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The Affiliated High School of South China Normal University, or Hua Shi Fu Zhong (HSFZ; ) is a high school in Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. It is a key provincial high school directly under the Department of Education of Guangdong Province and SCNU. The school is among the first schools designated as "the A-Class School" by the Provincial Education Bureau. If unspecified, HSFZ refers to its main campus in Gangding, Tianhe District, Guangzhou. It also has three other campuses, including two in Guangzhou, one in Foshan and one in Shanwei. The main campus is provincial public school, while the other campuses are private schools.
History The current HSFZ is the result of a series of renames and merges. The earliest origin of HSFZ can be traced back to 1888, when Dr. Andrew Patton Happer established the Christian College in China in Shaji, Guangzhou. From 1888 to 1952, along the Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China, and the People's Republic of China, the predecessors of HSFZ have renamed and merged a couple of times. See Chronicle for details. In 1952, with the Disciplinary Adjustment of Chinese Higher Education, four high schools merged to form the current HSFZ: the Affiliated High School of Sun Yat-Sen University, the Affiliated High School of Lingnan University, the Affiliated High School of South China Associated University, and the Affiliated High School of Guangdong College of Arts & Science. The school was named the Affiliated High School of South China Teacher's College. From 1960 to 1961, it was named the Affiliated High School of Guangdong College of Science. During the Cultural Revolution, it was named the No. 61 Middle School of Guangzhou. It changed to the current name in 1982. However, some alumni argued that the establishing date of the school should be 1952 instead of 1888.[1] From the date of merging in 1952, HSFZ located in Dongshan District, where had been merged into Yuexiu District. In 1960, it relocated to the current campus in Tianhe District. The old campus had then developed into another high school, the Guangdong Experimental High School. In 1993, HSFZ established Guangdong Olympic School, which is a "school inside the school" providing education to gifted students in mathematics, physics, and chemistry. The school has 2 classes per grade in junior high (grade 7-9) and 1 class per grade in senior high (grade 10-12). Students in the Olympic School has more chances to explore their interests in sciences. Chronicle Faculty and Staff HSFZ claims a number of faculty who have received provincial and national recognition. The former Vice Provincial Governor of Guangdong, renowned educationalist, Wang Pingshan, headed the school as principal for more than twenty years. By 2004, the school staffed with more than 200 teachers, among which 81 "Senior Teachers", 17 "Master Teachers", and 4 with the title of "The ACE Teacher of the Province". Currently, the management team comprises Principal Wu Yingmin, Deputy Principals Yang Xiaocun, Zhu Ziping, and Li Biliang. Academics The motto of HSFZ is Diligent, Precise, Truth-seeking, and Creative.[2] In most years, it is the best-performed school in the National Higher Education Entrance Examination in the province.[3] In recent years, over 98% of its graduates had successfully been accepted by College or University, and over 80% were able to go to a key University. Every Year, about 20 students are accepted by the two top Universities in China: Tsinghua and PKU.[4] Achievements Over the past decade or so, more than 40 students from the school have been chosen for national training courses of International Olympiads. By September 2008, HSFZ students had won 8 gold medals, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in International Mathematical Olympiad, 1 gold medal in International Physics Olympiad, 2 gold and 1 silver medals in International Chemistry Olympiad, 1 gold medal in International Astronomy Olympiad, 2 medals in International Geography Olympiad (the only 2 medals that Chinese students ever won), 1 gold medal in International Energy Project Olympiad, 1 gold medal in Asian Physics Olympiad, and 4 gold and 7 silver medals in Russian Mathematical Olympiad. It won the most number of medals in International Olympiads among all high schools in China.[5] In the 1950s and 1960s, HSFZ was honored as "a pioneering flag" in the field of regular education in Guangdong. At that time, HFSZ's exam score raised rapidly and was then treasured by government officers.[6] Since the 1980s, the school was won honors in various respects. It received "School of National Distinction" awards successively in the following categories: its "animated campus life"; its success in comprehensive implementation of the "Regulation on Physical Education in Schools" and "Regulation on Health Care in Schools"; achievements in turning out talented sporting candidates. In addition, the school has achieved "Excellency in Performance" status[7] and "Premium Education Level" status[8] in Guangdong schools. Admissions Admissions are very competitive. Its enrollment cutoff is the highest among all high schools in the city in most years. For example, in 2009, its cutoff is 744.[9] Usually, only residents of Guangzhou City are allowed to enroll to HSFZ. However, its Creative Class and affiliated Guangdong Olympic School admits students from all over the province. Guangdong Olympic School holds a different entrance examination from the standard High School Enter Examination. Its admissions are even more competitive. For example, only 50 students passed the written part and entered the interview this year,[10] and it's about 7% of all students applied. Alumni The school turned out a large number of notable alumni all over the world, among whom are 4 fellows of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3 fellows of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, over 2,000 professors, researchers, and senior engineers, hundreds working as leaders in different units and thousands more being backbones of various fields. References External links zh:
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