School Culture
Boarding culture
Unlike many other schools in Ningbo, 80% of the student population of Zhenhai High School live in the school boarding house. The school has strict boarding rules and regulations, for example, boarders have get up each day by 6.30am and there is study time for boarders each day from 6.15pm to 8.45pm. During weekends, school organises activities for those boarders staying in school. The activities includes movie screenings, concerts, enrichment courses.
Arts festival
The school arts festival is held in May every year since 1986. It lasts for 2 weeks. The school invites artists, scientists and alumni to give talks to students. There are also performances of student-directed dramas. During the festival, students' works on photography, calligraphy, painting are exhibited in the school multipurpose hall.
Sports meet
Every year November, school holds the annual sports meet. Students from both Jiaochuan Academy (former junior section) and Zhenhai High School senior section take part in the meet. Students compete for their own classes. At the end of the event, the class with best results will be awarded "the best sports class".
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