Changning District, where Yan'an is located, has a special situation, although there are not many students, according to statistics, the number of high school entrance examinations in recent years is about 2,000 people, but in the past, there were only two key cities in Yan'an and the three female middle schools in the city, and the three female middle schools in the city have restrictions on the gender of the students, which is equivalent to saying that all male students in the district, and all kinds of returning candidates, there is only one city key that can be filled. This situation has greatly pushed up Yan'an's admission scores, although Fudan Middle School has also been promoted to the city's key point, but this does not change the situation that the good students of the entire Changning have cut their heads to Yan'an, and the reputation of the old famous school is really difficult to shake, even if Yan'an's seat in the eight schools is in jeopardy. In addition, although there is only one private junior high school in Changning District, due to its proximity to Putuo and Xuhui, many students will return to the examination after studying in other private schools, including Evolution, Xiaoxi, and even Huayu and other schools, which will output a strong number of returning students, and almost all of these students will tend to choose Yan'an. In this way, Yan'an's naked test scores can still stand firm in about 10 in the city, while the repetition rate, 211 rate and old rate are sometimes good and bad, and the number of re-admitted students in 2016 fell below 20, and only 17 people were finally selected.

Yan'an's science is relatively strong, while the liberal arts is relatively weak, and the relevant training is not enough. Each grade has an English experimental class, a science experimental class, an innovation class and a parallel class, and the experimental class is mainly based on the competition, and the progress is relatively fast, but the results have been poor in recent years, and Yan'an students are rarely seen in the list of winners; The innovative class aims to improve the acceptance rate of the comprehensive assessment, and is suitable for students with excellent comprehensive grades, strong organizational skills, and a wide range of interests, and the progress is faster than that of the parallel class. The amount of homework in all classes is not much, and the questions are not difficult, especially in the first and second years of high school, and the evening self-study can basically be solved, and there is no situation where you turn on the flashlight in the middle of the night to catch up with the questions. In addition, the teachers in Yan'an are not weak, but the teachers are not strict teachers, the management is relatively loose, more time is given to students to arrange by themselves, and the learning style is not positive enough, which may be a lag for students with poor self-control and self-learning ability.

The name of Yan'an Middle School is inscribed by Deng Xiaoping, which is enough to prove the weight of this middle school. Yan'an Middle School was established in the era of the Republic of China, and moved to Yan'an West Road after liberation. This is reflected in many activities of Yan'an Middle School, such as the May Fourth Song Concert and the 129th Revolution Poetry Recitation, all of which are rooted in the red atmosphere. Of course, the school also has some activities that are closer to life, such as the monthly Yuanguang Concert, where everyone signs up in groups and stands on the square to sing loudly, which is very infectious; the Golden Autumn Art Show with aerobics, textbook dramas, and street dance performances; Social practices such as political training in the Oriental Oasis, investigation in Nanjing, and study of agriculture are closer to spring and autumn tours, and the nature of fun is greater than the nature of education; The most special thing is the charity sale of campus cultural shirts, which can be worn freely during classes instead of school uniforms designed by students themselves. The most famous clubs in the school are Model United Nations and Debate, which often hold competitions in the school, and the two clubs often compete for members to join the club. The Animation Club, Luming Literature Club, Guitar Club, and Frontier Culture Club are all more active, and they usually organize more gatherings and activities.

Because it is not a monopoly relationship, there is competition on the first and second floors of the canteen, so it can be regarded as a conscientious product in terms of the taste and richness of the choice, and various meals such as curry rice, spicy hot, and fried are provided, but the sanitary conditions are not strictly controlled, and unknown objects are occasionally eaten in the food. Opposite the cafeteria is the dormitory, the dormitory is equipped with independent air conditioning, but there is no independent bathroom, the whole is quite spacious, and there is a balcony that is not too small. Yan'an is mandatory to live on campus for the first and second years of high school, and implements quasi-militarized management, with strict housekeeping inspections, quilts folded like tofu, and shifts to clean corridors, bathrooms and garbage. After turning off the lights at 10 o'clock, you will have to eat a ticket for talking loudly and playing with your mobile phone, and you will be suspended for a week if you are fined for more than two disciplinary violations.

The score line of Yan'an Middle School has also declined in recent years, and the previous year it was still hovering in more than 10, and in 2018, it has become 20th with 585 points. In the case of outstanding students who have taken refuge in other districts and their own processing is not effective, Yan'an Middle School has gradually fallen behind among the top schools. Yan'an's self-recruitment exam requires 3 hours to complete the 4 subject papers of language, mathematics, English, and physics, all of which are multiple-choice questions, which are not easy, especially physics and mathematics, which are almost difficult and challenging for students.