Akita High School (秋田県立秋田高等学校, Akita Kenritsu Akita Kōtō Gakkō) is a high school in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.[1] Akita High is the oldest and first high school in the prefecture and one of the earliest pre-World War II middle schools in Japan.

Akita High School
秋田県立秋田高等学校
Address
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1 Tegata aza Nakadai

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Japan
Coordinates39°44′12″N 140°08′02″E / 39.736584°N 140.133947°E / 39.736584; 140.133947
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TypePrefectural Senior Co-educational
EstablishedSeptember 1. 1873
School code05101C
Grades1st-3rd years Senior High School
GenderMixed
Enrollment822 (2017)
Color(s)Purple  
NicknameShuko
Websitewww.akita-h.akita-c.ed.jp

School activities

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Athletics

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Baseball

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Runners-up, Japanese High School Baseball Championship in 1915.

Basketball

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Won Japanese championship in 1936.

Mountaineering

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3-time runners-up, Inter-High School Championships

Judo

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Japanese champions in 1931, runners-up in 1938.

Kendo

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2-time Japanese champions in 1967 and 1968.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ Akita Jet (6 January 2018). "Akita High School". Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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