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Hangul	대전과학고등학교
Hanja	大田科學高等學校
Revised Romanization	Daejeon Gwahak Godeung Hakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Taejeon Kwahak Kodŭng Hakkyo

Daejeon Science High School

Motto	Honesty, Diligence, Creation
Type	Science High School
Established	1984
President	Chanseung Park
Students	171
Location	Daejeon , South Korea
Campus	19-2, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Website	[1]

Daejeon Science High School is a science high school, located in Daejeon, South Korea. It was founded in 1984. The school is for gifted students with talents in mathematics and sciences.

The graduates of the school usually go to science or engineering schools in KAIST, Seoul National University, University of Western Australia and other prestigious universities in Korea and in the world, and also medical schools in Korea.

History

• November 21, 1983 Official permission of school foundation (6 classrooms, 60 students)
• March 7, 1984 Opened school and took first entrance ceremony.
• January 7, 1986 Opened dormitory Yeomyung-Gwan(黎明館)
• June 11, 1992 Altering school regulations (9 classrooms in total)
• May 6, 1994 School building newly constructed in new place and moved.
• January 31, 2006 Altering school regulations (12 classrooms, 216 students)
• March 1, 2009 Altering school regulations (15 classrooms, 270 students)

Curriculum

• Grade ten
  • General subjects
    • Basic subjects : Ethics, Korean, Korean History, Mathematics, Biology Ⅱ, P.E., Music, Arts, English
    • Elective subjects : Mathematics Ⅰ(deepened option)
  • Specialized subjects : Physics Ⅱ, Chemistry Ⅱ, Earth science Ⅱ

• Grade eleven
  • General subjects
    • Basic subjects : Social studies, Information Society and Computer, P.E.
    • Elective subjects : Japanese Ⅰ, Literature, English Ⅰ(deepened option)
  • Specialized subjects : Mathematics Ⅱ, Integral Calculus and Statistics, Geometry and Vector, Physics Experiment, Chemistry Experiment, Biology Experiment, Earth Science Experiment

• Grade twelve
  • General subjects
    • Elective subjects : P.E. and Health, Writing, Modern History of Korea, English Ⅱ(deepened option)
  • Specialized subjects : Advanced Mathematics, Advanced Physics, Advanced Chemistry, Advanced Biology, Advanced Earth Science

Students Activity

• R&E(Research and Education) Program
  • To provide students with the opportunity of getting specialized education from professors and self-directed research using state-of-the-art facilities and equipment at colleges - to promote self-directed learning ability, scientific research ability and creative problems-solving ability
• Self-initiated, independent and cooperative participation
• Exchange with Gomatu High School in Japan
• School Festival

1. Yeomyeongmaru-Je : Quiz festival, performance by some clubs and exhibition activities
2. Yeomyeong-Je : Performance by clubs and exhibition activities centering on diverse hobbies and cultural activities

• Club activity

1. Research Club : Surangsarang(Mathematics club), P.E.T.(Physics club), C.C.(Chemistry club), Bio(Biology Club), Byeolnuri(Astronomical observation club), Pineapple(Programming club), Robotiz(Making robot club), Thinkerbell(Creative club)
2. Hobby Club : Screen(Movie club), M.I.F.(Recording R&B album club), Choyeon(Recording Hiphop/Rock album club), Express(Performing English play club), Ggaedaleum(Debating literature club), Cosmos(Debating society club), LIC(Listning classical music club)
3. Other Club : HWAN(Drawing cartoon club), H.M.C.(Dancing club), Pi(Mathematical Olympiad club)

Facilities

1. Main Building (Seongdu-Gwan)

• 9 Classrooms for students, library(Yeomyeongmaru), office, multimedia room, Soya art gallary, electron microscope room, etc.

2. Hi-Tech Science Building (Dasan-Gwan)

• The science building houses labs equipped with the latest facilities and devices
• 7-story building, astronomical telescopes in roof
• A center for research the engages students and professors

3. Dormitories (Yeomyeong-Gwan)

• 69 rooms in the old building(for 1st grde male students), 68 rooms in the new building(for 1st grade female students, 2nd, 3rd students)
• 7 Studying rooms, 4 Debating rooms, 2 Internet rooms, 1 Exercising rooms

4. Cafeteria & Gym

• 200 seats cafeteria in 1st floor
• Gym for basketball, badminton, table tennis, etc in 2nd floor

External links

• Daejeon Science High School Official Website

Category:Science high schools in South Korea