ISB News | High School

Avoid making these 5 common mistakes on your university application

May 8, 2025

To help alleviate some of the pressure around university applications, hear from Kevin Keller, Head of UCA, on the 5 common mistakes when applying for university and how to avoid them.

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Drum roll please, the fourth ISB Alumni Achievement Award goes to…

April 24, 2025

The award celebrates former students’ achievements and service and helps inspire current students with purpose and compassion.

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People, Planet, Purpose Weeks at ISB

April 8, 2025

Ten days of challenging and joyful learning are empowering students and community members by helping them to address environmental and social challenges

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Exciting High School courses for 2025-2026

March 13, 2025

The range of courses in ISB’s High School is huge. Here’s a look at some of the new options plus more established favorites, from rigorous science and math to business, Passion Projects, and everything in between.

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Early Decision Admissions for Class of 2025!

January 17, 2025

As the first round of Early Decision (ED) applications for the Class of 2025 wraps up and with our Senior Halfway Lunch this week, the International School of Beijing (ISB) is happy to share results that show a promising start of our students receiving acceptances to their most preferred universities and colleges.

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Empowered with Purpose and Compassion – BEIMUN delegates tackle global issues

January 17, 2025

The 32nd annual Beijing Model United Nations (BEIMUN) was held at the International School of Beijing (ISB) over the weekend, bringing together 40 schools and over 500 delegates from around the world.

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Semester 1 highlights video

December 13, 2024

Stand-out moments and achievements from another few months of students, parents, staff, and alumni putting ISB’s aspirational Mission into action.

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Grade 10 Students Take Charge of Their Fitness Journey

December 5, 2024

This unit’s focus on meaningful, student-driven physical education is fostering athletes that value fitness and well-being beyond the gym that will prepare these young students for a future of lifelong challenging and joyful learning.

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How ISB musicians tune up for winter concerts

November 29, 2024

Audiences are enjoying a series of festive shows by our choirs and musical ensembles. Here’s a short video showing one group’s learning journey perfecting their performance.

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Favorite ISB literacy traditions

October 21, 2024

Following Book Week, here’s a list of some of the many ways ISB promotes literacy. There are more events, initiatives, and programs than you can shake a library card at!

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Heir to Amelie Wen Zhao's bestselling success

October 17, 2024

Hearing from alumni can be inspiring to ISB students. Here’s the story of how a talk by an alumni author gave one aspiring novelist in Grade 11 the boost to get published herself.

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Columbia University Symposium Club summer program at ISB

August 16, 2024

Partnering with the prestigious university served ISB’s mission of helping thinkers and leaders find their place in the world.

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Another year of great IB exam results at ISB

August 13, 2024

ISB students once again outperformed global peers in this prestigious academic program. It’s a fantastic achievement, aided by the school’s focus on challenging and joyful learning and its culture of high expectations and high support.

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2023-2024 review: stand-out moments and achievements

June 20, 2024

Watch our highlights video from a year packed with challenging and joyful learning and peak community moments putting ISB’s aspirational Mission into action.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2024, ISB's newest alumni!

May 23, 2024

After a school experience fostering social-emotional strength, academics, global citizenship, purpose and compassion, these students have exciting futures, with many poised for their dream courses at universities worldwide.

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An APAC tournament diary

April 29, 2024

Several ISB teams traveled for prestigious sports tournaments recently. Here’s an in-depth look at the challenges and joys just one of these groups experienced, providing a case study on the learning and empowerment that students get through co-curricular activity.

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ISB Class of 2024 Senior Parade Video!

April 24, 2024

It's here, ISB: Class of 2024's Senior Parade Video!

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ISB Korea tour strengthens ties with country's top universities

March 26, 2024

ISB’s University & Career Advisors plus several school leaders made the trip to help more students secure admission to their dream university.