| HNUE High School for Gifted Students | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1966 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Dr. Nguyễn Đức Hoàng |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Students | 800 |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Location | 136 Xuan Thuy Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Website | http://chuyensphn.org/ |
The High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi National University of Education (abbrev. HNUE High school, in Vietnamese: Khối THPT chuyên, Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội, or, as commonly know, Chuyên Sư phạm (CSP)) is a specialized public high school in Hanoi, Vietnam. The school was founded in 1966 as a national educational institution to nurture Vietnamese students who excelled at mathematics. It is the second oldest magnet high school in Vietnam.
The school and the High School for Gifted Students of Hanoi University of Science are often interchangeably ranked the first in National Science Olympiads for high school students and National University Entrance Examinations.
According to statistics conducted by the school, approximately 5% of its alumni have Ph.D and other 10% have Ma degrees, among the highest rates of those of Vietnam high schools.
Established as a school for mathematics talents, in recent years, HNUE high school's specialized education have spanned over other subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and literature.
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During the Vietnam War, aware of the important role of sciences for future of the country, a group of Vietnam leading scientists including Lê Văn Thiêm, Hoàng Tụy and Tạ Quang Bửu suggested that the government open up selective programs to nurture talented students, and to encourage them to follow science in their later years at universities and professions. As a premier national institution for training of science teachers, Hanoi National University of Education was selected to organize such a program. On December 24, 1966, during the height of the Vietnam War, the class for gifted students was inaugurated and the first class opened up for 33 mathematically-inclined students, who were chosen from thousands of high school students in North Vietnam, at the evacuation site of the university in Phu Cu district, Hung Yen province. This class was the precursor of HNUE High School.
The development of Hanoi National University of Education High School is divided three periods:
The HNUE High School was honored with national awards, including the 3rd degree Labor Decoration award in 1986, the 2nd degree Labor Decoration in 1996, and most recently the 1st degree Labor Decoration (2001).
The school's entrance examinations are held in June. Candidates must take two compulsory papers (Vietnamese and Mathematics) and one elective paper (from Mathematics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Biology ) for the subject of their specialization. These exams are highly competitive [1]
The students are organized into specialized streams in one of the following subjects: Mathematics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science. Each stream is offered an accelerated curriculum on the subject of specialization. Seminars are held during the school year, at which students can discuss with national and international scientists and researchers.
Extra-curricular activities include sports, camping and clubs.
Members of the staff often provide annual training for national Olympiad teams for international competitions, and have been consulted for developing textbooks and curriculum for Vietnamese national high school education. In addition, many have received the Excellent Teacher Award from the government for their dedication to education.
As many students come from provinces far away from the main campus in Hanoi, the school provides room and board.
The main building of the school contains 16 classrooms and a media room. Wireless internet access is available across the entire building.
Built in 2001, it meets the demand for reference and study material for teachers and students. It has hundreds of computers for internet access, along with spacious media rooms.
There are two computer rooms where students practice Computer Science or use for study and reference or entertaining. Because of space shortage, the school does not have lab space for physics, chemistry and biology experiments, but the students are given access to facilities on the University main campus.
The school provides students who live far away from home with dormitories. The residents have access to a canteen and an internet access point.
The students use Hanoi National University of Education stadium to study physical education or hold sports competitions.
PTCTimes is the newspaper of HNUE High School. The first issue was published in December 2006. There are approximately 60 pages in each issue. A number of pages are always devoted to difficulties in studying. Each newspaper has an interview with a teacher or student. The recreation column deals with music, games and sport.
100% of HNUE High school students pass the annual National University Entrance Examination and are admitted to universities in Vietnam. The average entrant score of HNUE students is always high on the top in Vietnam.[2][3]
After graduation, many students decide to pursue their studies at foreign universities.[4][5]
Since its foundation, the School has attended national merit competitions annually and received more than 300 prizes, about 30 of them are first prizes.
Forty two students of the school have received high awards in international competitions, namely International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO), Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO), International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). Especially, Vu Ngoc Minh won two Gold medals ( at the 42nd and 43rd IMO ),[6] Dinh Tien Cuong and Nguyen Trong Canh scored 42/42 point respectively at the 30th and 44th IMO.[7][8]