Type Public President Wu Liqing Campus Urban Color Red Motto 誠、篤、敏、慧 | Established 1897 Enrollment 2872 (in 2012) Phone +886 2 2507 3148 Founded 1897 Number of students 2,872 (in 2012) | |
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Address No. 141, Section 2, Chang'an E Rd, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10491 Similar Municipal Diyinuzig Junior Hi, 台北市立建國高級中學（CK), Affilitated Senior High Sch, Taipei Municipal Song‑Sh, Taipei Municipal Chenggo Profiles | ||
Taipei Municipal Zhong-Shan Girls Senior High School (Chinese: 臺北市立中山女子高級中學; pinyin: Táiběi shìlì Zhōngshān Nǚzǐ Gāojízhōngxué, abbreviation as ZSGH or CSGHS) is a selective public girl's high school located in the Zhongshan District of Taipei, Taiwan. The school enrols female students from grade 10 to 12. Established in 1897 during the Japanese period, the school marked the milestone of secondary education for Taiwanese females and has educated many famous alumnae including Taiwan's first female president Tsai Ing-wen elected in 2016.
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1897-1921
Initially named "First Girls' Affiliated Japanese School of the Governor-General of Taiwan" (Japanese: 臺灣總督府國語學校第一附屬學校女子分教場), the school was first located in modern-day Shilin District, Taipei in 1897 as the first public school for Taiwanese female students. In 1911, the school was relocated to Manka (Wanhua District) and underwent several name changes. During this early period, main subjects in the curriculum included Japanese language and handicraft art. More subjects were provided after the 1900s such as etiquette, home economics, arithmetic, music, calligraphy, painting and PE lessons.
1922-1945: Taipei State Third Girls' High School
In 1922, Japanese Government in Taiwan launched its second education reform (臺灣教育令) that encouraged to provide Japanese and Taiwanese students equal opportunity for secondary education. The school was thus renamed as "Taihoku Prefectural Taihoku Third Girls' High School" (台北州立台北第三高等女學校) and started a more formal secondary education structure targeting female students from grade 10 to 12. More academic subjects were also added into the curriculum during this period. In 1937, the school was relocated to the current address. The first building of the new campus (now Yat-Sen Building) was built in 1936 and is still in use today.
1945-1967: Taiwan Provincial Taipei Second Girls' High School
After second world war, Japan withdrew its colonial power over Taiwan. Under the ruling of the new Kuomintang Government, the school was renamed as “Taiwan Provincial Taipei Second Girls' High School” (臺灣省立臺北第二女子中學) on December 8, 1945. This date became the school's anniversary which is still celebrated today. Japanese and related lessons were deleted from the curriculum while subjects like civil rights, Chinese language and culture were added and emphasized. During this period the school's student union, Chinese drama club, Western drama club, and basketball team were famous national-wide.
1968-Present: Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls’ High School
In 1968, the school was renamed after the revolutionary leader Sun Zhongshan, commonly known in English as Sun Yat-sen.
Admissions
A score of 395 on The Basic Competence Test for Junior High School Students is required for admission.
Curriculum
160 credits are required for graduation. A credit is given after 18 hours of learning, however the number of credits for subjects vary according to the learning hours. Close to 100% of students graduate and attend university.
Schedule
Class subject distribution differs with each grade level. For example, 11th graders have 16 subjects in one semester, about 36 hours a week.
Gifted classes
Gifted classes are slightly more flexible.
Humanities and Social Sciences Class
Students the Humanities and Social Sciences Class have to take some other courses, such as politics, economics, philosophy, social studies, etc.
Math and Science Class
Subjects offered through the Math and Science Class include advanced biology, advanced chemistry, advanced physics etc. The members of this class are part of a science competition team and compete against students from other schools.