Zhenhai High School
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Zhenhai
Zhenhai is a district of Ningbo prefecture-level city, Zhejiang, and also a town within that district. Located at the mouth of the Yong River 12 miles north-east of Ningbo proper, the town of Zhenhai lies at the foot of Zhaobao Hill on a tongue of land...
, Ningbo, China
China
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. The school spans a large area of 80,000 m², currently have 39 classes, 2000 students and 130 staff members.
The school offers a 6-year secondary education from junior high school (3 years) to senior high school (3 years).Its current principal is Wu Guoping(吴国平).
School Address: 32 East Gulou Road, Zhenhai, Ningbo, China. Zip Code: 315200.
Contact number: 86-574-86272378
School website: http://www.zhzx.net.cn
Email: admin@zhzx.net.cn
History
The history of Zhenhai High School can be traced back to 1732, when its predecessor, Jiaochuan Academy(蛟川书院), a school of ConfucianConfucianism
Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius . Confucianism originated as an "ethical-sociopolitical teaching" during the Spring and Autumn Period, but later developed metaphysical and cosmological elements in the Han...
teaching was founded.
Zhenhai High School was formally established by a local businessman Sheng Weibing(盛炳纬) as a modern high school in 1911, the year of Xinhai Revolution
Xinhai Revolution
The Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, also known as Revolution of 1911 or the Chinese Revolution, was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing , and established the Republic of China...
. Initially the school only offered junior high school education. The first principal was Cao Weikang(曹位康). Built in the year of China's Republican Revolution, Zhenhai High School was dedicated to the mission of incalcating new thoughts to students and nurturing talents for a rapidly changing Chinese society.
Japanese invasion of China during the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
caused havoc in the coastal area. When Japanese army entered Ningbo in 1941, the school was forced changed site to a temple in the rural areas to continue teaching. It finally moved back to Zhenhai County after the war ended in 1945.
In 1956, the Communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
government nationalized all private schools and Zhenhai High School merged with Xincheng High School to became a public-funded school covering both junior and senior high school education, keeping the name of "Zhenhai High School". In 1981, it was acknowledged by the government as one of the 18 "key high schools" in Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
Province.
In 1999, under a new regulation of the ministry of education, the junior section of the school was privatised as a separate school, reusing the name "Jiaochuan Academy". But the new Jiaochuan Academy still uses the same school compound and maintains close relation with the senior section.
Education
The students of Zhenhai High School are mainly from NingboNingbo
Ningbo is a seaport city of northeastern Zhejiang province, Eastern China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, the municipality has a population of 7,605,700 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 3,089,180 in the built up area made of 6 urban districts. It lies south of the Hangzhou Bay,...
City, with a small proportion from other parts of Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
Province.
Like many other schools in China, the school curriculum is largely exam-oriented. Zhenhai High School has its reputation in good National College Entrance Examination
National College Entrance Examination
The National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or commonly known as Gao Kao, is an academic examination held annually in the mainland of the People's Republic of China. This examination is a prerequisite for entrance into almost all higher education institutions at the undergraduate level...
performances.
Zhenhai High School emphasises on mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
education. Students from Zhenhai High School have won numerous awards in national and international mathematics and science olympiads and other competitions.
In recent years, following the change in government's education policy, Zhanhai High School gradually moves away from the exam-oriented mode and starts to emphasise on an all-rounded education. With its co-curricular activities and various interest groups, Zhenhai High School students can pursue their interests in spare time. Students have won top prizes in national invention competitions and national singing competitions.
Thanks to the generous funding from local government and donation from school alumni, the school underwent major renovation in 2000. The school has a science experiment building, an IT building, a gymnasium, an indoor swimming pool
Swimming pool
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and a library with over 100,000 books.
School culture
Boarding cultureUnlike many other schools in Ningbo, 80% of the student population of Zhenhai High School live in the school boarding house. The school has strict boarding rules and regulations, for example, boarders have get up each day by 6.30am and there is study time for boarders each day from 6.15pm to 8.45pm. During weekends, school organises activities for those boarders staying in school. The activities includes movie screenings, concerts, enrichment courses.
Arts festival
The school arts festival is held in May every year since 1986. It lasts for 2 weeks. The school invites artists, scientists and alumni to give talks to students. There are also performances of student-directed dramas. During the festival, students' works on photography, calligraphy, painting are exhibited in the school multipurpose hall.
Sports meet
Every year November, school holds the annual sports meet. Students from both Jiaochuan Academy (former junior section) and Zhenhai High School senior section take part in the meet. Students compete for their own classes. At the end of the event, the class with best results will be awarded "the best sports class".
Co-corriculum activities
Zhenhai High School has more than 20 Co-Corriculum Activities, includingCharity Workstation, football, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, band
Band (music)
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, Chinese orchestra
Chinese orchestra
The term Chinese Orchestra can refer to either:* The ancient Chinese Orchestra, or* The modern Chinese Orchestra-The ancient Chinese Orchestra:...
, Chinese painting
Chinese painting
Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures. Early pottery was painted with spirals, zigzags, dots, or animals...
, Chinese calligraphy, maths and science interest groups, astronomy society, seismology
Seismology
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club, library club, literature salon, etc.
most of which are organised by the student body.
Notable alumni
- He XiantuHe XiantuHe Xiantu , is a theoretical physicist in China. He is the chief scientist of many Chinese national nuclear research and development programs.-Career:...
: physicist - Li ZhijianLi ZhijianLi Zhijian , 1928–, is a pioneer of Chinese microelectronics. He is former Chief Director of the Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University; and the current Chairman of the Academic Committee, School of Information Science and Technology, Tsinghua University.-Life:Li was born on 1 May 1928,...
: physicist - Lin FanghuaLin FanghuaLin Fanghua , also sometimes written as Fang-Hua Lin, born 1959, is a Chinese-born American mathematician. Currently, he is the Silver Professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences...
: mathematician, Bôcher Memorial PrizeBôcher Memorial PrizeThe Bôcher Memorial Prize was founded by the American Mathematical Society in 1923 in memory of Maxime Bôcher with an initial endowment of $1,450 . It is awarded every five years for a notable research memoir in analysis that has appeared during the past six years in a recognized North American...
recipient