二十世纪前半期,私立中学成为中国教育的重要组成部分。由于受民族意识和民主思想的影响,加之中国知识分子“经纬世事”的传统,私立中学师生不断地参与到政治运动中,在拒美运动、五四运动、收回教育权运动等事件中充当了重要角色。私立中学的政治参与起着唤醒民众、培养革命力量的作用。 In the first half of the twentieth century, private secondary schools became an important part of China’s education. Due to the influence of national consciousness and democratic thought, combined with the tradition of Chinese intellectuals, the students and teachers of private middle schools are constantly participating in the political movement. During the events such as the movement of refusing the United States, the May 4th Movement and the right to recall the right to education In the important role. The political participation of private secondary schools plays a role of awakening the public and cultivating revolutionary forces.