Zhejiang Wenzhou High School

Zhejiang Wenzhou High School (浙江省温州中学) is a senior high school in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.[1]

Zhejiang Wenzhou High School
浙江省温州中学
The Administration Office
Location
2 Wutian Ave, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

325014
Information
Founded12 October 1902
CategoryPublic school
PrincipalJian Xu
Faculty227
GenderCoeducational
Classes48
Average class size40
Area0.225 km2 (0.087 sq mi)
National ranking46
Websitewzms.wzer.net

Zhejiang Wenzhou High School, located in Ouhai District, is known as one of the best high schools in Wenzhou. It also has one of the largest high school campus in Wenzhou (about 330 mu). Among the best schools in China in 2015, Zhejiang Wenzhou High School is ranked 46.[2]

Many famous scientists such as Su Buqing and Gu Chaohao graduated from this school. The school has the nickname of "Mathematician's Cradle" because many of its notable alumnus are mathematicians.[3]

Sun Yirang started the school in 1902.[4]

The school is located at 1002, Wenrui Avenue, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, 325014.

As of 2019 the school's principal is Xu Jian (徐坚).[5]

School History

Zhejiang Wenzhou High School can be traced back to the late Qing Dynasty. Yirang Sun, a Chinese philologist scholar, consulted and discussed with some local officers on founding this school in 1902. The school was officially opened on 12 October 1902, and the construction of its first campus was finished in 1908.[6][7]

The location of the school has been changed several times during World War II.[6]

In the year of 1981, the Education Department of Zhejiang evaluated Zhejiang Wenzhou High School as one of the best 18 high schools in Zhejiang Province.[6]

The school has changed its official name multiple times and eventually decided its name as "Zhejiang Wenzhou High School" in 1985.[6]

To further improve the study environment, Zhejiang Wenzhou High School moved its campus to Sanyang Wetland in the fall of 2002.[6]

Library of the new campus

School Size

By 2010, Wenzhou High School had 48 classes in WenZhou, Zhejiang Province. The school had nearly 2,400 students and 227 staff members.[8]

Facilities

By 2010, Wenzhou high school covers an area of 0.23 km2 (including water areas and green covering areas). The school buildings take a total of 76700 m2, including science museum, laboratory, gym, art building, student dormitory, student union, English island, and biological Island. At the same time, the campus also has a standard athletic field, indoor swimming pool, and tennis courts. Moreover, the campus owns the most advanced computer network system, multimedia broadcasting system, monitoring and control system, ID card management system, etc.

Campus culture
The 68th sports day

Argot

An Tui (English: burning oil in the dark; Simplified Chinese: 暗推) origins from the Wenzhounese (the dialect of Wenzhou). This argot is firstly used by a Chinese teacher of Zhejiang Wenzhou High School, referring to the phenomenon that students learn after bedtime. This action requires people to prepare a portable lamp because the school doesn't provide power during bedtime.  Students would use light-shield curtains to prevent being found by housemasters. This argot means studying hard without letting others aware of the diligent.[1]

The 68th sports day

The sports day

The sports days, which often last for 3 days, contain track and field. According to tradition, every 3 classes of different grades would team up as a league to join the competition. Each league would design and buy the outfits weeks ahead of the sports day. Many leagues write their songs to cheer members up, and some even make their mascots and flags.[1]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "温州中学" [Zhejiang Wenzhou High School]. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. 苍南县人民政府办公室. "中国高中排行榜出炉 温州两中学进入全国前五十强". Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. Li, Chenglian (2005). 温州·数学家之乡漫谈 [Talking about Wenzhou, the cradle of mathematician]. Wenzhou Journal.
  4. 谢作如. "::浙江省温州中学－校史演变－温中百年简史". Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. 谢作如. "::浙江省温州中学－现任校长－朱景高校长简历". Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. "浙江省温州中学 学校概况" [The information about Zhejiang Wenzhou High School]. wzms.wzer.net (in Chinese). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. Lu, Jian (13 October 2002). "温州中学喜迎百年校庆" [Wenzhou High School celebrates its 100th birthday]. Guangming Daily (in Chinese).
  8. "Zhejiang WenZhou High School". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  9. 谢作如. "::浙江省温州中学－校史演变－温中历百年瓯越领风骚". Retrieved 4 November 2016.

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