Ewha Girls' High School facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ewha Girls' High School 이화여자고등학교
May 28, 2011
Address
Jeongdong-gil 26 Jung District, Seoul South Korea
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Freedom, Love, Peace (자유, 사랑, 평화)
Established	1886
Founder	Mary F. Scranton
Principal	Kim Hye-jeong (Hangul: 김혜정)
Gender	Girls

Ewha Girls' High School (Korean: 이화여자고등학교) is a private school for girls in Jeong-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a very old and famous school! It's important not to mix it up with the coeducational Ewha Womans University High School. Even though they have similar names and are run by the same group, they are different schools. The university high school is located near Ewha Woman's University and works as a practice school for teachers.

History of Ewha Girls' High School

Ewha Girls' High School began as a special mission school for girls. It was called Ewha Haktang and was founded on May 31, 1886. The founder was Mary F. Scranton. Over time, the school grew and started offering college-level classes. The college part later became Ewha Womans University. A building for staff and students was finished in 1900. The current principal, Kim Hye-jeong, became the school's 15th principal in February 2017.

Clubs and Activities at Ewha

At Ewha Girls' High School, every student joins a club. These are called co-curricular activities. The school has 34 clubs. They are grouped into five main types: academics, performance, service, media/debate, and arts/physical education.

School Leaders: Principals

Here is a list of the principals who have led Ewha Girls' High School. The first six leaders were also the first six presidents of Ewha Womans University.

• 1st: Mary F. Scranton (1886–1890)
• 2nd: Lousia C. Rothweiler (1890–1893)
• 3rd: Josephine O. Paine (1893–1907)
• 4th: Lulu E. Frey (1907–1921)
• 5th: A. Jeanette Walter (1921–1922)
• 6th: Alice Rebecca Appenzeller (1922–1929)
• 7th: Miss E. Church (1929–1938)
• 8th: Shin Bong-jo (1938–1961)
• 9th: Seo Myung-hak (1961–1971)
• 10th: Jeong Hui-gyeong (1971–1982)
• 11th: Shim Chi-seon (1982–1995)
• 12th: Choi Jong-ok (1995–2000)
• 13th: Jeong Chang-yong (2000–2009)
• 14th: Kang Soon-ja (2009–2017)
• 15th: Kim Hye-jeong (2017–present)

Famous People Who Went to Ewha

Many notable people have graduated from Ewha Girls' High School.

In Education and Academia

• Helen Kim - A famous educator and the first woman in Korea to earn a PhD.
• Park In-deok - An independence activist and educator.
• Chung Hyun-back - A former history professor.
• Lee Gwang-ja - Former president of Seoul Women's University.
• Ji Eun-hee - A professor at Sangji University and former president of Duksung Women's University.
• Cha Kwang Eun - A doctor and professor at Cha University.
• So-Young Pi - A professor at Boston University.

In Business

• Lee Myung-hee - Chairwoman of Shinsegae Group, a large company.
• Kim Ye-ri

In Entertainment and Music

• Nam Bo-ra - Actress
• Youn Yuh-jung - Actress
• Lee Eung-kyung - Actress
• Jo Mi-ryung - Actress
• Baek Ji-won - Actress
• Jeon Ye-seo - Actress
• Tymee - Rapper
• Sa Mi-ja - Actress
• Kim Joo-ha - News anchor
• Jin Yang-hye - Announcer and MC
• Chae Seon-yeob - Pianist and soprano singer
• Song Min-doh - Singer
• Song Hye-kyo - Actress
• Park Hye-soo - Actress
• Jungeun Kim Burke - Pianist

In Literature

• Kim Iryeop - A poet, journalist, and writer.
• In Byung-sun - Poet
• Heo Geun-uk - Writer and novelist
• Oh Jung-hee - A South Korean writer.

In Politics

• Choi Young-hee - Former member of the National Assembly (like a parliament).
• Kang Kyung-wha - Former Foreign Minister of South Korea.
• Kim Mo-im - Former Minister of Health and Welfare.
• Kim Jeong-sook - Former Commissioner of the Korea Food & Drug Administration.
• Kim Geum-rae - Former member of the National Assembly.
• Kim Jinai - Former member of the National Assembly.
• Lee Hee-ho - Former First Lady of South Korea.
• Lee Mi-kyung - A current member of the National Assembly.
• Seo Young-hee - Former member of the National Assembly.

Other Notable Alumni

• Ryu Gwansun - A very important Korean Independence activist.
• Hwang Ae-deok - An independence fighter.
• Ha Ran-sa - An independence fighter.
• Kim Ransa - An independence fighter.
• Esther Pak - Korea's first female doctor of Western medicine.