The first public high school international class in Beijing was jointly organized by the High School Affiliated to Capital Normal University and the Dwight School in the United States in 2008. Four years later, with the approval of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University changed the partner school of the Sino-American High School Experimental Program to Germantown Academy, an excellent private high school in the United States.
In the second echelon, the score line of the additional test of the High School Affiliated to the First Normal University is considered to be the vanguard, and the score line in 2016, 2017 and 2018 has reached 550 points, which is higher than the High School Affiliated to Peking University, the Second High School Affiliated to Normal University, and the 80 Middle School. Rich experience in AP teaching is the reason why many parents choose the international class of the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University, which is the earliest public AP international class in Beijing, and only recruits 60 Beijing candidates every year.
首师大附中国际班的课程是中美融合课程，开设了开设中国普通高中课程和美国高中课程，并且可选修美国AP课程、升学指导课程和特色校本课程。美国高中课程囊括了英语文学、Pre AP微积分、科学（物理、化学、生物）等，其中的英语文学课程由合作校捷门棠学校英语组为此项目量身定制。在AP课程方面，首师大附中国际班则开设了AP 宏观经济、AP微观经济、AP统计、AP计算机科学、AP微积分、AP物理1 & 2、AP物理C、AP化学、AP生物、AP心理等供学生选读。
The guidance for the international class of the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University is responsible for the expert teachers appointed by the Jiementang School in the United States, providing one-on-one professional guidance to each student. However, some people said that the school attaches too much importance to AP courses, compressing the time for standardized exams, and students may need to go to training institutions for additional tuition.
In addition to the traditional concept of grades and classes, the international class of the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University has also introduced the house system of Jiementang School in the United States, which reorganizes the students of different classes into three houses, each house is composed of more than 60 students and 6-8 Chinese and foreign teachers, with a school director, an assistant school director and 1-2 school leaders. Large-scale activities are held once a month, covering academic, sports, and cultural activities, and the House activities adopt a point system, and the House with the highest points in each academic year can receive trophies.
In 2016, 49.18% of the students were admitted to the top 30 universities in the United States, and nearly 50% of the students were admitted to the top 30 universities in 2016. Among the more than 60 graduates of the class of 2018, many students have been admitted to the top 30 universities in the United States, such as New York University, Emory University, University of Southern California, and University of Virginia.
