There are now 23,795 Chinese students in U.S. private high schools, up from 4,503 in 2008

John Millman:

As growing numbers of Chinese students seek a college education in the U.S., many are turning to American high schools as a steppingstone. The resulting surge in Chinese enrollment has helped private high schools, and religious academies in particular, reap much-needed revenue.
There are now 23,795 Chinese students in U.S. private high schools, up from 4,503 in 2008, according to federal figures.