International high school is a dynamic and multicultural learning environment. Here, you can meet students from different countries and regions and learn about different educational systems and cultural backgrounds. This paper will discuss the differences between international high schools and American high schools from many aspects to help you better understand these two educational systems.

Understanding of IB course

Most international high schools in China choose IB course, which is recognized all over the world as a system from kindergarten to college preparation. With internationally unified teaching standards and grading standards, it has been widely recognized by all countries. But interestingly, American high schools don't like IB courses very much.

The collision of cultural differences

When you walk into an international high school in China, you will find that there are almost no American students here. This means that students are more in communication with China's way of thinking and culture, and the study and life in the United States seems far away.

♂? Differences in extracurricular activities

Imagine that American high school students sweat profusely every afternoon and take part in various sports activities. In contrast, it seems that domestic and international schools need to strengthen extracurricular activities.

Differences in teaching methods

In domestic international high schools, about 80% of the teaching methods still retain the traditional domestic model: the teacher stands on the podium and the students listen attentively. But you know what? In American high schools, group practice teaching is more popular, which undoubtedly provides more opportunities for students to interact and explore.