Hefei No.8 Senior Middle School with the title “Anhui Provincial Model Senior High School” is a celebrated school not only in Anhui province but also in China. It is a public school under direct management of Hefei Education department. The school covers an area of 102,000 square meters and has a building area of 146,000 square meters. There are 44 classes with 3446 students, 286 teaching and admi
nistrative staff, among whom 235 are teachers. 65 are senior teachers, 101 middle ranked teachers and 69 junior teachers. More than 70 teachers have won the titles of “Teaching Stars”, “Teaching Experts” and “Good Quality Classes” in the competitions held in the city and province. In recent 5 years more than 100 articles and essays have been published in academic publications. More than 10 education research subjects of national, provincial and municipal levels were under research and have now been completed. All teachers and administrative staff are engaged and the school has been carrying “Learn with Research”, which set an example to the schools in the province and even the country. With adequate teaching equipment and first class teaching quality and in the long period of running school, the school has formed unique style in management, teaching and learning. The Excellent students brought up from the school have become pillars in the field of economy, politics and culture of the country. The school has successively got praises from the managing department and is now the top school in our city. No.8 Senior High School has been active in international communication and cooperation .We have long term communication and cooperation with Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, the US, Australia and so on. The activities of cooperation and exchanging teachers and students happen at least once a year with Hede Female Senior Middle School of Korea, Pinshan Middle School of Kulume Japan and Educator Association of Hong Kong. The school pays special attention to international communication and cooperation of teachers. Over 10 teachers have been sent to join the international exchange projects of education. They have paid education visit to or have been trained in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, and Japan. The school is a member of the International Communication and Exchange Project in the Education Department of Anhui province. In the fall of 2008, No.8 Senior High Middle School moved to the municipal government region. As planned, we will enroll 6,000 students, supplying board and lodging. The school will be fitted with high standard teaching equipment, with 120 classrooms, 1224 dormitories and a four-story dining hall for 3,000 people to dine at the same time. To carry out distinctive management of our school, we will supply good education conditions such as a modern library, 38 high standard labs and a multi-function stadium. The school leaders value the work of international communication and exchange very much, a special organ formed, a man specially assigned for the job and a detailed plan drawn, trying to make No.8 Senior High School a world famous school.
合肥八中是一所以升学预备教育为主的全日制省级示范高中，学校位于全国园林城市———合肥市中心桐城北路173号，北靠长江路主干道，南临环城河，空气清新，交通便利。
学校占地11642平方米，总建筑面积15467平方米，现有教学班32个，学校各种现代化教学设备齐全。拥有实验室8个，多媒体教室3个，计算机房、语音室各2个，音乐、美术、电子阅览室、多功能阶梯教室各一个，图书馆藏书8万册，另有体操房、天文台、劳动技术室、校园电视台、塑胶运动场这些设施、场地，为全面推进素质教育提供了有利的条件。
合肥八中教育教学质量赢得社会广泛赞誉，在合肥市教育教学质量评估中连续9年被评为一等奖。合肥八中已成为省城学生及家长向往的名校。
师资力量：
合肥八中拥有一支高素质的教师队伍。学校现有专职教师98人，本科以上学历者达96%，高级教师48人，中级教师46人。1992年，在全市率先将竞争机制引进校园，实行“‘双向选择’的全员聘任制”，有效地优化了教师队伍，学校教研风气已成气候。近5年来，有200多篇学术论文见诸各级报刊，有多本专著正式出版。申报省、市、校级课题计21个。有两个课题分获安徽省第四届科研成果“一等奖”和“三等奖”。
桃李芬芳：
学校创建近半个世纪以来，始终贯彻执行党的教育方针，“注重素质，让学生终生受益，使学生尽快成才”是学校的办学指导思想，建校以来为国家输送了数万名合格的毕业生。一批批优秀毕业生已在国家政治、经济、文艺等领域成为栋梁之材。
