The school motto, “Follow the Etiquette and Morality; Pursue the Knowledge and Truth,” has been inherited and given a new connotation in the new era. 
 
Philosophy
The school philosophy, “Respecting Freedom and Stimulating Self-awareness,” showcases the teaching concept of the new era, respecting the laws of education and inspiring the self-awareness within both students and teachers. Students understand other cultures and people and respect and acknowledge divergent perspectives, and become respectful, responsible global citizens and to participate in the global issues.
 
Mission
The IBDP programme in Chongqing No.1 Secondary School aims to help students gain deep and broad based knowledge as well as important critical thinking and research skills. Students are supported to flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically and the programme is respected by leading universities across the globe.
Inquirers – their natural curiosity has been nurtured and they actively enjoy learning. In High School, they are encouraged to take the most challenging courses in which they can be academically successful.
Communicators – they receive and express ideas and information confidently in more than one language. As students progress through classes, they work with teachers to master content through rich engagement with complex ideas.
Risk-takers – they approach unfamiliar situations without anxiety and have the confidence to explore new ideas. Our High School students are willing to take risks, think critically and reflect on their actions and knowledge. 
Knowledgeable – they have explored themes that have global significance and have acquired a critical mass of knowledge. The school expects to inspire inner potentials of students to develop self-awareness for learning by a series of educational behaviors such as imparting knowledge and moral upbringing on the basis of respecting the nature of human being. 
Open-minded – they respect the values of other individuals and cultures and seek to consider a range of points of view
Well-balanced – they understand the importance of physical and mental balance and personal well-being
Reflective – they give thoughtful consideration to their own learning by constructively analyzing their personal strengths and weaknesses.
 
To achieve our mission, we tried
To promote excellence in teaching and learning in an inquiry-based, bilingual and multi-cultural environment
To enable children to achieve their full potential in all areas of personal growth
To encourage each child’s personal involvement and investment in the learning process
To work in partnership with parents, families and the community
To emphasize the importance of courtesy, respect and tolerance
To teach the principles which allow our community to distinguish right from wrong, and to remain open-minded
To promote international cultural, spiritual, moral and