Jinling High School was founded by American missionaries in 1888 and given the historic name of Fowler Biblical School. The school was affiliated with Jinling University (the University of Nanking) since 1910 until it was renamed Nanjing No. 10 Middle School in 1951. Having restored its original name “Jinling High School” in 1988 before its centennial anniversary, it is a key school in Jiangsu province, honored as a provincial and national “model school”. It is also one of the most famous national model schools in China.

For more than a century, over one hundred thousand graduates have been groomed. Among them are hundreds of eminent alumni, such as people’s educationist Tao Xingzhi, the master architect, designer of Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum Lv Yanzhi, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and former honorary chairman of its core scholar’s presidium, the thermo physicist Wu Zhonghua, the economists Wu Jinglian and Li Yining, the biologist Fu Xin-Yuan, the mathematician, leader of differential coefficient geometry Tian Gang, Nobel laureate in Literature Gao Xinjian, and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Qi Kang. The school is hence widely acclaimed as a “cradle for the elite”.

The school enjoys a central location in the city, boasting a beautiful campus of 50,000 square meters. The school is well equipped and staffed with 160 well-qualified teachers, among whom there are 89 senior teachers and 6 provincial honored special grade teachers.

In all pursuits and daily interactions, Jinling High students are reminded not only of the importance of their academic study and responsibilities to the community, but also of the importance of achieving their full potential in life. Jinling High School provides numerous opportunities for the students to improve their capabilities in all aspects. Among the 5 projects recognized by the nation in the “Star of China Airspace” competition, all were created by Jinling High students.

In the new century, Jinling High will carry forward its mission and tradition and further its reforms through explorations and innovation. We are nurturing tomorrow’s leaders of high level of academic and social achievements with Jinling High’s characteristics. The school is heading towards a comprehensive, research- and innovation-oriented and internationalized worldclass school, and is advancing its mission of contributing to the great revitalization of China.