Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School

Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School (Japanese: 滋賀県立石山高等学校) is a senior high school located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. It is called Ishi-Kou as a term of endearment by the locals.

Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School
滋賀県立石山高等学校
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1-15-1 Kokubu

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TypePublic secondary (Shiga prefectural)
MottoIndependence and Autonomy ("自主・自律")
Established1963 (1963)
Grades10-12 ("高1" - "高3")
NicknameIshi-Kou ("石高")
High School Code25107A
CoursesComprehensive Course ("普通科"),
Musical Course ("音楽科")
Websitehttp://www.ishiyama-h.shiga-ec.ed.jp

There are two courses at the school: Comprehensive Course ("普通科") and Musical Course ("音楽科"). This is the only high school in Shiga, which has the Musical Course.

About 1000 students are enrolled, and more than the half of them are female.

The school motto is "Independence and Autonomy" ("自主・自律"). Students are expected to discipline themselves. Therefore, there has not been any school rule about students' clothes and hairstyles even though most of Japanese schools set such rules.

The school song was composed by Yasuhiko Murachi.

It is famous for sending many students into university. The percentage of the students going on to university was 58.4% in 2004; and it was the fourth highest in Shiga.[1]

History

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  • 1 April 1963 – Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School was founded in Nishino-chō, Ōtsu, where Shiga University had been.
  • 1 April 1964 – It moved to Kokubu-chō, Ōtsu.
  • 1 April 1968 – Musical Course was set up.

Kokubu-Sai

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The school festival, Kokubu-Sai ("石舞祭") is annually held. It is all managed by students. The name of the festival is derived from the school's address (Kokubu, Ōtsu); its kanji, nevertheless, is different.

At the festival, there are two parts: cultural festival and sports festival. Every year, the 10th-year students participate in exhibitions, the 11th-year students in dramas, and the 12th in booths in the cultural festival.

Themes

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  • 1994 – "Kansai Kokusai Kūkō"
  • 1995 – (Unknown)
  • 1996 – (Unknown)
  • 1997 – (Unknown)
  • 1998 – (Unknown)
  • 1999 – (Unknown)
  • 2000 – "The first and the last: On the honor of the biggest festival in Shiga"
  • 2001 – "Infinite 2∞1"
  • 2002 – "Bright trajectory: To go down in Kokubu's history"
  • 2003 – "Calling smiles / ECO: Our revolution, resonate right now!"
  • 2004 – "Buyūden: Legend with friends in Kokubu"
  • 2005 – "Bushidō: Compeers of Kokubu, pioneer!!"
  • 2006 – "Koku-Bridge"
  • 2007 – "Aikoku-shin: Nine loves sworn for Kokubu"
  • 2008 – "Incitement and stimulation"
  • 2009 – (Unknown)
  • 2010 – "KKB48, get crazy, the spirits of Kokubu"

International Relations

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Foreign students visit the school festival every year.

Facilities

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  • Main building
  • Musical Course building
  • Musical hall "Kosei"
  • Small hall
  • Library building
  • Gymnasium
  • Training hall
  • Pool
  • Club house
  • Alumni House "Ishi-Kou Kaikan"
  • House "Kokubu Kaikan"

Clubs

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Sports

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Cultural

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Semi-official

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Access

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Graduates

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References

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  1. ^ "県立高等学校通学区域制度 検討の論点" (PDF).[permanent dead link](第2回県立高等学校通学区域制度検討委員会資料) accessed 29 December 2008.
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