High School for Gifted Students in Social Sciences and Humanities

High School for Gifted Students in Social Sciences and Humanities (), is a public high school for gifted students located in Hanoi.

History

On 9 October 2019, the People's Council of Hanoi City issued a decision to establish High School for Gifted Students in Social Sciences and Humanities under University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.

Since the 2020/2021 school year, the school has been enrolling students for literature, history and geography major classes.

Admission and class systems

Admission

Before being admitted to the school, all applicants are required to do an entrance exam which includes mathematics, English, literature (normal) and one of the three offered major subjects (literature, history and geography).

Normally, mathematics and English are multiple choice exams, while literature and the chosen major subjects are usually essay exams.

To be allowed to do the entrance exam, applicants must:

• Have graduated from middle school.
• Have a satisfiable academic performance and conduct in their middle school overall report.

From the 2024/2025, High School for Gifted Students in Social Sciences and Humanities stopped offering classes of the high-quality system due to a circular enacted by the Ministry of Education and Training which prohibits gifted high schools from offering such classes.

Class systems

The school has two academic systems:

• Gifted system
• Literature major classes
• History major classes
• Geography major classes
• High-quality system

Faculty

School administrators

Principal: Assoc. Prof Dr. Nguyễn Quang Liệu <br>Vice Principal: Dr. Diêu Thị Lan Phương

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