Zhonghua High School has a long and proud history of educational excellence. ln 1899, the school was founded as Christian High School by a Canadian, William Edward McClainthe. In 1983, it was formally named Nanjing Zhonghua High School. The school is now considered to be one of the best primary schools in Jiangsu, with well-developed resources and infrastructure. The teaching team of Zhonghua High School consists of more than 200 experienced professionals in the education arena. All the teachers are qualified and 20% of them are have been awarded the honorable title of Academic Leader either at provincial level or city level. Students are treated with love, equality and democratic attitudes.

Zhonghua High School has frequent international exchange activities. At this time, it has established sister-school relationships with three middle schools in the United States, the United Kingdom and Korea, encouraging students to cultivate a global view.