Guangzhou Yucai Middle School Explained

Address:	21 Seoi Gwan Nam Street
City:	Canton
Province:	Guangdong
Country:	China
Established:	1951

Guangzhou Yucai Middle School (Chinese: s=广州市育才中学|labels=no) is a public secondary school in Yuexiu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It was founded in 1951. With about 4,000 students, it is one of the largest secondary schools in the province.^[1]

History

Originally a primary school, Guangdong Province Yucai School (Chinese: 廣東省育才學校) was founded in 1951. It was the first school set up by the new People's Republic of China administration and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Canton. Intake was composed of mainly children of CCP cadres from outside Guangdong.^[2] In 1954 it was relocated to Fujin Road (Chinese: 福今路). From 1961 onward, it transitioned into a middle school.^[3]

During the Cultural Revolution, it was renamed as Guangzhou No. 62 Middle School in 1968. In 1978, the school was split into two parts—the primary school and the high school. The primary school was named Meihuacun Primary School (Chinese: 梅花村小學). In 1995, the high school was renamed as Guangzhou Yucai Middle School (Chinese: 廣州市育才中學).^[4] On 10 December 2002, Guangzhou No. 48 Middle School was merged into Yucai.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 广州市育才中学. 2017-10-25. Government of Yuexiu District. 2019-09-09.
2. Web site: 广州育才中学欢庆六十华诞 着眼未来再创辉煌. Deng Wei 邓圩. 2011-10-21. People's Daily. 2019-09-10.
3. Web site: 办学历程_广州市育才中学. 2020-06-12. www.gzyucai.net.cn. 1951年建校，校名为“广东省育才学校”，是党和政府在广州解放后创办的第一所学校。学校最初的学生主要是南下干部子弟，只有小学建制。校址越秀山下镇南路。1961年更名为“华南师院实验学校”，补充大量优秀的大学师范毕业生，学校办学逐步向中学过渡。1963年开始创办高中。.
4. Web site: 广州市育才中学. www.china21edu.com. 2019-09-09.
5. Web site: 建校历史_广州市育才中学. 2020-06-12. www.gzyucai.net.cn.