Hangzhou High School | |
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Address | |
No.238, Fengqi Road, Xiacheng District(Gongyuan Campus) No.1958, East Zhijiang Road, Jianggan District(Qianjiang Campus) , China | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Science, Democracy, Truth, Creativity (科学、民主、求真、创新) |
Established | 1899 清光绪二十五年(the twenty-fifth year of Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty) |
Headmaster | Tang Xinhong 唐新红 |
Enrollment | 1728 |
Average class size | about 50 |
Campus | Urban |
Hangzhou High School (Chinese: 浙江省杭州高级中学), or Hanggao, established in 1899, is one of the most famous high schools in Southern China. It was the earliest-founded public high school in Zhejiang Province. Its history dates back to Yangzheng College founded by Lin Qi. There are 52 academicians who graduated from the institution as of 2018.
Hangzhou High School has two campuses, the Gongyuan Campus at No.238, Fengqi Road, and the Qianjiang Campus at No.1958 East Zhijiang Road. The Qianjiang Campus started operating in September, 2015.[1] This new campus including the International Division, which provide AP Courses to students.[2]
Hangzhou High School also participates in several international exchange programs with high schools oversea. There is Dover-Sherborn Exchange with Dover-Sherborn High School in Boston, MA.[3]