Joongdong High School
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 |
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.
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
See also[]
- Education in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
References[]
- ^ 고등학교 ‘100살 시대’ 활짝 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=028&aid=0000129982
- ^ "서울 일반고 Sky진학률 1위는 중동고". 11 May 2012.
- ^ 알고보니 삼성 이병철 전 회장이… http://mbn.mk.co.kr/pages/news/newsView.php?category=mbn00009&news_seq_no=1559541
External links[]
- School website (in Korean)
Categories:
- High schools in Seoul
- Educational institutions established in 1906
- 1906 establishments in Korea
- Boys' schools in South Korea