Quick Facts & Calendars
Demographics
STUDENTS
- Whole school: 1,500+
- Primary (Reception-Year 6): 650+
- Secondary (Years 7-9 & 11-13): 850+
- Hangzhou CIS (Year 10): 100+
- Graduating class: 100+ (in recent years)
- Nationalities: 30+
- Countries of birth: 20+
- Born in Hong Kong: 75%+
- Annual turnover: 6% (excluding graduates)
Staff
- Teacher to student ratio: 1:8
- Teaching staff: 190+
- Teaching support staff: 60+
- Administrative & building staff: 100+
- Nationalities: 20+
- Average Tenure: 9 years
Class Size
- Primary: Maximum 24 with 2 class teachers
- Secondary: Maximum 21
Current Families
- Number of families: 1,000+
- Annual Fund participation rate: avg. 60%+
- Volunteerism participation rate: avg. 30%+
Alumni
- 1st Graduating Class: 1994
- Graduates to date: 2,000+
- Alumni in database: 4,000+
Key Dates
Calendar
The school observes Hong Kong's 17 public holidays, plus these school holidays:
- Mid-Term Break: 1 week in October
- Christmas Break: 2-2 1/2 weeks
- Chinese New Year Break: 1 week
- Easter Break: 1 week
Hong Kong CIS 2019-20
Hong Kong CIS 2020-21
Hangzhou CIS 2019-20
Hangzhou CIS generally has longer holidays than Hong Kong CIS.
Milestones
- CIS opens: 1983
- Braemar Hill campus opens: 1991
- IB Diploma Program launched: 1992
- 1st graduating class: 1994
- IB Middle Years Programme launched: 2002
- Hangzhou CIS launched: 2013
- 35th Anniversary celebrations: 2018-19
After CIS
UNIVERSITY PLACEMENTS
Varies from year to year, but roughly:
- US: 45%
- UK: 30%
- Canada: 10%
- Hong Kong: 10%
- Australia: 5%
- Other Asia & Europe: <1%