Shanghai Hongrun Boyuan School

Inspirational Convocation!

SHBS began its eighth year by highlighting the exceptional talents shared in our community, with students’ traditional dance and pop songs, remarks from school leaders and faculty and student representatives, along with recognition of students’ achievements. Following the opening words from Christopher Moses, Founding Head of School—International, music faculty member Ms Siwen Chen offered an exceptional performance of the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts.”

SHBS mourns the loss of our beloved colleague Liu Xing.

Congratulations Class of 2025!

This Friday SHBS celebrated a wonderful commencement that recognized the transformative growth and innumerable contributions of this year’s graduates. With inspirational remarks from students, school leaders, parent representatives, and Mr Hongfang Zheng, Chairman of the Board of the Hongrun Group, the class of 2025 now ventures forward to colleges and universities around the world, seizing the opportunities their talents afford.

This is why we sing!

Students from SHBS’s advanced music program held a wonderful concert at the Shanghai Hall of Music on the last day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with a fantastic range of vocal and instrumental performances. Recent alumni also joined, highlighting how their talents continue to develop from a strong foundation gained in high school. SHBS is proud to promote and celebrate the arts as a central part of our curriculum and school culture.

Class of 2025 Celebrations!

Students enjoyed having their prom on a Huangpu River cruise this Friday evening. With stunning views, fun games, and great food, everyone enjoyed an evening to remember as we look forward to graduation next week.

Amazing Opportunities!

The thirty-three graduates in the SHBS Class of 2025 continue to receive fantastic admissions results from excellent colleges and universities around the world.

While missing EA or ED dreams can perpetuate uncertainty, in our advising—and as a community—we know our students have the perspective and resilience to recognize there will still be tremendously good choices for their future. So too we support and celebrate all students as they explore and understand where they'll best thrive, and how the growth they've achieved at SHBS will continue to flourish.

Celebrating Traditions!

This Monday’s Chinese Language and Culture festival featured a range of wonderful performances, including dance, music, and tai chi, along with a variety of crafts and delicious food. Many community members enjoyed donning period costumes and strolling on the beautiful SHBS campus.

SHBS Debates!

On Monday during our CAS period, students held this semester’s debate club competition: if artificial intelligence progresses to a point of self-awareness, ought it to be granted human rights?

With perspectives that ranged from the primacy of biological life to the prospect of carbon-based prejudice, from the potential for a capacious reading of the history of human rights to notions of justice and individuated accountability, students delved deeply into questions that may well define our shared future.

Sports Day!

SHBS enjoyed a wonderful day of friendly competition and creative expression during our annual Sports Day this past Friday. From relay races and rowing to hoop shooting and high-speed jump roping, all members of the community had a chance to display their talents and to test their limits.

College conversations!

SHBS proudly co-hosted with Soong Ching Ling School this Thursday’s InitialView Shanghai college fair with over thirty admissions officers from a diversity of amazing US colleges and universities. For two hours, hundreds of students had the opportunity to make connections, expand their horizons, and explore future possibilities.

We are also grateful to have facilitated a mock application workshop for school-based counselors, with insightful feedback and engaging debate from our higher education colleagues.

Through collaboration, in practice as well as a model for our students, we’re thrilled with the event’s success.

Advising Insights!

SHBS was honored to host Dr Xiaofeng Wan on the first stop of his book tour for “Congratulations! You Are Accepted,” which reflects his remarkable personal experience as an international student and his vast professional wisdom as a long-time international admissions officer at Amherst College.

In his remarks, Dr Wan highlighted the unique opportunities offered by US liberal arts institutions, and the essential importance of students’ self-discovery as they consider life beyond high school. Dr Wan also generously took many questions from, and continued in conversation with, SHBS families. We are grateful for his time!