According to official website of Foshan Education Bureau, in 2023, the admission scores of Foshan private high schools will be 470 for ordinary students, 420 for art students (including private schools) and 300 for sports students (including private schools).

Nanhai Middle School, Nanhai District, Foshan City, located at the east foot of Xiqiao Mountain in Zhong Ling, is a century-old famous school in Lingnan. Nanhai Middle School was founded in the 33rd year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1907). After more than a hundred years of hard work, Nanhai Middle School in Foshan has become a century-old prestigious school with beautiful environment, simple school spirit, strong academic atmosphere, strong teachers, excellent grades and good reputation in South Guangdong. Nanhai Middle School in Foshan is the only state-level green school in Foshan, the first batch of state-level demonstration high schools in Guangdong Province, the demonstration school of mental health education in Guangdong Province, and the senior middle school with the longest running history and the largest campus area in Foshan.