Seoul Global High School

Seoul Global High School (SGHS; Korean: 서울국제고등학교) is a domestic-international public college preparatory school situated in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, offering a Korean Curriculum. SGHS's educational goal is to nurture students to become international specialists equipped with scholastic excellence, honorable character, and physical strength.[1]

Seoul Global High School
서울국제고등학교
Address
Map
40, Sunggyungwan-ro, Jongno-gu (22742)

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South Korea
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TypeKorean High School
MottoOur Hearts In Korea, Our Eyes to the World
(가슴은 한국에, 눈은 세계로)
Established2008
StatusOpened
School code65321 (SAT Test Center)
PrincipalKim, Han Joo
Staff103
Grades10–12
Enrollment156 (2016) [citation needed]
LanguageKorean, English, Spanish, Chinese, French
CampusSeoul
Student Union/AssociationSeoul Global High School Student Council
Color(s)Gold
AthleticsSGHS Basketball team(Vanguards), SGHS Floorball team
NicknameSGHS
AccreditationWASC, Ministry of Education(South Korea)
NewspaperAmaranth (compiled by the Amaranth Club), Geuldam (Compiled by Geuldam Club)

Seoul Global High School first opened its doors to students in March 2008 and has classes from 10th to 12th grade. Conveniently located in the Jongno District (part of the metropolitan area in Seoul), SGHS is about ten minutes of the Hyehwa Station (Seoul Subway Line 4). The school provides the dormitory life and day-school.

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC, Western Association of Schools and Colleges), based in California, accredited Seoul Global High School for a two-year term on September 1, 2015. Following this temporary accreditation, it has gained 5-year accreditation in July 2017. As a condition of attending the school, a student is required to live within Seoul and have graduated from middle schools in Seoul or have more than 9 years of credit from foreign schools.

References

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  1. ^ "SGHS Aims to Foster World-Class Talent". koreatimes. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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