Kyungnam High School

Kyungnam High School is a college preparatory high school in Busan, South Korea.

Kyungnam High School
경남고등학교
Address
Dongdaesin 3-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, South Korea
(+82)51-250-5000
Information
TypePublic, College Preparatory
MottoLet's be frugal and self-reliant.

Let's lead a free life in good order.

Let's be cooperative with a deep sense of responsibility.
FoundedBuilding, 1942; Namesake, 1953
PrincipalWonyong Kim (2011)
Enrollment968 (2011)
Color(s)Blue      White     
MascotYongma (literally 'Dragon horse', a horse with wings)
Websitekyungnam.hs.kr

History

Kyungnam High School was constructed in 1942, while Korea was under Japanese rule, as the name of Second Public Middle School of Busan. After the colonial rule has ended in August 15th, 1945, it has reopened and continued its operation from October 1945, and then renamed as Kyungnam Public Middle School in March 1946. During Korean War, it has separated into First High School of Busan and West Middle School of Busan in August 1951. First High School of Busan has held its first graduation ceremony in March 1952, still during the war. It has got its current name in August 1953.[1]

Athletics

Kyungnam High School owns one of the best highschool baseball teams in Republic of Korea. The team was established in 1945 and won several major national championships in South Korea. There are many alumni who are previous and current players in the Korea Professional Baseball League.

Kyungnam High School baseball team in four major national tournaments
Phoenix Flag National High-school Baseball Championship Blue Dragon Flag National High-school Baseball Championship
2 Championships (since 1971) 9 Championships, 6 Second places (since 1946)
Golden Lion Flag National High-school Baseball Championship President's Cup High-school Baseball Championship
6 Championships, 6 Second places (since 1947) 3 Second places(since 1967)

Notable alumni

References
  1. Homepage of Kyungnam High School, http://kyungnam.hs.kr/ (in Korean)
  2. "'초대 우승' 대구고 vs '명문' 경남고, 기장 야구 대축제 결승 맞대결". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-24.

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