承办学校学校前身为心远中学，创办于1901年，是全国教育系统先进集体、全国文明校园、全国百强中学、江西省首批示范高中、江西人民满意十大品牌学校。
Established in 1901, Nanchang No. 2 Middle School, formerly known as Xinyuan Middle School, has been honored as an Advanced National Education System, one of the Top Ten Secondary Schools in China, one of the first Jiangxi Provincial Exemplary High Schools and one of the Ten Most Renowned Brand Schools in Jiangxi.
中国近代思想先驱严复于1914年为学校亲自撰写校训“勤朴肃毅”，沿用至今。1953年学校正式定名为“南昌市第二中学”，时任江西省省长邵式平亲自题写校名。全校目前有105个教学班，学生5500多名，教职工438人。顺应时代发展，逐步形成了初中部、高中部、国际部齐备的办学格局。历年来，中考高考屡创佳绩，国际教育蜚声海外。2017年，正式开办华东地区首个海军航空实验班，为学校的多样化发展注入了军地融合的元素。
Nanchang NO. 2 Middle School's motto “Diligence, Simplicity, Solemnity, and Persistence" was coined in 1914 by Chinese ideological pioneer Yan Fu. In 1953, our school was officially titled "Nanchang NO. 2 Middle School" which was then inscribed by the Governor of Jiangxi Province Mr. Shao Shiping. Our school currently has 105 classes, 5500 students and 438 teaching and administrative staff. Gradually, the Junior High Department, the Senior High Department and the International Education Department were established，in response to the demands of a rapidly changing society. Over the years, Nanchang NO. 2 Middle School students have achieved tremendous success in the High School and University Entrance Examinations, while the International Education Department has earned a reputation for excellence around the country.
110多年来，不仅走出了方志敏、傅抱石、邹韬奋、吴有训、蔡方荫、黄秋园、夏征农等历史文化名人，走出了10余位院士以及童非、万迪中、钱萍等世界体育冠军，还为国内国际著名大学输送数以万计的优秀学生，“世界上凡是有华人的地方，就有南昌二中人”。
In Nanchang NO. 2 Middle School's 110-year history, our alumni include a number of historical figures, such as Fang Zhimin, Fu Baoshi, Zou Taofen, Wu Youxun, Cai Fangyin, Huang Qiuyuan and Xia Zhengnong, as well as more than 10 University Fellows. Furthermore, world champion athletes, such as Tong Fei, Wan Dizhong and Qiao Ping, are also counted among our alumni. Our students have attended top universities both in China and around the world, and their outstanding achievements continue to separate them from their peers in all corners of the international stage.