Shanghai American School
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| Shanghai American School | |
| Established | 1912 |
| School type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Superintendent | Dennis Larkin |
| Location | Shanghai, Shanghai, China |
| Campus | 29 acres in Puxi 23 acres in Pudong |
| Enrollment | 2,300 |
| Faculty | 265 |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Student:teacher ratio |
9:1 |
| Average SAT scores (2005) |
500-640 Verbal 600-720 Math (Middle 50th percentile) |
| Athletics | 17 sports |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Homepage | www.saschina.org |
Shanghai American School is an international school in Shanghai, China which was originally established in 1912 for expatriate American pupils.
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More than 2300 pupils attend from over 40 countries. Any child may apply, if holding a non-Chinese passport for local students. Both the IB Diploma Programme and Advanced Placement Program are available, and boast extremely high results. In the 2005 year, 41 out of 42 students qualified for the IB full diploma, with an average of 37 points, with 45 being the highest score attained. There were 452 AP exams taken by 179 students in the same year, also achieving impressive scores.
SAS has an extensive and exceptional faculty and staff, with the majority of these 265 teachers holding a master's degree or above. The school also includes 11 counselors and 2 psychologists. The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 demonstrates a high level of communication and connection between the two.
Currently, there are two campuses:
- Puxi Campus, 2000 (K-12)
- Pudong Campus, 1998 (K-11)
The Puxi campus sits in Zhudi Town, Shanghai's southwest portion, west of Hongqiao International Airport. Encompassing 29 acres, it boasts a wide range of buildings. There are currently separate buildings for the Elementary/Kindergarten, Middle School, and High School, with a separate building for HS Foreign Language study. Additional facilities encompass a finance house, library/media centre, and two connected cafeterias. Sports facilities include two grass pitches capable of hosting sports such as rugby, soccer, and baseball, a track and field, three sports halls with basketball/volleyball courts, a fitness centre, theatre, and an aquatics centre.
The Pudong campus is based inside the grounds of the Shanghai Links Executive Community, several miles north of the Pudong International Airport. This complex includes an elementary/middle school building, while the high school was added in the 2005-06 year. A cafeteria, gymnasium/performing arts centre, and three fields are also present in this 23 acre school.
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SAS is currently an active member of Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC), and participates in many sports such as volleyball, softball, soccer, and basketball, or the arts such as band, orchestra, and theatre. It is also a participant of the China Cup of sports. The Middle School participates in the China International Schools Sports Association (CISSA) League.
SAS offers a wide variety of after school activities, ranging from intramural sports to the internationally-renowned Roots and Shoots. Activities include National Honor Society, Model United Nations (MUN), Quiz Bowl, Amnesty International, community service, documentary film making, cooking, jewelry making, a student-run lacrosse activity, and music ensembles.
SAS, which has attended the NAQT High School National Championship Tournament twice, was recently commissioned by NAQT to operate a tournament, the 2007 Asian Championship, expected to be attended by several schools from East Asia.
