Student Life
Students can participate in activities such as band, orchestra, jazz band, choir, forensics and drama. The high school also has its own honour choir, named "Impromptune", theatre group "Thespians", and there are two theatre productions per year and a One Act Festival. In terms of the Jazz Band, this little section of the performing arts department has grown over the years and has become quite strong at the school, with great talent in each of the different jazz-related instruments. The AMIS Honor Jazz Festival was held at ISB in October 2010 and 8 ISB students were successful enough to be a part of the festivities.
The Model United Nations is also another program that is widely participated in (one in four high school students are involved with the program). Students can participate in one of three travelling trips, including THIMUN Singapore and THIMUN in the Hague. The THIMUN organisation is the only Model United Nations program recognized by the United Nations, and the International School of Beijing has been a member of the organisation since its inception. In addition, MUN is a student run program assisted by a teacher advisor, and the ISB MUN team organises and runs the Beijing International Model United Nations (BEIMUN) annually.
The school has many charity groups to choose from, all of which are actively involved in the local community. The high school extracurriculars includes a literary magazine, school newspaper, and a student government referred to as "Stuco" (Student Council).
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