page_title: Foshan No.1 High School
section_title: Qing Dynasty (1853-1911)
hierarchical_section_title: Foshan No.1 High School / History / Qing Dynasty (1853-1911)
caption_attribution_description: 中文: 佛山一中钟楼与旧教学楼
context_page_description: Foshan No.1 High School, also known as No.1 Middle School of Foshan, Foshan No.1 Middle School, FSYZ, is one of the key high schools in Guangdong, China. It was initially founded in 1913 as Wa Ying College and transformed into the current school in August 1955. During the Cultural Revolution, the school was once called Shuibengchang Middle School of Foshan but restored afterward.
  Currently, the school has 75 classes. From Grade 10–12, each grade has 24 classes. The Junior High School Department of Tibetan Students has three classes. The total number of students is approximately 3400 and the number of full-time teachers is about 250. The school is the only regular boarding senior high school directly subordinates to Foshan Education Bureau. It is also one of the Exemplary Schools accredited by MOE.
context_section_description: In 1853, the South China diocese of British Methodist Church established its first church and an affiliated school in Guangzhou. After that, several schools were established by the church in Guangdong. In 1909, Rev. S. George Tope, a priest of the church purchased 20 acres of land in Wenchangsha, Foshan for school establishment.
caption: Traditional Buildings in Foshan No.1 High School
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