Chungju High School

Public school in Chungju, Chungbuk, South Korea
Chungju High School
충주고등학교
Location
Map
Chungju
,
Chungbuk

South Korea
Information
TypePublic
Motto최고, 최선, 최대
(The Highest, The Utmost, The Best)
EstablishedApril 18, 1940
PrincipalOh Jin Taek (오진택)
Faculty87 (2009)
Number of students1,083 (2009)
MascotTiger
Websitewww.chungju.hs.kr

Chungju High School is a public secondary boys' school in Chungju-city, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. It is located on 37 Yeseong Gil, (558 Hoam-dong). The 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, graduated from the school.

Motto

최고(最高), 최선(最善), 최대(最大) (The Highest, the Utmost, the Best)

This meaning of the motto is The Highest Goals, the Utmost Efforts, the Best Results

Symbol

  • Mascot : Tiger
  • Tree : Maidenhair tree
  • Flower : Korean Forsythia

School event

  • Mi-eul Festival (미을제)
Held in May each year.

Notable alumni

  • Ban Ki-moon - eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations
  • Hong Soon-young - 28th Minister of Unification of South Korea
  • Kim Ho-bok - fourth Mayor of Chungju City
  • Lee Hyung-geun - ROK Army general and diplomat
  • Lee In-young - politician
  • Shin Kyung-rim - poet
  • Yoo Jong-Ho - literary critic
  • Lee Kyeong-yeong - actor.

External links

  • Chungju High School (in Korean)
  • Chungcheongbuk-do Office of Education (in English)

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