Motto of the Second Affiliated Middle School of East China Normal University.
According to Professor Ye Lan, a famous education expert, the spirit of "Excellence" advocated by the school is "Excellence in independence and self-transcendence". Among them, "highlighting independence" has four aspects: ambition is not narrow, personality is not attached, thinking is not convergent, and words and deeds are not vain; There are four requirements for "surpassing oneself": self-awareness, reflection into habit, ability to choose, and developing self-awareness.
The Second Affiliated High School of East China Normal University, located in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, is a key high school directly under the Ministry of Education.
Shanghai's first batch of experimental demonstration high schools, Shanghai's key middle schools, the national demonstration base for promoting education through scientific research in primary and secondary schools, the experimental base of the national computer education research center in primary and secondary schools, the national experimental school of modern educational technology in primary and secondary schools, the research base for the reform of curriculum and teaching materials in primary and secondary schools in Shanghai, the Shanghai 2049 innovative talent training base, and the Shanghai high school scientific moral education training base. ?
The school was founded in 1958, and 1963 was identified as a key middle school directly under education bureau of shanghai. 1978 was identified as a key high school directly under the Ministry of Education, and was named as the first batch of experimental demonstration high schools in Shanghai in 2005. ?
According to the data of official website in August 2023, the school has four campuses, covering an area of 150 mu, with a total construction area of 52,000 square meters. 2,330 Chinese and foreign students; More than 260 full-time teachers.