The Fountain of Rhapsody

　　This school was established in 1937. It was named "Taipei Provincial 3rd High School" in 1937. After the Retrocession of Taiwan in 1945, it was renamed "Taiwan Provincial Taipei 3rd High School" In 1947, its name was further renamed "The Affiliated High School of Taiwan Provincial Normal College." In 1979, this school was denominated " The Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University." The Affiliated Junior High School was founded in the following year. Today, We have 80 senior high classes and 21 junior high classes altogether. Traditionally, the freshmen of senior high school are called "Private," the juniors are called "Cavalry" and the senior students are called "General" and the whole junior high school students are nicknamed "Recruit". In this kind of ranking, we are like a family in a castle. Every family member cooperates with each other so that good interactions are generated among students and teachers. By sharing work, members of the family can grow together.

    In addition to the cooperation, each school administration does its duties. Take Dean's Office as an example, we set up Division of Research and Development, Office of Counselors of Student and Office of Art Education to provide students with an ideal environment of acquiring new knowledge and building sound characters. Many of the important school activities, including formal dance held for high school, club activities, graduation ceremony, recreational activities, to name but a few, are projected, prepared and joined by students on their own initiatives. In addition to three major student self-ruling Associations, The Students Association, The Graduates Association and The Clubs Association, students have formed another 48 clubs. These clubs are classified into 6 main categories, including academic clubs, skill-learning clubs, artistic clubs, recreational clubs, physical training clubs and service clubs. Students' independence and decision-making ability not only our achievement of making efforts to cultivate students' characters but also that our students highly identify with HSNU.

The Principles of Our Education  

　　Reasonable regulations, humane guidance and assistance are the principles of our education. We put much emphasis on respective and suitable developments of our students. We help students form good living habits and know their own abilities, aptitudes, interests and specialties by giving advice and counseling. In this way, students are able to make their personal career plans. Mean while volunteer parents are organized and trained to offer help and guidance to those boarding students and those who have difficulties in studying. All members of HSNU family are closely related because of coordination, mutual concern and consideration.

　　We stress not only character building but also academic education. In order to provide students with a solid foundation of learning and developing their full potentialities, we insist an excellent teaching team. Apart from basic subjects which are aimed to cultivate students' basic knowledge, we increase our teaching efficiency by improving audiovisual equipment. We carry out prevailing information education to enhance students' knowledge of computers. We have more than 200 latest computers for students to learn and do their own research. "Distance learning" has already been set up for junior high school students. In addition, senior high students have two-hour "Second foreign language" courses per week, including Japanese, French and German classes. Every week, during group activity hours, we hold different seminars, such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, psychology, fine art and music seminars for teachers and students. Through mutual learning, the academic atmosphere is always increasing.

　　OS: As for the special education, the first Music Experimentation Class among all public senior high schools in Taiwan was established in 1980 in HSNU.  Three years later, Music Experimentation Class in Junior High School was also set up. In 1986, we had the establishment of Math & Science Experimentation Class. In 1989, Fine Art Class was established. With students who are extremely outstanding and talented in fine art, music, math or science are enrolled in these classes. We obtain prestigious scholars and experts from domestic universities and colleges. Through such reinforcement, students in these classes all have extraordinary performances.