Key schools directly managed by the education department. "Directly under the Ministry of Education" refers to direct management. Directly under the Ministry of Education means that its administrative planning is directly managed by the Ministry of Education without going through the Provincial Department of Education. Key middle schools directly under the Ministry of Education refer to key schools directly managed by the Department of Education. The key middle schools directly under the Ministry of Education are: Beijing No.4 Middle School, Peking University High School, National People's Congress High School and East China Normal University High School.