What Chengdu SHISHI High School does

Chengdu SHISHI High School (四川省成都市石室中学) is a public secondary school administered by the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Education, tracing its origin to a school founded in 141 BC by Wen Weng, prefect of Shu Commandery, widely cited as China's first local government-run school. The school operates two campuses in Chengdu — the historic Wenmiao campus (Qingyang District, established 143 BC, 67 mu) and the modern Beihu campus (Longquanyi District, 168 mu) — serving more than 4,900 students across 67 high school classes, 21 middle school classes, and 340+ international program students. International offerings include Cambridge A-Level, AP (at both campuses, including a dual-diploma pathway with Wasatch Academy), and a Canadian BC overseas high school program at Beihu that has passed BC Ministry of Education annual inspections for 12 consecutive years.

The school's core technology platform is Shishi Xiangyun (石室祥云), a cloud-based distance education system launched in 2014 that live-broadcasts classes to partner schools across six provinces, serving 10,000+ daily active teachers across 370+ county-level regions. Adjacent digital products include the AI赋能教学系统 (AI-empowered teaching system) for lesson planning, classroom practice, and after-class guidance across English, Chemistry, Biology, and History, and the Sichuan Cloud Education Shishi Alliance (26 member schools). The school leads the Chengdu Shishi High School Education Group (founded April 2009), a network of 19 schools and 30 educational sites covering nearly 60,000 students across Chengdu.

Revenue is generated through government education funding from the Chengdu Municipal Education Bureau (primary), international program tuition, competition and specialized training fees (volleyball preparatory team, VEX robotics, academic competitions), and donations managed by the Chengdu Shishi Education Foundation. Distribution runs through the municipal centralized enrollment system for domestic students, specialized talent-recruitment tracks for arts/sports/competition admissions, direct international program enrollment, and the Education Group and Alliance channels for partner schools. The school holds Sichuan Province First Batch First-Class Demonstration High School designation and multiple Ministry of Education national awards, and its faculty includes 178 doctoral/master's graduates from Tsinghua and Peking University, 6 special government allowance experts, and 10+ provincial academic leaders.

Name

Chengdu SHISHI High School

Legal name

四川省成都市石室中学

Website

https://cdshishi.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chengdu SHISHI High School is a public secondary school in Chengdu, China, operating two campuses serving over 4,900 students with domestic and international (Cambridge A-Level, AP, Canadian BC) programs, and running the Shishi Xiangyun cloud distance-learning platform that reaches 370+ counties and a 19-school Education Group covering 60,000 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chengdu

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Public school funded primarily by Chengdu Municipal Education Bureau with annual government budget allocations for operations, facility improvements, and staff compensation.
2. International Program Tuition: Revenue from international program offerings including Cambridge A-Level, AP courses, and Canadian BC Province overseas high school program with tuition fees for international curriculum delivery.
3. Chengdu Shishi Education Foundation Donations: Foundation receives donations and manages education development funds including scholarships, campus improvement projects, and teacher awards. Annual donations and use reports published.
4. Competition and Training Fees: Revenue from specialized programs including volleyball preparatory team recruitment, robotics competitions (VEX), and academic competition training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chengdu SHISHI High School is a public secondary education institution providing college preparatory education to over 4,900 students across two campuses (Wenmiao and Beihu), including regular academic tracks, arts/sports talent programs, and international curricula (Cambridge A-Level, AP, Canadian BC). It also operates the Shishi Xiangyun distance learning platform, broadcasting live courses to partner schools across six provinces and reaching 370+ county-level regions. The school leads the Shishi Education Group, a network of 19 schools and 30 educational sites serving approximately 60,000 students across Chengdu.

Product overview

Chengdu Shishi High School operates as a comprehensive secondary education institution with a multi-campus structure (Wenmiao and Beihu campuses) offering both domestic Chinese curriculum and international education programs. The school's core educational offerings include the Shishi Xiangyun online education platform which provides distance learning resources to schools across China. International programs include Cambridge A-LEVEL courses, AP courses (offered at both campuses), and a Canadian BC省 overseas high school program, collectively serving over 340 international students. The school also maintains extensive partnerships through the Sichuan Cloud Education network and the Shishi Education Group consortium of 19 schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 石室祥云 (SHISHI Xiangyun): Online education platform providing remote courses to partner schools across Sichuan and other provinces
• 文庙剑桥课程 (Wenmiao Cambridge A-Level Program)
• 文庙AP课程 (Wenmiao AP Program)
• 北湖AP课程 (Beihu AP Program)
• 北湖加拿大课程 (Beihu Canadian BC Program)

