National Hsinchu Senior High School (國立新竹高級中學) is a high school in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Student enrollment averages around 2200. Along with the National Hsinchu First Girls' High School, the school is considered the top-ranked secondary school in the Hsinchu-Miaoli region. The school is best known for its enduring music and athletic tradition. Internationally, the school is known as the alma mater of the Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Yuan T. Lee.
Led by the prominent educator Xin Zhi-ping (辛志平), the school serves as a model for well-rounded education in Taiwan.
Although traditionally an all-boy institution, the school started admitting females into the music program since 1998.
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