page_title: Beijing No. 4 High School
section_title: Current campus
hierarchical_section_title: Beijing No. 4 High School / Main Campus / Current campus
caption_attribution_description: English: BHSF Campus - President House
context_page_description: Beijing No. 4 High School, commonly abbreviated as Sizhong, and sometimes referred to as Beijing High School Four, is a public beacon high school in Xicheng District, Beijing, China. It is one of the most prestigious high schools in China. It was established in 1907 as the Shuntian Secondary School, and was later renamed Capital Public No. 4 Secondary School. It took its current name in 1949. The school was among the first to be accredited as a "Municipal Model High School" by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education. More than 96 percent of its graduates passed the enrollment line of key universities in National Higher Education Entrance Examination. In a 2016 ranking of Chinese high schools that send students to study in American universities, Beijing No. 4 High School ranked number one in mainland China in terms of the number of students entering top American universities, and number four internationally for high schools outside of the United States. Many Chinese politicians and their children have attended Beijing No. 4.
context_section_description: The school was refurbished in 1983 and it was shrunk to an area of 4.26 hectares. The new campus was designed by architect Huang Hui.
caption: Principal's office of Beijing No.4 High School
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