Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School

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Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School
臺北市立建國高級中學
The school's Red House
Address
Map
No.56, Nanhai Rd.

Zhongzheng Dist.

Taipei
,
100052

Taiwan
Information
Other nameCKHS[1]
Former nameFirst Taihoku Prefectural Secondary School (1922)

Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School (1967)

Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School (2003–2023)[1]
School typePublic schools, Selective school
Mottoes勤、樸、誠、勇
(Diligence, Simplicity, Sincerity, Courage.)
Established2 April 1898 (1898-04-02)
FounderGovernment-General of Taiwan
Educational authorityDepartment of Education, Taipei City Government [zh]
School code353301
PrincipalChih-Chun Chuang [zh]
Staff34(2020)[2]
Faculty216 (2020)[2]
Grades10–12
GenderMale
Age range16–18
Enrollment2,895(Nov 2021)[2]
Classes83[3]
LanguageStandard Mandarin (traditional)
Classrooms110[3]
CampusGreat Taipei Area
Area5.78 acres[2]
Campus typeUrban
Houses68
Student Union/AssociationTaipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School Student Council
Colour(s)  Khaki
Slogan今日我以建中為榮，
明日建中以我為榮。
(CK proud of CK.)
National ranking1
Nobel laureatesSamuel C. C. Ting
Wei-min Hao
Websitewww.ck.tp.edu.tw/nss/p/index

Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School (CKHS;[1] Chinese: 臺北市立建國高級中學), also historically known as Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School, is a public high school for boys located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The school was established in 1898 during the early years of Japanese rule and was the first public high school in Taiwanese history.[4][a] CKHS requires the highest scores on the national senior high school entrance exams.[5][6][7] As of July 2021, CKHS's alumni include one Nobel Prize laureate (Physics), the only ethnic Chinese Turing Award laureate, one Cannes Film Festival Best Director award winner, two heads of state, at least five members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and numerous scholars and public servants. Its female counterpart is the Taipei First Girls' High School.[8]

History

First Taihoku Prefectural Secondary School emblem

What is now Chien Kuo High School was founded as the Fourth Affiliated School, Secondary School (第四附屬學校尋常中等科) of the Taiwan Governor's Office Japanese Language School (today the National Taipei University of Education), and was the first public secondary school in Taiwan. Except for a short period following the Chinese Civil War, the school has been an all-boys high school. The red brick building was built in 1909 during Japanese rule and is considered one of Taipei's historically significant buildings.

Following its foundation, the school went through a number of names before settling on First Taihoku Prefectural Secondary School (臺北州立臺北第一中學校[b]) in 1922, Second Taihoku being what is now Chenggong High School. During Japanese rule, First Taihoku (臺北一中) was reserved primarily for Japanese students while Second Taihoku allowed entry for the Taiwanese. The two schools developed a competitive nature that persists to this day. Following World War II and the Chinese seizure of power, both schools were renamed in 1946 so that the two names would spell out the phrase "successfully building a nation" (建國成功), thus naming them Chien Kuo High School and Chenggong High School (成功中學).

Overview

The school's New Red House

Students attending the school are widely recognized for their distinctive khaki uniforms and green bookbags. Only the top scorers on the Comprehensive Assessment Program receive admission. The school has graduated over 100,000 students in its history. For many international science and math competitions (e.g. the International Science Olympiad), students from Chien Kuo are chosen to represent Taiwan.[9][10][11][12] As of 2007, students from Chien Kuo High School have won 46 gold, 63 silver and 21 bronze medals in International Mathematical Olympiad, International Physics Olympiad, International Chemistry Olympiad, International Olympiad in Informatics, and International Biology Olympiad. Since 2000, students from Chien Kuo have received 11 medals in the IMO/IPhO/IChO/IBO/IOI/IESO per year on average.[13]

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. ^ Refer to Tokyo First Middle School.[clarification needed]
  2. ^ Before post-World War II educational reform in occupied Japan, chūgakkō (中學校) referred to five-year secondary schools.

References

  1. ^ a b c "111學年度第二學期第一次校務發展委員會決議". 臺北市立建國高級中學 Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d 109學年度臺北市各級學校概況. Department of Education, Taipei City Government [zh]. 30 Apr 2020. Retrieved 16 Sep 2021.
  3. ^ a b Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School (2021-09-06). "2021 Student handbook" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  4. ^ "History". Jianguo High School. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  5. ^ Hirsch, Max (2007-03-08). "Education plan still drawing fire". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  6. ^ The China Post staff (2007-05-28). "Students finish taking this year's high school aptitude test, find it easy". The China Post. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  7. ^ The China Post staff (2007-06-06). "Chinese-language composition gains renewed attention". The China Post. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  8. ^ "High-school student shows the limitations of reform – Taipei Times". 27 September 2003.
  9. ^ "Taiwan students win two golds at Biology Olympiad – Taiwan News Online". Etaiwannews.com. 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  10. ^ "Taiwan students top winner in International Chemistry Olympiad". Taiwan News Online. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  11. ^ "Taiwan students win big at science competition". Taiwan News Online. 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  12. ^ "Taiwanese student wins gold at International Mathematics Olympiad". Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  13. ^ "建中 奧林匹亞高手孕育地". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18.
  14. ^ "Fu Kun-cheng (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  15. ^ Lee, Ke-chiang (2002-09-01). "Koo Yen Pi-hsia, the Luku Incident and White Terror". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  16. ^ 林恩如. "「建中學長」賴清德赴北一女校慶 小綠綠興奮尖叫要合照". TVBS. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  17. ^ 2008奧運•冠軍論壇嘉賓--郝慰民 (in Chinese). Tianjin ENORTH NETNEWS Co. 2008-04-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  18. ^ "U.S. Forest Service Scientists Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for Research on Climate Change". U.S. Forest Service. 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2008-11-09.

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