Being one of the national “Exemplary Schools” of China and a “Model School” of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou Middle School has long been well-known throughout the world for its long history, brilliant educational conception and approach, highly qualified teaching staff consisting of distinguished senior teachers and well trained younger ones, and tens of thousands of talented graduates it has brought up over the past nearly 100 years since its birth. Among its graduates who have achieved distinction are Jiang Zeming, the former CPC General Secretary and Chairman of the People’s Republic of China, Zhu Ziqing, famous writer, scholar, and democrat, Hu Qiaomu, former member of the Standing Committee of CPC Consultative Committee, and two former UN vice secretary generals Bi Jilong and Xie Qimei. In addition, 42 fellows of the Chinese Science Academy have received their basic education here.
Being a private school established in June 1999 with the approval from Yangzhou Municipal Government, Shuren School Yangzhou Middle School Education Group enjoys all-out support from Yangzhou Middle School in all respects. The school has so far enrolled three grades of junior middle school students who study in 74 classes, and one grade of senior middle school students. In management Shuren School adopts the modern managerial method whereby its schoolmaster assumes all executive powers under authorization of the school board. The combination of the glorious tradition of Yangzhou Middle School with youthful dynamism and zest for innovation has enabled Shuren School to develop into a new school with serene and beautiful campus, modern teaching facilities, first class teaching staff, efficient management and excellent teaching standards.
Over the past two seven years, Shuren School has succeeded in building up its own distinctive features. Though a private school in nature, it is backed up by the rich educational resources and strong teaching staff of Yangzhou Middle School. Furthermore, the school has maintained its pioneering and initiative approaches to education by engaging numerous well-known teachers from all aspects of society as well as foreign teachers and by encouraging and organizing teachers and students to take part in international activities oriented towards educational exchanges. Care has been taken to restrict the class size with each class having no more than 40 students. The pursuit of basic academic excellence and quality cultivation is accompanied by emphasis on the steady individual development of the whole person with special intensified training courses being available for especially talented students in all areas. In order to prepare its students for the challenges of the modern society, Shuren School gives priority to the teaching of English, computer science and arts. Large-amount scholarships are available for students with outstanding academic achievements. To optimize its management, Shuren School has set up a “Parents Committee” which participates in the school management. Demonstrations and exhibitions of teaching achievements are held regularly. With modern educational ideology, clearly defined aims and approaches, and intensified school management, Shuren School has achieved remarkable successes and has always ranked first in various contests held for all middle school students of the city, such as the Olympic Mathematics Competition, Olympic Physics Competition, English Competition, Chemistry Competition, Art Competition, the results of the entrance exam to the high school and Ancient Poems Recitation Contest. All these have provided ample evidence of the school’s strength and capabilities and won unanimous acclaims from government authorities, all sectors of the society as well as parents .
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