High School Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University

High School Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Chinese: 上海交通大学附属中学, or abbr. 交大附中) is located on the border of Yangpu, Hongkou and Baoshan Districts of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. It is one of five municipal key high schools in Shanghai, under the jurisdiction of both Shanghai Education Commission and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

History

The school was founded in 1954, as "Shanghai First Express High School of Workers and Peasants". In 1958, it became the preparatory school of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In 1962, it became the preparatory school (affiliated high school) of Shanghai Institute of Technology. It was renamed "Jiaotong High School" in 1963, and in 1964, it adopted the current name, "High School Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University".

Infrastructure

Faculty

The school boasts 119 faculty members. Among them, 5 are national outstanding teachers and 49 are senior teachers. There are 11 leading faculty members of certain subjects, and 34 elite teachers. All the departments are accredited with being superb or excellent departments of Shanghai or Yangpu District.

Outreach

The school has built sister schools relationship with high schools in Australia, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and has bilateral visiting programs every year. It is also tied up with schools in hinterland China such as Yan'an and Jinggangshan by routine communication activities.

Campus life

Most students live on campus. A few from nearby Yangpu, Hongkou and Baoshan districts may choose to live off campus. There are three students apartment buildings. Each dormitory accommodates 6 students with independent balcony and bathroom. Rooms are furnished and have telephones equipped. The student dining hall provides dim sum and soft drink, in addition to meals, serving till midnight.

Admission

The enrollment of the school is around 400 each year. Most are from municipal area of Shanghai. Some outstanding candidates can be admitted by recommendation, rather than entrance exams. The school also recruits a few students with talent in Basketball and Track and Field.

List of principals

*Qian Junhong (钱君洪) (1954.7 - 1962.3)
*Shi Handing (石汉鼎) (1962.3 - 1971.4; 1978. 2. - 1981.3)
*Hu Yipei (胡益培) (1981.3 - 1991.2)
*Xu Zhenguo (许镇国) (1991.2 - 1995.2)
*Shao Shixin (邵士信) (1995.2 - 2002.8)
*Xu Xiangdong (徐向东) (2002.8 - )

External links

*zh [http://jdfz.sh.cn/ Official website of High School Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University]