Hùng Vương High School
Hung Vương High School, is an 85-year-old public high school in Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam. It was founded in 1934.[1]
History
Since the day of foundation, the school has changed its name many times, like Cho Lon Primary School, Do Huu Phuong Primary School and now it has been named Hùng Vương High School. Hung Vuong is known for its good teachers who possess high teaching skills and its disciplines. Many high-ranking official people in Vietnam graduated from the school and it became famous to a lot of parents from District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, District 6, Ho Chi Minh City, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City and District 11, Ho Chi Minh City.[2]
Location
It is located in the center of District 5, a Chinatown of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City. This school is between two hospitals: Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University and Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine. The address is: 124 Hong Bang Street, Ward 12, Dist. 5.
Ranking
Hùng Vương High School is in the top 100 best high schools in the country.[3] From 2014 to 2015, it successfully admitted more than 3000 students.[4]
Admission
Students need to have higher academic scores in their previous school exams to apply to this high school. Students need to get an aggregate of more than 85% on their previous exam.[5]
Uniform
The uniform consists of white shirt, gray pants for boys and gray skirt for girls. However, on Monday and Thursday, the girls need to wear traditional Vietnamese dresses.
Education
Hùng Vương High School offers its courses to students from grades 10 to 12. Each grade has 25 classes and one special class for the distinction group. This group has specialized training in subjects like Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
Infrastructure
This school has a well equipped Chemistry, Physics and Computer lab. The school also has a large kitchen for the students to learn how to cook. It houses a mini football field and basketball field.
Sports and Events
Hùng Vương High School often arranges various sports events throughout the year. Students from each class have to choose their nominee for their team before the competition. Football, basketball, table tennis and chess are the most common sports in the school. The most important of all the events held in the school is the school's "Fun Fair". On that day, teachers and students organize a number of stores. In each class, they have to prepare food and drinks to sell.
Faculty
Coordinator
- Nguyễn Vân Yên
Sub Coordinator
- LÊ QUANG HUY
- DƯƠNG HOÀI BẢO
- LÝ THỊ MỸ LỆ
The school has 70 teachers. The faculty consists of forty-one non-teaching staff helping in the school's management.[2]
Notable alumni
Singers
- Thanh Thảo[6]
- Yến Trang[6]
- Ái Phương[6]
Sports
- Lâm Đông Vượng: First position holder in Vovinam at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games[7]
MC
- Trấn Thành
Actor
- Anh Đức
References
- ^ vi:Danh sách trường trung học phổ thông tại thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Retrieved 18 April 2015[circular reference]
- ^ a b "HÃY TÌM HIỂU VỀ NGÔI TRƯỜNG CỦA BẠN". TRƯỜNG THPT HÙNG VƯƠNG. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Top 100 trường THPT chất lượng nhất Việt Nam". Việt Báo. Việt Báo. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "TP.HCM: Gần 65.000 chỉ tiêu vào lớp 10 công lập". Báo Mới. Báo Mới. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ Trinh (13 July 2012). "TPHCM công bố điểm chuẩn lớp 10". Người lao động. Người lao động. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Tiin, Theo (24 October 2012). "Những ca sĩ nổi danh từng học trường Hùng Vương". Zing. Zing. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "GIẢI VÔ ĐỊCH THẾ GIỚI VOVINAM VIỆT VÕ ĐẠO LẦN THỨ 2". HONG BANG UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.