Seoul Arts High School

Seoul Arts High School (Hangul: 서울예술고등학교), also known by the abbreviation Yego (Hangul: 예고) is a private high school located in Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Not to be confused with School of Performing Arts Seoul.
Seoul Arts High School
서울예술고등학교
Address
Pyeongchangmunwha-ro 70

Jongno-gu, Seoul

South Korea
Information
TypePrivate, specialist
MottoLiberty, Love, Peace[1]
Established1953
PrincipalGUM Nan-se (금난새)
GenderCoeducational
Websitewww.yego.or.kr
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeoul-yesul-godeung-hakgyo
McCune–ReischauerSŏul-yesul-kodŭng-hakkyo

History

Seoul Arts High School was founded on March 21, 1953 as Ewha Arts High School by the Yooha School Foundation, which was later renamed Ewha School Foundation and is the same foundation that operates Ewha Girls' High School and its other satellite schools. The name was changed later that year to reflect the school's coeducational status. Originally a government-aided school, it was granted autonomous (private) status, effective from the 2003–04 academic year.[2] The school held a special exhibition in 2013 to celebrate its 50th anniversary.[3] The incumbent principal Gum Nan-se (금난새) was appointed in 2014 and is the school's eighth principal.[4]

Academics

Over the years, Seoul Arts High School has gained a reputation as one of the country's premier schools for both its arts programs and results in the university entrance examinations (SAT).[5] The music department has notably sent its students to the country's top music schools including Seoul National University's College of Music and the internationally renowned Curtis Institute of Music and Juilliard School in the United States.[6]

The Art and dance department is also well known for highly achieved graduates as well. Seoul Arts High School requires students to take mainstream subjects like their peers in regular high schools, in addition to specialist majors offered by the three departments:[7]

  • Dance
  • Art
  • Music

Notable alumni

References
  1. "About Us — Symbols". yego.or.kr.
  2. "About Us — History". yego.or.kr.
  3. "'예술-영원한 빛' 서울예술고등학교 60년 특별전". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). May 8, 2013.
  4. "지휘자 금난새씨, 서울예고 교장으로". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). September 15, 2013.
  5. "서울대 합격, 서울예고 82명 1위… 정시 1~3위 모두 자사고". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). February 2, 2017.
  6. "매년 평균 90명 서울대 보내는 서울예고의 비결". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). November 3, 2010.
  7. "교육/전공" [Education / Major] (in Korean). yego.or.kr.

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