Hangzhou High School
| Hangzhou High School (or Hangzhou Senior High School) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Hangzhou, Zhejiang People's Republic of China | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Science, Democracy, Truth, Creativity (科学、民主、求真、创新) |
| Established | 1899 |
| Headmaster | Shang Ke 尚可 |
| Enrollment | 1728 |
| Average class size | 48 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.hanggao.net |
Hangzhou High School (Chinese: 浙江省杭州高级中学), or Hangzhou Senior High School, established in 1899, is one of the most famous high schools in Southern China. It was the earliest funded public high school in Zhejiang Province. There are 46 academicians who graduated from the institution.
Club activities
Hanggao Observatory
Hanggao Observatory, also known as "Hangzhou High School Astronomy Club" or HGOB, is the student astronomy club. 48700 Hanggao (provisional designation: 1996 HZ21) is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered through the Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at the Xinglong Station in the Yan Mountains of China on April 17, 1996. It is named after Hangzhou High School.
Notable alumni
Arts and literature
- Lu Xun 鲁迅, founding member of modern Chinese literature movement.
- Li Shutong 李叔同, Buddhist monk, artist and art teacher.
- Xu Zhimo 徐志摩, renowned poet.
- Jin Yong 查良镛 (Pen-named as 金庸), an influential Chinese-language novelist.
- Yu Dafu 郁达夫, short story writer and poet.
- Feng Zikai 丰子恺, painter and cartoonist.
- Pan Tianshou 潘天寿, painter and art educator.
- Jin Wulun 金吾伦, philosopher and close friend of Jin Yong
- Qin Benli 钦本立, newspaper editor
Government and Politics
- Xu Kuangdi 徐匡迪, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
- Hu Jingyao 胡景耀, Chief scientist of National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Honorary adviser of Hanggao Observatory
Academia
- Jiang Lifu 姜立夫, mathematician, The creator of Nankai University math college
Principals
- 1942-1946：Cui Dongbo 崔东伯
- 1984- 1999: Qi Dong 齐栋
- 1999 - 2005: Ge Jinfa 葛锦发
- 2005 - 2010: Miao Shuijuan 缪水娟
- 2010 - Present: Shang Ke 尚可
Sister schools
- Dover-Sherborn High School
- Hokuriku High School
External links
- Official website (Chinese)
- Official Website of Hanggao Observatory (Chinese) (Chinese)
Coordinates: 30°16′03″N 120°10′05″E / 30.26750°N 120.16806°E
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