Province Jiangsu | ||
Address Xitang St, Kunshan Shi, Suzhou Shi, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 215300 | ||
Kunshan Senior High School is one of the four-star high schools in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. It is located in Kunshan, which is a county-level city under Suzhou. Kunshan Senior High School is in the downtown, right beside the only hill in Kunshan – Ma'an Hill, so it's rather easy to get there from every corner of the city. After the transformation of the campus in 2001，the campus now covers an area of 130 acres and has a construction area of over 86,000 square meters.
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History
It was first established in 1946, with a history of 65 years. The first president is Chen Qike. At that time, it was named Dongfanghong Middle School. Later on, the school was renamed as Kunshan Senior High School. In 1980, it was listed as one of the key schools by the government of Jiangsu province.
Though heavily damaged by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution, the school still reserves some of the buildings. These structures are still in good condition and in use. There are many old trees in the campus, creating an atmosphere of quietness and serenity.
Famous people graduated from the school
Kunshan senior high school has many famous alumnus such as Dong Taiqian, Su Huiyu, Zhang Shaoji and Sun Shaozhen. They all got great developments while they were in high school.
The School Today
The school has won a great reputation and got many awards since it was founded. Its school motto is "cuil, pragmaticism, diligence and forwardlooking". The school distinct is in reconstruction in 2011 and a lot of new buildings have been brought into existence.
The School Library
The school library was first built in 1946 and was awarded as first-rate library in Jiangsu Province in 2000. The main building is divided into four layers with a total construction area of nearly 3000 square meters.