School in Connecticut, USA
Students can visit the Darien High School
Darien High School is the single public high school serving the town of Darien, Connecticut, in the United States.
Background
In 2014, Darien High School had the highest SAT scores in the state. In the 2004–2005 school year, Darien had the se ...
for two weeks in the fall and a DHS delegation of students travel back to China in the spring through the school's student exchange program. In June 2007, HSBC Bank, which was about to open a branch in town, donated $12,000 to the program.
* With Willstätter High School in Bavaria, Germany
Since 2001, Qingdao No. 58 High School has been in contact with Willstätter High School and built a strong relationship with it.
Established-60-year anniversary
On October 6, 2012, Qingdao No. 58 School held a celebration due to its Established-60-year anniversary. The celebration is doomed to be involved in the history of Qingdao No. 58 School and be engraved on every students' and teachers' heart.
Established-60-year Ceremony
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Schools in Shandong
Educational institutions established in 1952
1952 establishments in China