Joongdong High School
Joongdong High School (Hangul: 중동고등학교, Hanja: 中東高等學校) is a private school founded in 1906[1], located in Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The school and its foundation were undertaken in 1994 by Samsung Group by the will of group's founder, Lee Byung-chul, the school's 26th graduate. This school is currently operated by Joongdong Educational Foundation.
| Joongdong High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Gangnam-gu , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private (autonomous private high school) |
| Established | 1906 |
| Faculty | approx. 106 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Number of students | approx. 1,360 |
| Website | http://www.joongdong.hs.kr |
| Joongdong High School | |
| Hangul | 중동고등학교 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 中東高等學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Joongdong Godeung Hakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chungdong Kodŭng Hakkyo |
Reputation
Many of Joongdong High School students get an offer from Korean top-tier universities. Also in 2011, Joongdong High School ranked #1 to be offered to enter Seoul National University (Best university in Korea). In 2012, the entrance rate for SKY (universities) rated 21.6%, which is the highest among korea's regular high school.[2]
Notable alumni
- Buddhism leader Song Wol joo
- Poet Kim Ji Ha
- Actor Lee Byung-hun
- Lee Byung-chul, the founder of Samsung group[3]
- Kim Moo-sung
- Poet, Korean language scholar Yang Joo Dong
- Actor Kim Soo-hyun
- Football manager Cha Kyung-bok
- Footballer Cho Jae-min
- Footballer and football manager Ko Jae-wook
- Footballer Lee Ho
- Moon Guk-hyeon
- Yang Seung-jo
- Lee Kyu-hyung
References
See also
- Education in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
External links
- School website (in Korean)
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