What Is Best Way to Save for Private School Fees?

Private high schools in the United States and China-US high school exchange student program officially entered China in 2003. The maximum period allowed for foreign students in public high schools is one year. Only a small number of international students are enrolled as exchange students (see high school exchange students).

American Private High School

American Private High School, China-US High School

You must be a student in second to high school

Applying for a US high school requires proof from your original school. At the same time, the minimum age for admission to a private high school in the United States is generally 14 years old.

Good academic performance

American private high schools will assess your past performance in China. The average American private high school will require an average score of 80 or more. Some good private high schools even require students to score above 90 or the top 10% of the year. Therefore, the quality of students' domestic performance will have an impact on admission. A report card for the last two to three years is generally required.

Corresponding standardized test scores

Generally speaking, American private high schools require international students to provide two standardized test scores: SSAT test scores and English standardized test scores.
The English standardized test scores include: SLEP (* Note 4), TOEFL, IELTS. Among them, SLEP is specially designed for international students to go to the United States to attend high school. This is the most basic English test for international students. The score is 20 to 67. The scores are roughly divided into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. About 20-45 points are elementary, 45-55 are intermediate, and 56-67 are advanced.

If the score of the SLEP test exceeds 60 points, it means that the level of the SLEP test is difficult to detect the true English level of the student. It is recommended that you take the TOEFL. Because SLEP only has listening and simple grammar and reading tests, it does not involve TOEFL (iBT). If the English TOEFL (iBT) test has a score of 79 or above, it means that the student has basically the same level of English ability as a child of the same age in the United States, so you can consider choosing a school that does not require ESL courses.

Another standardized test for applying to a private high school in the United States is called the SSAT (American High School Admissions Test), which is mainly a test for local students entering the US private high school. Most private schools require international students (except short-term exchange students) to take the SSAT test. SSAT has test sites in China, in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Good family finances

The school is very concerned about whether you can receive your tuition in full and on time, so you will also consider it during admission, and this will also affect whether your US visa application can be successfully passed. Parents need to provide a bank certificate of deposit, the original certificate of deposit is required, all major banks can. A family savings certificate to study in a private high school in the United States should preferably be around RMB 1 million.

It s better to have a certain specialty

Private high schools in the United States like applicants who are interested and well-rounded. At the same time, they also believe that such applicants can inject fresh energy into the campus.

List of the lowest U.S. private high school fees in 2013

1. Columbia International College $ 1,700

2. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy $ 5,300

3. Lustre Christian High School $ 5,800

4. Advanced Academy of Georgia $ 9,000

5. Mount Michael Benedictine School $ 9,175

6. New Mexico Military Institute $ 11,732

7. Wolfeboro: The Summer Boarding Schoo l $ 12,500

8. Bronte College of Canada $ 12,800

9. St. Croix Schools $ 15,800

10. Oakdale Christian Academy $ 16,495

11. Donahue Academy of Ave Maria $ 17,000

12. Camden Military Academy $ 17,595

13. Western Mennonite School $ 18,405

14.-15. Chamberlain-Hunt Academy $ 18,500

14.-15. Ekklesia Mountain High $ 18,500

16. Excelsior School $ 18,650

17. Maur Hill-Mount Academy (MH-MA) $ 19,200

18. Valley International Academy $ 20,000

19. Subiaco Academy $ 20,060

20. Tallulah Falls School $ 20,500

21. St. Stanislaus College-Prep $ 21,000

22. Carson Long Military Academy $ 21,900

23. The King's Academy $ 22,710

24. Houghton Academy $ 23,215

25. Academy of the Holy Family $ 24,000

26. Fishburne Military School $ 25,400

27. Scattergood Friends School $ 26,500

28. CFS, The School at Church Farm $ 26,750

29. Wentworth Military Academy & College $ 27,490

30. Colorado Timberline Academy $ 27,500

31. San Marcos Baptist Academy $ 27,595

32. St. John's Military School $ 27,765

33. Olney Friends School $ 27,800

34.-35. Hargrave Military Academy $ 28,600

34.-35. Riverside Military Academy $ 28,600

36. Oak Hill Academy $ 28,700

37. Menaul School $ 28,800

38. Massanutten Military Academy $ 29,100

39. Country Day School, Costa Rica $ 29,320

40. Cotter Schools $ 29,700

41. St. Andrew's Academy $ 29,850

42. Missouri Military Academy $ 29,900

43.-44. The Howe School and Summer Camp $ 30,000

43.-44. Robinson School $ 30,000

45. Southwestern Academy $ 30,700

46. The Linsly School $ 30,710

47. Fork Union Military Academy $ 31,050

48. Randolph-Macon Academy $ 31,052

49. La Lumiere School $ 31,475

50. Florida Air Academy $ 31,500