Ewha Girls' High School
Ewha Girls' High School (Korean: 이화여자고등학교) is a private girls high school located in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Although managed by the same foundation, it is not to be confused with the coeducational Ewha Womans University High School (founded 1958), which is located near Ewha Woman's University in Seodaemun District and functions as the demonstration school attached to the university's College of Education.[4]
Ewha Girls' High School 이화여자고등학교 | |
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May 28, 2011 | |
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Jeongdong-gil 26 | |
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Type | Private |
Motto | Freedom, Love, Peace (자유, 사랑, 평화) |
Established | 1886 |
Founder | Mary F. Scranton |
Principal | Kim Hye-jeong(김혜정)[2] |
Deputy Principal | Kwak Geun-hyuk (곽근혁)[3] |
Gender | Girls |
Website | http://www.ewha.hs.kr/ |
History
Ewha Girls' High School originates from the Ewha Hakdang mission school for girls founded on May 31, 1886 by Mary F. Scranton.[5] The school expanded to offer college-level courses, with the college section eventually separating to become Ewha Womans University. The construction of a dormitory for staff and students was completed in 1900. The current principal Kim Hye-jeong was appointed in February 2017 as the school's 15th principal.[6]
Co-curricular activities
At Ewha Girls' High School, every student has to join a club as part of their co-curricular activities. Ewha Girls' High School has 34 clubs which can be classified into five categories — academics, performance, service, media/debate, arts/physical education.[7]
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Academics section 2
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Performance
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Service
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Media/Debate
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Arts/Physical Education
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Principals
List of principals of Ewha Girls' High School:
- 1st: Mary F. Scranton (1886—1890)
- 2nd: Lousia C. Rothweiler (1890—1893)
- 3rd: Josephine O. Paine (1893—1907)
- 4th: Lulu E. Frey (1907—1921)
- 5th: A. Jeanette Walter (1921—1922)
- 6th: Alice R. Appenzeller (1922—1929)
- 7th: Miss E. Church (1929—1938)
- 8th: Shin Bong-jo (1938—1961)
- 9th: Seo Myung-hak (1961—1971)
- 10th: Jeong Hui-gyeong (1971—1982)
- 11th: Shim Chi-seon (1982—1995)
- 12th: Choi Jong-ok (1995—2000)
- 13th: Jeong Chang-yong (2000—2009)
- 14th: Kang Soon-ja (2009—2017)
- 15th: Kim Hye-jeong (2017- present)
Notable alumni
Academia
- Helen Kim - Educator and first woman in Korea to receive a PhD
- Park In-deok - Independence activist and educator
- Lee Gwang-ja - Former president of Seoul Women's University (2001~2013)
- Ji Eun-hee - Chair-professor at Sangji University and former president of Duksung Women's University (2006.02.28—2013.02.28)
- Cha Kwang Eun - Doctor and professor at Cha University
- Pi Seo-young - Professor at Boston University
Business
- Lee Myung-hee - Chairman of Shinsegae Group
- Kim Ye-ri
Entertainment/Music
- Nam Bo-ra - Actress
- Youn Yuh-jung - Actress
- Lee Eung-kyung - Actress
- Jo Mi-ryung - Actress
- Sa Mi-ja - Actress
- Kim Joo-ha - News anchor
- Jin Yang-hye - Announcer and MC
- Chae Seon-yeob - Pianist and soprano singer
- Song Min-doh - Singer
Literature
- Kim Iryeop - Poet, journalist, writer
- In Byung-sun - Poet
- Heo Geun-uk - Writer, novelist
Politics
- Choi Young-hee - Former member of the National Assembly
- Kang Kyung-wha - Foreign Minister of South Korea
- Kim Mo-im - 36th Minister of Health and Welfare (1998.05.01—1999.05.23)
- Kim Jeong-sook - 6th Commissioner of Korea Food & Drug Administration (2004.09.04—2006.01.31)
- Kim Geum-rae - Former member of the National Assembly
- Kim Jin-ae - Former member of the National Assembly
- Lee Hee-ho - Former First Lady of South Korea (1998—2003)
- Lee Mi-gyeong - Current member of the National Assembly
- Seo Young-hee - Former member of the National Assembly
Others
- Ryu Gwansun
- Hwang Ae-deok - Independence fighter
- Ha Ran-sa - Independence fighter
- Esther Pak - Korea's first female doctor of Western medicine
References
- "오시는길". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- "교장선생님". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- "교직원/부서소개". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- "[임철순의 즐거운 세상] 가장 긴 제목". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). January 30, 2014.
- "Memorial exhibition to be held for Scranton". Ewha Voice. Ewha Womans University. May 18, 2009.
- "학교연혁". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- "동아리". Retrieved 25 November 2015.