It is a comprehensive public school with perfect teaching facilities and high quality educational resources, and has been recognized as a key middle school by the Provincial Department of Education.

Lanzhou No.8 Middle School is famous for its excellent teaching environment, rich educational resources and perfect teaching management. The school has a variety of courses, including Chinese, mathematics, English, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography and politics.

The school also provides various artistic, sports and social activities to cultivate students' innovative ability and quality education. In addition, the school has an excellent team of teachers, adheres to the student-oriented principle, takes the growth of students as the core, and provides students with all-round educational services.