The school was founded in 1970 and was formerly known as the Second Complete Middle School of Lixin County (referred to as Lixin No. 2 Middle School). In 2010, the junior high school and high school departments of the original Lixin No. 2 Middle School were separated, and the high school department was renamed Lixin Senior High School. In May 2013, Lixin Senior High School was rated as a “Provincial Model High School” by the Anhui Provincial Department of Education.
The school has a modern education and teaching area and living area. The school has a science and technology building, three teaching buildings (120 teaching classes), a student canteen, three student dormitory buildings, sports area, cultural leisure area and ancillary facilities. The facilities are complete. The sports area has a 400-meter standard track, a football field, a basketball court, a table tennis table and other facilities. Each classroom is equipped with basic equipment such as electric fans, modern multimedia teaching equipment, and radio speakers. The library has a collection of 170,000 books, and facilities such as laboratories and gymnasiums are readily available.