Changde First Middle School

Changde First Middle School (Chinese: 常德市第一中學), or First High School of Changde, is a high school located in Changde, Hunan, People's Republic of China. The school was founded in 1902 by Xiong Xiling, who was the first Finance Minister of Republic of China. It has been a prominent high school in Hunan since its establishment, especially reputable for cultivation of revolutionaries and politicians during the turbulent years of 20th century.

Changde First Middle School
常德市第一中學
Location
207 Langzhou Road, Wuling District

Changde
,
People's Republic of China
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Hunan
Information
School typePublic school
MottoEsteem Diligence Viliancy Integrity
Established1902
Grades10 - 12
GenderCo-educational
CampusUrban
Colour(s)Purple

History

In 1902, Xiong Xiling, a Hunan-born industrialist and reformer, founded the Western Normal College (西路師範講習所) to provide modern education for local youths in Northwestern Hunan. It was transformed to a provincial secondary school in the era of Republic of China, and renamed to Changde First Middle School after the communist takeover. The school campus used to be the manor of Zhu Yizhen (zh:朱翊鉁), a prince in Ming Dynasty.

Notable Educators
  • Xiong Xiling (熊希齡) - Founder of the school
  • Shen Kejia (沈克家) - Former Headmaster and teacher of English. He held a degree in English from Peking University and was fluent in several foreign languages
  • Yu Jiaxi (zh:余嘉錫) - Former teacher of Chinese, Academician at Academia Sinica

Notable alumni

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