Chengdu No.7 High School

Established in 1905, Chengdu No. 7 High School is a nationally renowned co-educational high school celebrating both academic excellence and individuality. It is a forerunner in secondary education reform with increasing international influence and rich experience in curriculum reform. The cultivation of top-notch innovative talents, educational modernization and internationalization has brought the school into the national limelight. The school covers an area of 39 acres with two campuses serving 6000 staff and students from Junior One to Senior Three (Grades 7 through 12) currently. Chengdu No. 7 High School grew out of the Chengdu Primary School, which was founded in 1905 when two centuries-old academies of classical learning were combined. In 1907, the school was renamed the Middle School of Chengdu County. The school was given the current name of Chengdu No.7 High School in 1952 and has continued to build on its long legacy. Chengdu No. 7 was granted “Key Secondary School of Sichuan Province” status in 1978 and was honored by China’s Education Ministry as a “National-level Model High School” in 2000. In 2014, the name "Chengdu Middle School" was bestowed on Chengdu No. 7 High School to honor its history with the city of Chengdu. With outstanding academic achievements and good social reputation, the school has won many honors and titles. It is the recipient of the National Labor Medal, the National Top Ten Science and Technology Education Innovation School, the National Top-notch Innovative Talents Training Base School, the National Civilized Campus and the National Volunteer Service Demonstration High School.