Xinyi Middle School

Xinyi Middle School
信宜中学
Photo of school gate
The Gate of Xinyi Middle School
Location
Xinyi, Maoming City, Guangdong Province
China
Coordinates 22°20′09″N 110°56′54″E / 22.335931°N 110.948335°E / 22.335931; 110.948335
Information
Type K–12
Established 1916
Faculty 240
Campus size 466,200 m2 (115.2 acres)

Xinyi Middle School (simplified Chinese: 信宜中学; traditional Chinese: 信宜中學) is located in the south of Xinyi District of Maoming City in Guangdong Province, China. As the first county school in Xinyi District which was set up in 1916, Xinyi Middle School is also the first class school of Guangdong Province as well as Guangdong Province Civilization Unit. In 2007, passing the high school teaching evaluation, Xinyi Middle school became a national-level model high school in Guangdong Province.[1]

History

The school was established in Zhenlong in 1916, and was originally called Zhongyi School. In 1941 it expanded, adding a high school section, and relocated from Zhenlong to Xinyi in 1955. Teaching activities were suspended in 1966 at the start of the Cultural Revolution, resuming again in 1978 after the end of the Cultural Revolution. In 2001 the school moved again, to its current location in Xinyi Education Town[2]

Infrastructure

Xinyi Middle School covers an area of 466,200 square metres (115.2 acres), of which 125,300 square metres (1,349,000 sq ft) is occupied by structures. Its teaching building is the longest and the largest in China, with a length of 338 metres (1,109 ft) and an area of 36,000 square metres (390,000 sq ft). The teaching building has five storeys, containing 100 classrooms and 10 lecture theaters. All classrooms are equipped with multimedia and high-speed internet infrastructure.[3]

Achievements

Unique campus architecture, modern teaching facilities, excellent faculty, advanced teaching philosophy and scientific management methods make the school excellent. 240 professional teachers work in Xinyi Middle School. Only those who rank in the top 2000 students can be admitted in Maoming City. In the College Entrance Examinations in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, Xinyi Middle School students achieved remarkable results. Many of its students enroll in key universities, including Qinghua University, one of China's most famous universities. [4]

Notable alumni

  • Gan Ziyu (甘子玉)
  • Gan Zizhao (甘子钊)
  • Lin Yuan (林元)

References

  1. ↑ "Xinyi Middle School" Xinyi Middle School's Archives. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Guangdong Xinyi Middle School" Xinyi Middle School's Archives. Archived September 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Xinyi Middle School" Xinyi Middle School's Archives. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Achievements" Xinyi Middle School's Archives. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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