Ewha Girls' High School facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ewha Girls' High School이화여자고등학교 |
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May 28, 2011
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Jeongdong-gil 26
Jung District, Seoul
South Korea
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Freedom, Love, Peace (자유, 사랑, 평화) |
| Established | 1886 |
| Founder | Mary F. Scranton |
| Principal | Kim Hye-jeong(김혜정) |
| Gender | Girls |
Ewha Girls' High School (Korean: 이화여자고등학교) is a private high school for girls in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It's a special place with a long history!
It's important not to confuse it with Ewha Womans University High School. That school is for both boys and girls. It was started in 1958 and is connected to Ewha Womans University.
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A Look at Ewha Girls' High School's History
Ewha Girls' High School began as a mission school for girls. It was called Ewha Hakdang. Mary F. Scranton founded it on May 31, 1886.
Over time, the school grew. It started offering classes for college students too. Later, the college part became its own school, which is now Ewha Womans University. In 1900, a building for students and staff to live in was finished. The current principal, Kim Hye-jeong, became the school's 15th principal in February 2017.
Clubs and Activities at Ewha Girls' High School
At Ewha Girls' High School, every student joins a club. These are called co-curricular activities. There are 34 different clubs to choose from! They fit into five main groups.
Academic Clubs
These clubs help students learn more about school subjects.
- Psychology (심리)
- History (주먹도끼)
- Minerva (Economic management)
- DSD (German studies)
- Library (아르테)
- Geography (지오누리)
- Brain-Storm (Brain science)
- Ctrl-C (Coding)
- Integral (Math)
- Physica (Physics)
- BIO (Biology)
- Curie (Chemistry)
- MSG (Math)
- Astronomy (별아해)
Performance Clubs
These clubs focus on performing arts.
- Missionary Choir (선교중창단)
- Drama (성극반)
- Pungmul (한맥) - This club performs traditional Korean folk music.
- Choir (합창단)
- EBS (Educational broadcasting station)
- Flight (Dance)
- Muse (Christian orchestra)
Service Clubs
Students in these clubs help others and their community.
- Milal (밀알) - This club works on missionary outreach projects.
- Saetbyeol (샛별) - Members do various volunteer work.
- Okhap (옥합) - This club focuses on missionary work.
- RCY - This stands for Red Cross Youth.
- Y-teen - This is a YMCA club for teenagers.
Media and Debate Clubs
These clubs help students with communication and discussion skills.
- Geoul (거울) - This is the editorial club.
- Bulletin - This club creates "The Ewha Bulletin" newsletters.
- Cosmos - Students in this club debate about books and reading.
- KIMC Ewha - This club helps students learn about global society.
- Veritas - This club focuses on Korean essay discussions.
In 2021, three English conversation and debate clubs (Oak, ODIN, and Atom) joined together. They are now one big debate club called EBATE.
Arts and Physical Education Clubs
These clubs are for students who love art or sports.
- Literary creating (문예창작반)
- AnC (Manga drawing)
- Art Factory (Creative art)
- BOE (Badminton)
- Play (User-created content)
School Leaders: Principals of Ewha Girls' High School
Here is a list of the principals who have led Ewha Girls' High School:
- 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 R. 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 Girls' High School
Many successful people have graduated from Ewha Girls' High School. Here are a few of them:
In Academia
- Helen Kim - She was an 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.
- So-Young Pi - A professor at Boston University.
In Business
- Lee Myung-hee - The chairman of Shinsegae Group.
In Entertainment and Music
- Youn Yuh-jung - A famous actress.
- Song Hye-kyo - A well-known actress.
- Nam Bo-ra - An actress.
- Tymee - A rapper.
In Literature
- Kim Iryeop - A poet, journalist, and writer.
- Oh Jung-hee - A writer.
In Politics
- Kang Kyung-wha - She served as the Foreign Minister of South Korea.
- Lee Hee-ho - She was the former First Lady of South Korea.
- Lee Mi-kyung - A current member of the National Assembly.
Other Notable Alumni
- Ryu Gwansun - A brave independence fighter.
- Esther Pak - Korea's first female doctor of Western medicine.
