Introduction

School Profile
Educational Philosophy
School History
Current Leaders
Previous Leaders
Faculty Team

School History

1950
"Beijing Experimental Workers' and Peasants' Accelerated Secondary School" founded
1952
Placed under the leadership of Renmin University of China; renamed "Accelerated Secondary School for Workers and Peasants Affiliated with Renmin University of China"
1958
Renamed "Workers' and Peasants' Middle School Affiliated with Renmin University of China"
1959
Renamed "Preparatory School of Renmin University of China"
1960
Renamed "Middle School Affiliated with Renmin University of China"
1970
Renamed "Beijing No. 172 Middle School"; placed under the Haidian District Commission of Education
1978
School name "Middle School Affiliated with Renmin University of China" restored; placed under Renmin University of China
1979
Designated as one of Beijing's first batch of key secondary schools
1985
Established experimental class for exceptional children; began exploring exceptional education
1986
Established the RDFZ Wind Ensemble, beginning a new chapter of high-level development in arts education at the school
1989
Pioneered curriculum reform; successively launched school-based courses including "Modern Youth," "Creating Civilization," and "Social Practice"
1990
Established the Science and Technology Office; science and technology education began from this point
1992
Founded the nation's first secondary school football club; explored a new model combining sports and education
1997
Established the educational goal of "nationally leading, internationally first-class, creating a world-renowned school"; comprehensively implemented the quality education program
1998
Preliminary formation of the elective course system;
leveraged modern educational technology as a breakthrough to drive the school's leap-forward development; established the school's local area network and campus network; launched transnational distance teaching
1999
Established friendly cooperative relations with world-class schools including Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in the USA
2002
Designated as one of the first batch of Beijing Model General High Schools
2002
began the path of educational assistance, radiating high-quality educational resources outward
2004
Founded the Sino-foreign cooperative education program; explored a new model of internationalized education fusing the best of Chinese and foreign educational philosophies with Chinese characteristics
2005
Led the establishment of the "National Basic Education Co-construction and Co-sharing Alliance"; explored new models of educational assistance in the "Internet+" era
2010
Designated as the "National Education System Reform Pilot Project — Experimental Base for Exploring Models of Nurturing Top-notch Innovative Talent";
2010
the "Network Education Key Technologies and Demonstration Project" was awarded the Second Prize of the Na
2012
Established the United Schools Headquarters of the High School Affiliated with Renmin University of China (RDFZ Affiliated Schools Headquarters)
2013
Founded the Science Experimental Class and the Humanities Experimental Class
2013
served as the ground classroom for the "Shenzhou-10 Space Lecture" science education activity
2014
Won the First Prize of the inaugural National Teaching Achievement Award; designated as a National Advanced Collective in Social Poverty Alleviation
2017
The "Alliance" and "Dual-Teacher Teaching" projects were exhibited at the "Five Years of Striving Forward" Large-Scale Achievement Exhibition at the Beijing Exhibition Hall
2018
Founded the Artificial Intelligence Experimental Class; held the inaugural RDFZ Artificial Intelligence Week
2019
Led the establishment of the "Chinese Society of Artificial Intelligence Primary and Secondary School Working Committee"; spearheaded the promotion of AI education in primary and secondary schools
2020
Designated as one of the first batch of "National Demonstration Schools for the Implementation of the New Curriculum and New Teaching Materials in General High Schools"
2021
Merged the Party committees of RDFZ and of the RDFZ Affiliated Schools Headquarters to establish the CPC Committee of the High School Affiliated with Renmin University of China and Its Affiliated Schools Headquarters
2022
Designated as an "Integrated Ideological and Political Education Base for Higher Education, Secondary Education, Primary Education, and Early Childhood Education" by Renmin University of China
2024
9 students were selected for national teams in five academic competition disciplines (6 for international competition national teams, 3 for Asian competition national teams), creating a record in China since the first national team was formed for Internat
2025
Held the Symposium on Innovative Practices in Science and Engineering Education in the Digital-Intelligence Era; promoted the integrated development of science education across higher education, secondary education, primary education, and early childhood
2026
RDFZ and Its Affiliated Schools Headquarters released the AI Action Plan, exploring new pathways for the integration of artificial intelligence and education, and building a new ecosystem of integrated intelligent education across all academic stages

1950