Seoul Science High School

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Seoul Science High School
Hangul 서울과학고등학교 Hanja 서울科學高等學校 Revised Romanization Seoul Gwahak Godeung Hakgyo McCune- Reischauer Sŏul Kwahak Kodŭng Hakkyo

Seoul Science High School is a special-purpose public school (ages 15–18) for students interested in science. The opening year of the school is 1989, and its location is Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is one of nineteen science high schools in the Republic of Korea.

The school selects its intake from the top 3% of middle school graduates.^{[citation needed]} There are about 150 students in each of the first and second grades, and about 50 students in third grade. The general graduation program is a three-year course, but an early graduation program is also activated. About two-thirds of sophomore students graduate one year earlier than typical high school students.^{[citation needed]}

The school has many national and international Science Olympiad participants and medal winners. Usually a quarter to a half of the Korean participants in the International Science Olympiads are from this school.^{[citation needed]}

Graduates from this school typically enter Seoul National University, KAIST, and POSTECH.^{[citation needed]} Some students enter universities outside of South Korea such as MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, UC Berkeley, and Cornell.^{[citation needed]}

The school motto is "Intelligence and Righteous Action" (예지의행, 叡智義行).

The alumni website is http://www.bawi.org (천년바위).

[edit] See also

• List of Korean Science High Schools
• Hansung Science High School
• Gyeonggi Science High School

[edit] External links

• Seoul Science High School website (English)
• Seoul Science High School website (Korean)
• Alumni Website "천년바위" (CUG)

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