Overview-HFI

Overview

The Affiliated High School of South China Normal University, and abbreviated as Huafu in Chinese, is located in Guangzhou, China. It was established in 1952 and is co-managed by the Ministry of Education of Guangdong Province and South China Normal University. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious and high-achieving high school in Guangdong province.

Faculty

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Professionals

70_%

Teachers hold Masters
degrees or higher.

10_%

Applicants

About us

Huafu International Department (HFI), founded in 2004 and accredited by the Education Department of Guangdong Province, operates as a comprehensive three- or four-year high school. Students may enroll in either Grade 9 or Grade 10, depending on their academic pathway. The International Department employs over 91 professionals, including teachers from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Ireland, China, and other countries. Seventy-five percent of our teachers hold Master’s degrees or higher. HFI is one of the most selective high school programs in South China, admitting only 10% of applicants annually.

Teaching

Students at HFI follow a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum. HFI’s program is based on an American curriculum, supplemented by traditional Chinese courses and supported by high-quality teaching, testing standards, and academic procedures. All classes at HFI are taught by professionally credentialed teachers, the majority of whom are native English speakers. In Grades 9 and 10, students take both pre-AP courses and approved Chinese high school subjects. Classes taught in Chinese are highly rigorous; such as mathematics, are more advanced than the AP Calculus curriculum. In Grades 11 and 12, students follow an intensive AP curriculum, with an English course, at either Standard or AP level. To broaden academic offerings beyond the AP program, the school provides additional subjects such as Philosophy, Logic, Sociology, Film Studies, Drama, Advanced Calculus, and Linear Algebra, which are equivalent to second-year university mathematics courses. In Grades 9 and 10, the primary language of instruction is Chinese (except for English classes); in Grades 11 and 12, instruction is primarily in English. Courses such as English for Academic Purposes, Introduction to History, and Introduction to Musical Theater are exclusively offered to students in the four-year program.