[citation needed] For all students, there are four required courses including Chinese, Math, English, and Physical education.

Graduates of the First High School of Changsha score among the highest in China’s college entrance examinations.

Li Xiang, who is a famous TV show host, graduated from the school.

Graduates from the First High School of Changsha include the founding father of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao Zedong, the former Premier of People's Republic of China Zhu Rongji, the Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhou Gucheng, the novelist and translator Zhou Libo, the economist Yang Xiaokai, the composer and conductor Tan Dun, and 17 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

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