Coeducational public secondary school
| Hangzhou No. 2 High School 杭州第二中学 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 30°10′44.893″N 120°8′0.773″E / 30.17913694°N 120.13354806°E / 30.17913694; 120.13354806 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | coeducational public secondary school | ||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | Chinese: 立志、努力、为公 Ambition, Endeavor, Compassion | ||||||||||||||||||
| Established | 1899 as Hangzhou Huilan High School 杭州私立蕙兰中学 1939 as High School Affiliated to National Chekiang University 国立浙江大学附属中学 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Founder | W. S. Sweet and Coching Chu | ||||||||||||||||||
| President | Cai Xiaoxiong (蔡小雄) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enrolment | ≈2,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colour(s) | Parakeet; Golden | ||||||||||||||||||
| Publication | Hangzhou Erzhong (杭州二中) | ||||||||||||||||||
| School Song | Chizi Yin (赤子吟) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hangzhou No. 2 High School (Chinese: 杭州第二中学) is a coeducational public secondary school in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It has more than 2,800 students, aged 16 to 18 years. It was founded in 1899 by American Christian missionary W. S. Sweet. The school has gained prestigious reputation in many aspects, often referred to as one of the "three top high schools" in Hangzhou. The school serves as one of three permanent venues of Harvard Summit for Young Leaders in China.
The CEEB Code of the school is 694339.
Awards and recognition
The school was listed as one of the Key Middle Schools of Zhejiang Province in 1978 and was appointed as a First-Class Key Middle School in 1995 by the Zhejiang Education Committee. The school was the first-ever school that was officially recognized as a First-tier Model School of Zhejiang Province.
Notable alumni
- Yu Dafu (1896–1945) class of 1911, writer and poet
- Dong Xiwen (1914-1973) class of 1932, painter
- Feng Zhongyun (冯仲云) (1908-1968) class of 1923, Senior official of China; Order of Bayi recipient. Former President, Harbin Institute of Technology.
- Guan Zihuai (管子怀) (1934-) class of 1951, former Chinese ambassador to Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
Sister schools
Providence Day School, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Morley Senior High School, Norand, Western Australia, Australia
Einhard Gymnasium Aachen
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References
- "第一编 杭州私立蕙兰中学". 5 April 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "Hangzhou No. 2 High School of Zhejiang Province becomes AST test center". Ameson Education and Cultural Exchange Foundation.
- "HSYLC official website".
- "Hangzhou No. 2 High School to Hold Harvard Summit". eol.cn. 15 June 2016.
- "Student Leaders from China and US Meeting in August Hangzhou". Zhejiang Daily. 15 June 2016.
- "School Profile 2017, Hangzhou No.2 High School of Zhejiang Province". Hangzhou No.2 High School. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- "浙江各市重点高中 浙江省一级重点中学". www.maigoo.com (in Chinese).
- "Hangzhou No.2 High School of Zhejiang Province 2016-2017 Profile". 1 July 2017.
- "Introduction to Dong Xiwen".
- "Introduction to Feng Zhongyun".
- "东北抗联名将冯仲云之子忆父辈抗日故事：战火中的革命与爱情". 1 September 2015.
- "海湾战争时 我任中国驻科威特大使" (in Chinese). China Talk. 14 August 2009.
- "List of Chinese Ambassadors to Oman". 8 March 2016.
- "List of Chinese Ambassadors to Kuwait".
- "List of Chinese Ambassadors to Bahrain". 24 January 2018.
- "Einhard Gymnasium Aachen official website".
External links
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