Suzhou No.4 Middle School is renowned for its long teaching history, great teaching achievements and its pleasing academic atmosphere. It was established in 1902 originally named as Suzhou Taowu Middle School—a private school affiliated to St. John University in Shanghai. In 1952, it was taken over by Suzhou municipal government and was renamed as Suzhou No.4 Middle School. For nearly one hundred years since its establishment, this school has always been well known for its outstanding teaching staff and its special emphasis on the development of students’ overall quality and on English academic teaching.
The Chinese culture giant Qian Zhongshu, and academicians like Zhang Qinglian, Qian Zhonghan, Pan Chengrun, Liu Yuanfang, and many world famous scholars, experts and professors have spent their schooldays in this school.
At present, the population of its students together with its staff members amounts to 1,500. Sixty percent of its teaching staff are with bachelor degree or above, and sixty-eight percent with intermediate or high-ranking professional titles. The school now has thirty classes from junior grade one to senior grade three. The campus environment is enjoyable and elegant. There are well-equipped laboratories, computer rooms, language lab, multi-functioning hall, library, gym room and other modernized teaching facilities.
Recently, in the city education reform, as a leading role in the national education system, this school has pioneered the innovation of teaching mode. It has established inter-school ties with Technical School in Suzhou Industrial Zone and the provincial key school—Suzhou No.10 Middle School. The experimental classes prioritizing computer skills and English learning have been set up.
To better adjust our teaching to the world trend and advanced technology, we will make full use of our modernized teaching facilities and our competent staff members. We will keep our pursuit of excellence on our charted course. We intend to step abroad and exchange with our counterparts. We will organize learning tours for our students and recommend our top students to further their study abroad.
We firmly believe that in this new century our school will be one of the first-class middle schools in our city.