School Profile
School Profile 2024-2025
CEEB Code: 694567
Head of School
Hanson Yeung
Secondary Principal
Sarah McRoberts
Tel: +86 20 3468 3339
Fax:+86 20 3468 3528
Add: No.8 Weili Road,
Nansha, Guangzhou, China 511458
https://www.ncpachina.org
Head of School
Hanson Yeung
Secondary Principal
Sarah McRoberts
Tel: +86 20 3468 3339
Fax:+86 20 3468 3528
Add: No.8 Weili Road,
Nansha, Guangzhou, China 511458
https://www.ncpachina.org
School Counselors
Vivian Deng
vdeng@ncpachina.org
Jane Liu
jliu@ncpachina.org
Maggie Liu
mliu@ncpachina.org
Roseana Richards
rrichards@ncpachina.org
Ingrid Sakul
isakul@ncpachina.org
Hayley Zhao
hzhao@ncpachina.org
Vivian Deng
vdeng@ncpachina.org
Jane Liu
jliu@ncpachina.org
Maggie Liu
mliu@ncpachina.org
Roseana Richards
rrichards@ncpachina.org
Ingrid Sakul
isakul@ncpachina.org
Hayley Zhao
hzhao@ncpachina.org
Enrollment 2024-2025
Grade 9-12: 480
Class of 2024: 107
Student to Faculty Ratio: 6:1
Faculty: 83
Grade 9-12: 480
Class of 2024: 107
Student to Faculty Ratio: 6:1
Faculty: 83
ABOUT NCPA
Nansha College Preparatory Academy is a private, American curriculum boarding school founded in partnership with ULink Education Group and the non-profit, Princeton-based International Schools Services (ISS). We are an English-medium school serving Chinese national students.
OUR MISSION
Nansha College Preparatory Academy is a learning community that empowers students to achieve academic and social excellence. NCPA is an English-language immersion school that prepares students for success in higher learning.
ACCREDITATION
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) granted NCPA full accreditation status.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
The school calendar has 180 days of instruction, starting in August and ending in June every year.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
- 8 credits required yearly
- Pre-AP® English is used in G9 & G10
- A minimum of 4 AP® courses are required to graduate
- NCPA is an AP® Capstone School
- On average, NCPA students take 6 AP® courses before they graduate
19 AP® course offerings: Seminar, Research, Pre-Calculus, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, Environmental Science, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Psychology, English Language and Composition, Studio Art: Drawing, 2D Design and 3D Design.
English is the instructional language for all classes, except Chinese Literature. Our English immersion program with emphasis on academic English language distinguishes us from other international schools serving Chinese nationals. Our curriculum is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English and Math.
SOCIAL EXCELLENCE
- Our curriculum includes 30 elective courses offered across all departments
- Our after school program boasts over 200 activities including Model UN, Yearbook, Student Government, FBLA, National Honor Society and Tri-M Honor Society
- NCPA offers 16 competive sports and intramurals
- Students have dedicated onsite support from their college and social emotional counselors
- Our grade 9 students meet every other day in small groups with their faculty advisors. Juniors and seniors are scheduled into semester-long seminar classes with their college counselors
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
4.0 English
4.0 Social Studies
4.0 Mathematics
4.0 Science
4.0 Chinese
3.0 Visual/Performing Arts
2.0 Health & PE
1.0 Seminar
6.0 Electives
32.0 Total Credits
4.0 Social Studies
4.0 Mathematics
4.0 Science
4.0 Chinese
3.0 Visual/Performing Arts
2.0 Health & PE
1.0 Seminar
6.0 Electives
32.0 Total Credits
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PERFORMANCE
| AP® RESULTS 2023 | |
| 228 | students sat for 741 exams |
| 58% | of our 2023 examinees earned a “3”or higher |
| 49% | of our students took at least one AP® test in 2023 |
| 48% | of the 2023 graduates earned an AP® Award |
| AP® SCHOLAR AWARDS 2023 | |
| 49 | AP Scholars |
| 19 | AP Scholars with Honor |
| 23 | AP Scholars with Distinction |
| 9 | AP Capstone Diploma |
| 2 | AP Seminar and Research Certificate |
ASSESSMENT
NCPA is a standards-based reporting school where teachers assess knowledge and skills through a set of benchmarks across the academic year. Official report card marks are given at the end of the courses.
Students’ yearly levels of achievement are reported on the following scale:
• Exemplary (E) – The student demonstrates evidence of thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills and the ability to apply them consistently in a wide variety of situations.
• Proficient (P) – The student demonstrates consistent evidence of understanding and/or application of the required knowledge and skills.
• Approaching (A) – The student demonstrates partial or inconsistent evidence of understanding and/or application of the required knowledge and skills.
• Not Yet (N) – The student demonstrates partial understanding and/or application of the required knowledge and skills.
Students’ yearly levels of achievement are reported on the following scale:
• Exemplary (E) – The student demonstrates evidence of thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills and the ability to apply them consistently in a wide variety of situations.
• Proficient (P) – The student demonstrates consistent evidence of understanding and/or application of the required knowledge and skills.
• Approaching (A) – The student demonstrates partial or inconsistent evidence of understanding and/or application of the required knowledge and skills.
• Not Yet (N) – The student demonstrates partial understanding and/or application of the required knowledge and skills.
GRADE WEIGHTING AND REPORTING
NCPA computes a weighted grade point average. The weighted average includes all courses taken at NCPA and counts year-end course grades based on their level, according to the system below.
*Cumulative through 6th semester final grades.
| WEIGHTING SYSTEM | College Prep | AP |
| Exemplary(E) | 4.50 | 5.00 |
| Proficient(P) | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Approaching(A) | 2.50 | 3.00 |
| Not Yet(N) | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| Incomplete(I) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| GPA RANGES | Class of 2025 |
| Highest | 4.70 |
| Median | 4.14 |
| Mid-range 50% | 3.81-4.45 |
CLASS OF 2016-2024 MATRICULATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES
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Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, CH
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