School Profile
School Profile 2022-2023
CEEB Code: 694567
Head of School
Aracelis Maldonado
Upper Secondary Principal
Sarah McRoberts
Lower Secondary Principal
Hanson Yeung
Tel: +86 20 3468 3339
Fax:+86 20 3468 3528
Add: 180 Gang Qian Boulevard,
Nansha, Guangzhou, China 511458
https://www.ncpachina.org
Head of School
Aracelis Maldonado
Upper Secondary Principal
Sarah McRoberts
Lower Secondary Principal
Hanson Yeung
Tel: +86 20 3468 3339
Fax:+86 20 3468 3528
Add: 180 Gang Qian Boulevard,
Nansha, Guangzhou, China 511458
https://www.ncpachina.org
School Counselors
Corrine Spaeth
cspaeth@ncpachina.org
Liz Shuler
eshuler@ncpachina.org
Vivian Deng
vdeng@ncpachina.org
Hayley Zhao
hzhao@ncpachina.org
Maggie Liu
mliu@ncpachina.org
Corrine Spaeth
cspaeth@ncpachina.org
Liz Shuler
eshuler@ncpachina.org
Vivian Deng
vdeng@ncpachina.org
Hayley Zhao
hzhao@ncpachina.org
Maggie Liu
mliu@ncpachina.org
Enrollment 2022-2023
Grade 8-12: 590
Class of 2023: 133
Student to Faculty Ratio: 7:1
Faculty: 85
Grade 8-12: 590
Class of 2023: 133
Student to Faculty Ratio: 7:1
Faculty: 85
Download NCPA School Profile 2022-2023ABOUT NCPA
Nansha College Preparatory Academy (NCPA) is a private, co-educational, American curriculum boarding school operated in partnership with ULink Education Group and the non-profit, Princeton-based International Schools Services (ISS). We occupy a modern, purpose-built 31-acre campus. 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) has granted NCPA full accreditation status.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
The school calendar has 180 days of instruction, starting in August and ending in June every year.
RESPONSE TO COVID-19
In 22-23, all classes are in-person. In 19-20, online school ran from February to May. After that, NCPA only had to offer online learning for two weeks in 20-21, and two weeks in 2021-2022. Due to COVID-19 NCPA students have not had access to most standardized tests since 11/2019.
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
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 accross all departments
- Our grade 8-10 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
- NCPA offers 24 competive sports and intramurals
- Students have dedicated onsite support from their college and social emotional counselors
- Our after school program boasts over 200 activities including Model UN, Yearbook, Student Government, FBLA, National Honor Society and Tri-M Honor Society
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
4.0 English
4.0 Social Studies
4.0 Mathematics
4.0 Science
4.0 Chinese
3.0 Fine/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 Fine/Performing Arts
2.0 Health & PE
1.0 Seminar
6.0 Electives
32.0 Total Credits
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PERFORMANCE
| AP® RESULTS 2022 | |
| 309 | students sat for 793 exams |
| 48% | of our 2022 examinees earned a “3”or more |
| 78% | of our students took at least one AP® test in 2022 |
| 65% | of the 2022 graduates earned an AP® Award |
| AP® SCHOLAR AWARDS 2022 | |
| AP Scholars | 45 |
| AP Scholars with Honor | 12 |
| AP Scholars with Distinction | 35 |
| AP Capstone Diploma | 11 |
| AP Seminar and Research Certificate | 3 |
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 2023 |
| Highest | 4.63 |
| Median | 3.95 |
| Mid-range 50% | 3.54-4.28 |
CLASS OF 2016-2022 MATRICULATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES
There were 136 graduates in 2020 and 100% of NCPA college applicants received acceptances.
Select University Acceptances . Student Matriculated . 2 or More Students Matriculated
Select University Acceptances . Student Matriculated . 2 or More Students Matriculated
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Chinese U of Hong Kong
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Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
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Fashion Institute of Technology
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Mass. College of Pharmacy
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New York Institute of Technology
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Rochester Institute of Technology
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Augustana College
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Bard College
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Berklee College of Music
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Boston Architectural College
Boston College
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Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell U
California College of the Arts (SFO)
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Centre College
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Dickinson College
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Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
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Emily Carr Univ.of Art & Design
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Fashion Institute of Technology
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Franklin & Marshall College
Gettysburg College
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Gustavus Adolphus College
Hiram College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
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Macalester College
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Massachusetts Coll. of Art & Design
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Mass. College of Pharmacy
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Middlbury College
Monash U
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New York Institute of Technology
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Oberlin College of Arts & Sciences
Occidental College
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Ontario College of Art & Design
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Pratt Institute
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Reed College
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UCLA
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Ryerson U
Sacred Heart U
Saint Mary’s College of California
Samford U
San Diego State U
San Francisco State U
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Sarah Lawrence College
SCAD HK & U
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School of Visual Arts
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St. Olaf College
St. Norbert College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook U
Swiss Hotel Management School
Syracuse U
Temple U
Texas A&M U
The College of Wooster
The George Washington U
The New School - All Divisions
The Ohio State U
The U of Alabama
The U of Arizona
The U of Edinburgh
The U of Iowa
The U of Melbourne
The U of NC, Chapel Hill
The U of Queensland
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