Type public boarding school Head of school Dae-sik Won Phone +82 31-874-2996 Founded 1974 Faculty 122 (2011) | Established 1974 Grades 10–12 Province Gyeonggi Province Number of students 1,770 (2011) | |
Address 29 Nogyang-ro, Ganeung 1(il)-dong, Euijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Similar 신일고, 大一外国語高校, 과학고, 의정부여고, 여고교 | ||
Uijeongbu High School (Korean: 의정부고등학교, Hanja: 議政府高等學校), also known as "'UIGO'" for short, is a public boarding high school located in Ganeung-dong, Uijeongbu, South Korea. It is a prestigious high school in South Korea and requires the completion of an application and admissions test (연합고사) by applicant students. The school was established on January 5, 1974, and opened its doors on March 6, 1974. In 2004, Uijeongbu High School was designated an excellent school by the South Korean government (좋은학교만들기 프로그램).
Description
Uijeongbu High School's main specialized education systems and policies are as follows:
Uijeongbu high school's motto is "Morality (도덕,道德), Autonomy (자주,道德), Ingenuity (창의,創意), Global Leadership (세계,國際), Healthy (건강,健康)". The school provides Advanced Academic Programme (창의적 재량학습) courses. This education system aims to provide the students with practical applications of education for the gifted students. From this course, many Uijeongbu High School students are accepted to prestigious universities in South Korea and abroad with improved creative thinking and global leadership.
Uijeongbu high school's varsity teams:
Varsity teams (speed skating, soccer) often attend national championships and perform well. Speed skating athlete alumnus Lee Gang-Seok set a new record at World Single Distance Championships.