1952 school was formed by the merger of the secondary school affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong University of Arts and Sciences, Lingnan University and South China United University. 1982 changed from affiliated high school of south china normal university to the present school name. 1978 was designated as a provincial key middle school. It is the dual leadership of the Provincial Department of Education and South China Normal University.
Since 1924 was founded, the secondary school affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University has trained a large number of talents. It has been rated as an advanced unit in the national, provincial and municipal education system for 8 times.