Hainan Middle School is a nationwide elite institute with a history of about one hundred years. Its predecessor was the private Qionghai Middle School founded by Hainan modern educator Zhong Yanlin in 1923. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the school was changed from private-owned to government-administrated institute, and was given the name of Hainan Middle School of Guangdong in 1959. It was identified as one of the first batch of key secondary schools in Guangdong Province. After the establishment of Hainan Province in 1988, Hainan Middle School was affirmed as a key secondary school in the province. There are 98 classes in the school serving students from the 7th grade right through to the 12th grade, with over 7000 students and 485 in-service faculty members, including 389 full-time teachers. Up to now, more than 210 teachers have been awarded the title of National and provincial advanced staff. Among teachers who have participated in teaching competitions, teaching plan presentation competitions and evaluation of papers and courseware, there are 736 persons gaining the national and provincial prizes. 588 papers were published in newspapers and magazines at or above the provincial level. At present, there are 2 experts with State Department special allowance, 13 experts with remarkable contributions in Hainan, 15 special-grade teachers, 16 national leading teachers, 21 provincial leading teachers and 186 senior teachers. The number and proportion of its leading teachers, special-grade teachers and senior teachers also dominate the whole province. It is truly a school with intellectuals, which lays a solid foundation for it to cultivate a bunch of talents of different professions. Hainan Middle School adheres to the school policy of fostering integrity and promoting rounded development of people and the school motto -“Ethics, Wisdom, Pragmatism, and Innovation”, promotes the time-honored tradition of running schools; provides quality education in an all-round way; deepens the new curric

海南中学是一所办学历史悠久的全国名校。其前身是海南现代教育家钟衍林先生创建于1923年的私立琼海中学。新中国成立以后，学校由私立改为公办，1953年校名定为广东海南中学。1959年被确定为广东省首批重点中学之一。1988年海南建省后，海南中学被确定为海南省重点中学。

海南中学现有初高中两个学部98个教学班，在校学生近五千人，在职教职工485人，其中有专任教师389人。迄今海南中学教师中有210多人次被评为国家级和省级先进工作者。参加调教、说课和论文、课件评比的教师中，共有736人次获全国和省级一、二、三等奖，在省级以上报刊发表论文588篇。目前在职教师中，有2名国务院特贴专家、13名对海南省有突出贡献的优秀专家、15名特级教师、16名国家级骨干教师、21名省级骨干教师，以及186名高级教师。各类专家、各级骨干教师、特级教师和高级教师的人数和比例都居全省各中学首位，精英翘楚，济济一堂。

海南中学坚持立德树人的办学方针，坚守“尚德、睿智、唯实、创新”的校训，弘扬优良办学传统，全面实施素质教育，深化新课程改革，培养学生的创新精神和实践能力，全面提高教育教学质量，取得了卓越的成绩。

学校不断更新办学理念，提升办学目标和培养目标。在总结和挖掘学校的文化品质和学校精神的基础上，提出了更高的培养目标：培养“全面发展，文理兼优，特长突出，追求卓越；致知力行，注重实践；懂得感恩，敢于担当；砥砺品行，人格高尚，心灵自由，学习自主，行为自觉”的“文质兼美，臻于至善”的新世纪领军人才。