Ernest J. King High School is a United States Department of Defense school in Sasebo, Japan. It was named after US Fleet Admiral Ernest King, who is notable for his actions in World War II.
| E. J. King Middle High School | |
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 EJ King MHS at its opening in 2022 | |
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Japan | |
| Information | |
| Type | DoDDS Pacific High School |
| CEEB code | 680359 |
| Principal | Lorenzo Brown |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Number of students | 384[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Mascot | Cobras |
| Website | dodea |
History
editE.J. King was founded in 1948 by the name of Dragon School in a small wooden building at the heart of the Dragon Gulch residential military base of the Southern Japanese city, Sasebo. Despite the strong naval presence in the port city, the U.S Army handled most of the establishment and construction of the officially named Sasebo (American) Dependents School, APO 27. Running the school out of a Quonset hut, holding middle school (7th-8th grades) in the front half and high school (9th-12th grades) in the latter half, beginning with a total of 48 students (mostly Army dependents) from 1 - 12th grade. The original building had a sign christening the building "Dragon School" made by the Army Engineer Corps.
References
edit- ^ Communications, DoDEA. "About Our School | EJ King High School". www.dodea.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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