Products and services

• Shishi Xiangyun Online Education Platform (石室祥云网络教育平台) An online education platform that broadcasts live courses from Shishi teachers to partner schools across Sichuan and other provinces, providing synchronous teaching and learning resources. It serves as a distance learning initiative with 900+ online research sessions conducted in 2023 for remote teachers.
• Wenmiao Cambridge A-Level Program (文庙剑桥A-LEVEL课程) International curriculum program offering Cambridge A-Level examinations preparation at the Wenmiao campus, preparing students for overseas university admissions. Achieved Cambridge University (QS #2) and Oxford University (QS #4) dual admissions in 2023.
• Wenmiao AP Program (文庙AP课程) Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered at the Wenmiao campus for college-level academic preparation, certified by Cognia.
• Beihu AP Program (北湖AP课程) AP courses at the Beihu campus, including a dual-diploma program with Wasatch Academy (USA), preparing students for international university admissions.
• Beihu Canadian BC Program (北湖加拿大BC省课程) Canadian British Columbia provincial overseas high school curriculum program at the Beihu campus, annually inspected and accredited by the BC Ministry of Education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% QS Top 100 university admission rate for international program graduates
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• 加拿大BC省教育部 (British Columbia Ministry of Education, Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Overseas high school program operating under BC Province Ministry of Education oversight. Annual inspections conducted by BC Ministry officials to ensure curriculum compliance.连续十二年满分通过加拿大教育部年检。
• 美国瓦萨奇学校 (Wasatch Academy, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Dual-Diploma Program partnership with Wasatch Academy. Vice Principal Graham Jessee visits for key events. Program includes annual teacher and student exchanges and academic collaboration between the two institutions.
• 新加坡中小学校 (Singapore Primary and Secondary Schools)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2024The 9th Sichuan-Singapore Principal Education Exchange Seminar held at Shishi in September 2024 to promote educational exchanges and cooperation, opening new integrated utilization and mutual benefit of bilateral educational resources.
• 白俄罗斯国立戈梅利第56中学 (Belarus Gomel School #56)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2024Friendship school partnership established March 2024 for international cultural exchange and educational cooperation between Sichuan and Singapore education sectors.
• 北京世诺医学交流中心 (Beijing Shinuo Medical Exchange Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2023Strategic cooperation agreement signed during the 21st China Western Overseas High-Tech Talent Fair Nobel Laureate Summit.双方将把'我与诺贝尔奖得主面对面'办成序列品牌活动，并在国际人文交流、竞赛、展演、研学等领域深化合作，探索拔尖创新人才培养新模式。The partnership includes Nobel Prize winner exchange programs, international cultural exchange, competitions, performances, and study tours.
• 彭州市人民政府 (Pengzhou Municipal People's Government)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2023Cooperation agreement signed April 2023 for running Pengzhou Shishi schools, expanding Shishi Education Group's influence to county-level education through cooperation with local government.
• 大邑县安仁中学 (Anren Middle School, Dayi County)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2022Cooperation agreement signed November 2022 for school partnership, integrating Shishi's quality educational resources with Anren school's existing strengths to promote balanced educational development.
• 西藏电信 (Tibet Telecom)majorTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2022Strategic cooperation with Tibet Telecom for 'Tibet Distance Learning Support' initiative. Shishi Xiangyun resources fully uploaded to Tibet IPTV in September 2022, creating new application models for remote education.
• 四川省电化教育馆 (Sichuan Provincial E-learning Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2018Formal strategic cooperation agreement signed in April 2018 to promote Shishi's quality courses and teaching resources through the provincial education resource public service platform.全川师生都可在线观看石室课堂教学，下载石室教学资料。
• 四川省电信 (Sichuan Telecom)majorTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2017Jointly created 'Sichuan Remote Teaching Support Platform' in December 2017, utilizing Sichuan Telecom's extensive coverage and cost-effective network infrastructure to deliver Shishi Xiangyun quality education resources to impoverished region schools.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Maple Leaf Educational Systems: Public company operating Chinese schools using Canadian BC curriculum, directly comparable to Chengdu SHISHI's Beihu Canadian BC program. Both deliver BC-certified overseas high school programs in China.
• Shanghai High School: One of China's most elite public high schools with similar top-tier designation, international curriculum offerings, and focus on Tsinghua/Peking university admissions. Comparable as a flagship regional demonstration high school.
• Tsinghua University Affiliated High School: Elite public high school affiliated with Tsinghua University, sharing similar prestigious positioning and competition for top students. Both schools feature strong STEM programs and pathways to elite Chinese universities.
• The Affiliated High School of Peking University: Top-tier public high school affiliated with Peking University with comparable elite positioning. Both schools compete for top students and emphasize university admission outcomes.
• Beijing No. 4 Middle School: Historic Beijing public high school with comparable heritage status and similar top-tier designation. Both schools serve as flagship demonstration-level institutions with elite university placement focus.
• The High School Affiliated to Renmin University: Top-tier public high school in Beijing known for elite university admission rates and similar prestige to Chengdu SHISHI. Both are flagship demonstration-level public high schools with extensive international programs and strong alumni networks.
• Hangzhou Number Two High School: Top-tier Zhejiang public high school with similar elite designation, comparable in scale, reputation, and university placement outcomes. Both serve as flagship demonstration-level public high schools in their respective regions.
• Hunan Normal University Affiliated High School: Top-tier public high school affiliated with a leading Chinese university, similar in scale, reputation, and focus on elite university placement. Both serve as flagship demonstration-level institutions in their respective regions.

Broad incumbents

• Dulwich College International: International school group operating premium British curriculum schools across Asia. Comparable in delivering premium international education in China and similar focus on pathways to top global universities.
• New Oriental Education & Technology Group: Major Chinese private education company with K-12 and international curriculum offerings. Operates at significantly larger scale with corporate structure, providing comparison points for premium K-12 education market dynamics.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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