Beijing No. 5 High School

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Beijing No. 5 High School (Simplified Chinese: 北京市第五中学) is a high school located at No.13 of Xiguan Hutong in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China.

The school is among the beacon high schools in Beijing. It ranks fairly high academically among high schools in Beijing. In recent years, almost all its new graduates enter universities, and 95% of them into national key universities in China.

[edit] History

The school was established in []] as a middle school for boys. In 1930, the name was changed from "Common Middle School" (平民中学) to Beiping No. 5 Middle School (北平市立第五中学). It became co-educational in 1968.

Although the school has been on its current location since 1945, the campus was totally renovated during 1991-1993.

In 1998, the middle school part was spun-off into an independent school, although it still retains the "No. 5" in name.

[edit] School Motto

Respecting the Teachers, Diligence, Seeking the Truth and Self-reliance (尊师、勤奋、求实、自强). fdsafdsagfgfdsagfsdgfdsgfdsgfsd

[edit] External links

• Beijing No.5 High School website (in Chinese)