Graduation 2011

 
Beijing's top high school graduation speakers (from left): Helen Leung (YCIS); Melissa Powers (ISB); and Charlie Choi (BCIS)

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Proud Beijing No. 55 High School grads flash their diplomas

Today we conclude our series on international high school graduations in Beijing. To read the whole series, visit our archive here. Stay tuned next week for the results of our editor's panel choices for the top 3 Graduation Speeches of 2011.

Beijing No. 55 High School

Beijing No. 55 High School was founded in 1957 and became the first school in the Chinese mainland to offer the international baccalaureate program in 1994. Since then, more then 4000 students from 110 countries have come to study at No. 55.

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In their blazers, with bright gazes, the Harrow sixth formers look like they are ready to take on what the world has to offer them at the Leaver's Ball.

Throughout the month of June we have captured the graduation ceremonies of more than a dozen international high schools in Beijing. To review the ones we've covered so far, click here. We still have a few more to go, so check in each weekday at 10am for more.

Harrow International School Beijing

Following English tradition, Harrow does not have a graduation ceremony per se, but their Speech Day and Leaver’s Ball are their equivalent.

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BSB's first ever graduating class has hopes to soar as high as balloons in their future endeavors

Throughout the month of June we have captured the graduation ceremonies of more than a dozen international high schools in Beijing. To review the ones we've covered so far, click here. We still have a few more to go, so check in each weekday at 10am for more.

The British School of Beijing

The British School of Beijing (BSB) held their first-ever Sixth Form (senior year) graduating class on June 24. Eight students graduated, representing 7 different nationalities -- French, Filipino, Korean, Mongolian, Brazilian, British and Canadian. All the students worked incredibly hard throughout the years culminating into a fantastic ceremony which sent off the first cohort of BSB students to universities across the globe.

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St. St. Paul American School seniors say farewell to their high school years

May and June is graduation season -- and we’ve been covering international high school graduations for the past two weeks. We bring you more every weekday for the rest of June. Check out our posts on each of the schools so far here.

St. Paul American School

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Personal moments were shared with the crowd at the Tsinghua International School Class of ‘11 graduation

Graduation season is almost at an end. We congratulate all high school graduates from Beijing’s international schools, and wish you all the best in your future endeavors! Check out our coverage of all of Beijing's international high school graduations here. And stay tuned for the conclusion of the series beginning Monday.

Tsinghua International School -- bid farewell to its six graduating seniors June 22. The six individuals dressed in black caps and gowns with purple scarves, the traditional school color.

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Each weekday this month at 10am we bring you details of one of Beijing's international school graduations. Check here for an archive of our coverage so far.

The Canadian International School of Beijing (CISB)

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ISB's Class of 2011 poses in front of the iconic Tiantan

June is high school graduation season in Beijing, and every weekday in June we're bringing you coverage of Beijing's international high school graduations. Check out the ceremonies we've covered so far here and stay tuned each weekday at 10am for more.

ISB (International School of Beijing)

ISB celebrated their high school graduation on June 4th, with 146 students from 22 countries. Teachers and parents packed the ISB auditorium for the standing room-only affair.

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IAB graduates look ahead to the future

Graduation days are upon us. In May and June Beijing's international schools have been bidding farewell to their senior classes. We've been reporting on these graduations with details on each class and the text of speeches delivered by the students ... check out our coverage so far here. Stay tuned each weekday at 10am as we bring you more.

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The 16 graduates of BCIS listen to words of wisdom from faculty and staff

It’s graduation season. A whole handful of international high school graduations have taken place this month. We profiled 5 of Beijing’s international high school graduations last week and will continue throughout this week and next.

BCIS (Beijing City International School)

The BCIS high school graduation ceremony took place on June 4th with a graduating class of 16 students from 7 countries -- Japan, Mongolia, Spain, Australia, Poland, Korea and Sweden. The graduates wore black gowns with red scarves and black caps with red Chinese tassels at the intimate ceremony held next door to the BCIS campus.

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