The name of No.101 Middle School is quite meaningful, meaning "a hundred feet ahead, go further", and it is one of the well-known middle schools in China. In 2012, No.101 Middle School cooperated with Norfolk School in the United States to hold the Sino-American High School International Class, which has established a good reputation in the international parent circle in Beijing.

The school is located in the former site of the Old Summer Palace, adjacent to Tsinghua University in the east and Peking University in the south, with a classical atmosphere and pleasing to the eye, not only full of lotus flowers, but also a traditional corridor with twists and turns, and has the praise of "the most beautiful middle school in China", becoming the terminal station of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Torch Relay.

In 2018, it plans to recruit 60 junior high school graduates, with a tuition fee of 90,000 yuan/year. In 2017, the cut-off score for the international class of No. 101 Middle School was 551 points, and in 2016, it was 555 points. From the perspective of the score line over the years, No. 101 Middle School is lower than Beijing No. 4 Middle School, Beijing Normal University Experimental Middle School, and No. 11 Middle School (except for 1 point higher than No. 11 Middle School in 2017), and is higher than the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University and the No. 2 High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University. It can be said that in the Beijing Public International Department, the status of No. 101 Middle School is between the first echelon and the second echelon.

The curriculum of the international class of 101 Middle School is a fusion of a variety of international courses, and students need to study AP, ESL and other language courses and complete international exams such as TOEFL, ACT, SAT and other international exams while completing the national compulsory courses. In addition, the International Class of 101 Middle School has also arranged SDP (Cambridge University International Skills Development Course), CC, Colloquy and other extended practical courses for students. The SDP is a skills development course designed by the Cambridge University Council (CIE) and includes group work, presentations, self-expression, and more. In order to equip students with the knowledge of college admission, the school has specially designed CC (College Counseling) courses, which are included in the curriculum as a regular course from the beginning of high school, so that students can understand the university and the steps and processes of applying to universities, so that students can start planning early.

As a member of the World Elite High School Alliance (WLSA), students in the international class of 101 High School have the opportunity to participate in the exchange program sponsored by the alliance to Westminster School in Georgia and Norfolk High School in Virginia every winter.

As of 2018, there are 4 batches of graduates of the international class of 101 Middle School. In the class of 2017, a total of 52 students were registered, and 8 students were admitted to the top 20 universities in the United States. 21 students were admitted to the top 30 universities in the United States, accounting for 40%; 100% of 52 students were admitted to the top 50 universities in the United States. It can be seen that although 101 Middle School is not outstanding in the admission of top universities, the level of students is very balanced, all students can enter the top 50 colleges and universities in 2017, and 93% of students in 2015 and 2016 are also in the top 50.