Of the 4 specialized high schools in Hanoi, Hanoi - Amsterdam High School is the highest benchmark in the last 3 years: 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Last year, the school's mathematics class had a benchmark score of 42.25 points - the highest in the city. Following it is a physical specialized with a benchmark of 41.75 points. The remaining specialized classes have a score of 37 - 41 points.
In general, the school's 2024 benchmarks tend to decrease compared to the previous two years in social and foreign classes. Specifically, the benchmarks of Literature, History and Geography classes have decreased by about 1-2 points compared to 2023. Some foreign language classes such as English, Russian and Chinese also recorded a reduction from 1 to nearly 3 points.
In contrast, the benchmarking scores for natural subject classes increased significantly. The mathematical class increased sharply from 40.25 (2023) to 42.25 (2024).
Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted is also the only school that fully opened all Russian, Chinese and French classes.
The benchmark for grade 10 for 3 years (2022, 2023 and 2024) of Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted. Photo: Anh Duc
Chu Van An High School (formerly a specialized system of Chu Van An High School), the Mathematics Class also has a sharp increase in the standard, from 37 to 40 points. Specialized classes of natural subjects also recorded the standard scores increased compared to the previous 2 years, especially biological specialism decreased from 38 to 34.25 points.
Meanwhile, the benchmarking of social and foreign language classes decreases deeply. Specifically, the historical class decreased by more than 8 points, from 40.75 to 32.5 points. English and biological classes decreased by nearly 4 points, Literature and Geography class decreased by about 2 points.
In 2024, the Mathematics Class also had the highest transfer score at Nguyen Hue High School (Hanoi) with 39 points, an increase of 2.25 points compared to the previous 2 years. In 2022 and 2023, the mathematical class had a score of 36.75 points.
In the opposite direction, many specialized classes have a decrease benchmark. In particular, the biological class dropped the most sharply, from 38.5 to 34.75, or nearly 4 points. The reduction of the remaining layers is about 1-2 points compared to 2023.
In the last 3 years, Son Tay High School for the Gifted (formerly a specialized system of Son Tay High School) has the lowest standard score among 4 specialized schools in Hanoi.
Last year, the school's Math and Literature class had the highest benchmark of 33.5 points. In particular, the mathematical class increased by 3.5 points but the Literature class decreased by 1 point compared to 2023. The remaining specialized classes have a score of 27.75 - 32.8 points.
From January 15, 2025, Hanoi officially has 4 specialized schools (under the Hanoi Department of Education and Training) is Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Nguyen Hue High School, Chu Van An High School and Son Tay High School.
This year, these four schools recruited a total of 2,730 students, an increase of 500 students compared to last year.
In order to attend the specialized high school exam in 4 schools, candidates must have academic and training results (academic and conduct) of the whole school year of junior high school classes with good grades or higher; At the same time, through 2 rounds: preliminary recruitment and examination.
In the preliminary round, the candidate's score is calculated by the formula:
Preliminary score = Exam score for excellent students, talent (2 - 5 points per prize) + Academic points (2-3 points per year if good academic, good).
If the total score of 8 points or more, candidates are eligible for the second round.
The round of entrance exam was organized with the entrance exam to the 10th grade public high school in Hanoi. In addition to the Mathematics, Literature and the third exam is a foreign language, candidates who take the specialized exam will take the specialized subject on the third exam.
The 10th grade admission score is the total score of three subjects of Math, Literature, Foreign Language, plus experts in two. In addition to the wishes of the mass system, they are registered up to two specialized classes, exempting the exam schedule without overlapping.
