Dalian No. 24 High School
| Dalian No. 24 High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 217 Jiefang Road, Zhongshan District | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Virtue (明德)，Focus (笃志)，Erudition (博学)，Caution (慎行) |
| Established | 1949 [1] |
| Principal | Huang Qicheng (黄启成) |
| Staff | 123 |
| Number of students | over 1500 |
| Campus | 29,440 square metres (7.27 acres) |
| Website | http://www.dlhs24.com.cn/ |
Dalian No. 24 High School (Chinese: 大连市第二十四中学; pinyin: Dàlián Shì dì Èrshísì Zhōngxué or 大连第24中学) is a public high school in Dalian, Liaoning province, China. It has a great reputation around Northeastern China and is highly ranked among all high schools in China. It was known as the "Small Tsinghua in Northeastern China".
History
The original school was founded in 1920 by the Japanese, previously known as Dalian Fifth Ordinary Elementary School. In 1946 after the Japanese surrendered its name changed into Dalian Seventh Japanese Overseas Elementary School. The name changed in 1949 again into Dalian Yucai High School for providing advanced educations in Dalian. After 1958, the school is renamed as Dalian No. 24 High School.
Sister school
Lamar High School in Houston, Texas, United States has been No. 24's sister school since 2000.[2][3] Dalian is one of Houston's sister cities.[4]
References
- ↑ Brief Instruction of No. 24 High School
- ↑ "Press Release Articles," Lamar High School
- ↑ International Students. Dalian No. 24 High School.
- ↑ "Sister cities". City of Houston eGovernment Center. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
External links
- Dalian No. 24 High School (Chinese)