It was founded on 11 May 1905, and named for the city's 19th century heroine Thao Suranari.

It is "Nakhon Ratchasima's top school" according to The Nation newspaper.

[1] It is typically oversubscribed, and in March 2007, they saw 500 applicants registered for 480 places at the school.

[1][2] Due to the school's popularity, The headmaster, Mr. Kosol Pongpanich, has said that some parents have offered "huge amounts of cash to secure places for their children.

"[2] In Grade 10, students have the choice to complete a major in Science-Mathematics, English-Mathematics, English-English, English-Chinese, English-Japanese, English-French, English-Korean etc.