, abbreviated as or MCHS or MCH, is a public

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located in Ido-machi,

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Ehime is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tok ...

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, Japan established in 1986 and opened in 1987 as the newest prefectural academic high school in

Ehime Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tok ...

. Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School has produced a large number of alumni, and up to March 2018 (1st to 29th generation students) graduates are 11,403. The school has a capacity of 360 students per grade, but in April 2018, the shortage of students occurred and 350 new students.

Overview

Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School was established in 1986 and opened in 1987 as a liberal academic school by the

government, is located in south

facing the north side of the . Moreover, it enters the area of Tobe-chō, Masaki-chō, and Iyo-shi when crossing the Shigenobu River which is adjacent to the school. Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is the newest high school in Ehime and is built by local government according to expectations of the inhabitants. On establishing this school, the Ehime Prefectural Board of Education, agreed to make a school producing competent persons who could make sound contributions to 21st century world. This school has set up the educational principles to promote education which develops each student's personality through contact with teachers and other students.

Academics

Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School provides lessons in collaboration with research and development institutes such as from the 1st year students immediately after enrollment.

Courses

Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School offers courses in "Science and Mathematics", "Health care and

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", "

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", "English", and a range of electives.

History

*On 26 December 1986, the Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School was established. (Ehime Prefectural School Establishment Ordinance promulgated) *On 1 April 1987, opened and the first entrance ceremony was held. *In fiscal 2006, the Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School was designated as Super English Language High School (SELHi) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). (Only for 3 years) *In 2016, 30th anniversary of the founding. *In fiscal 2017, the Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School received a commendation for the safety of schools from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

Facilities

Campus buildings

*Main building (Northeast) *Ordinary school building (Halfway between Main building and Special building) *Special building (Southwest)

Other facilities

*Bicycle parking space *Garbage collection place *Machine chamber *Garden *Gymnasium *Martial art gym *Swimming pool (Clubroom) *Clubhouse *Lavatory *Athletic ground *Tennis court *Handball court

Nearby facilities

*Matsuyama Interchange (

Matsuyama Expressway The is a national expressway in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The expressway is numbered E11 between Kawanoe Junction and Matsuyama Interchange and E56 between Matsuyama and Uwajima-Kita Interchanges under the MLIT's "2016 Proposal for Realization ...

) * National Route 33 *Matsuyama Soto Kanjo Road *

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(JR Shikoku)

Ichitsubo Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U01". The station is also called named after , the name of haiku poet, Masaoka Shiki, who spent ...

*Matsuyama Central Park **Ehime Prefectural Budokan **Matsuyama Keirin Track (Setokaze Bank) **Matsuyama Central Park Pool (Aqua Pallet Matsuyama) **Sports field **Sports arena **Tennis court **

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(Botchan Stadium) **Sub-stadium (Madonna Stadium) *Ehime Prefectural Police Matsuyama South police station *Iyozu Hikonomito Shrine (Tsubaki Shrine)

School events

*First term **Kite festival (May) **English Day (June) *Third term **''CENTRAL MARATHON'' (February)

''CENTRAL MARATHON''

Since the school was established, the first and second graders who have been using the embankment of the Shigenobu River are all participating in the marathon race. The boys run the 21.0975 km

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and the girls are 10 km away. In the "''CENTRAL MARATHON 2018''", which was held in February 2018, the student's completion rate was 100% in the first year and 99.4% for the second year students.

School safety

In fiscal 2017, the high school received a commendation for the safety of schools from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

Emergency response

In July 2018, Japan was severely damaged by " Heavy rain in July Heisei 30". Therefore, when the

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(JMA) issued the flood warning to Matsuyama-shi or the Student's living area, the Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School restricts to attending the high school.

Notable teachers and alumni

* Aono Daisuke (AONO, Daisuke),

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/ Former Japanese football player * Masutani Kosuke (MASUTANI, Kōsuke), Japanese football player who played in Japan Professional Football League (J.League) for the FC Ryukyu * Yamamura Michinao (YAMAMURA, Michinao), Japanese former

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who played in

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for the

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Address

Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School
1220 Ido-machi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken, Japan
Postalcode : 791–1114
Coordinates : 33° 47′ 59.72″ N, 132° 46′ 11.81″ E
（〒791–1114 愛媛県松山市井門町1220番地愛媛県立松山中央高等学校）

Railways

(JR Shikoku) operate limited express train services between

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and

Yosan Line The is the principal railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, connecting the major cities of Shikoku, and via the Honshi-Bisan Line, with Honshu. It is operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), and is aligned approximately p ...

train ('' Shiokaze'', ''

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'', ''Morning Express Matsuyama'', ''Midnight Express Matsuyama'', ''

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'') connects Okayama or

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, Niihama, Iyo-saijō,

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and

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(All trains stop at Matsuyama station). By the way, Okayama Station is the stop station of the

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(JR-West). **Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is about a 35-minute walk from the

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. However, Ichitsubo Station does not correspond to the boarding of the limited express train. Therefore, it is recommended to change from Matsuyama station to a regular train. File:JR SHIKOKU Series8000.jpg,

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( ''Shiokaze'', ''

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(Regular train)

Bus transportation

* Iyo Railway Co., Ltd. (Iyotetsu) services are available between

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of Matsuyama City Station , informally known as "Shieki", is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Iyotetsu. The stations the terminus for the Iyo Railway's rail, tram, ...

, Matsuyama City Station and other places around

. **Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is about a 30-minute walk from the Iyo Railway Co., Ltd. Tobe Line Minamiido Station. **Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is about a 20-minute walk from the Iyo Railway Co., Ltd. Kitaiyo Line Minamifurukawa Station. File:110105Iyotetsu bus LJG-HU8JLGP.JPG,

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Bus (

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Hybrid)

Expressway

connects Shikokuchūō with

and

. **Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is near

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of Matsuyama Expressway. File:Matuyamainta0ø.jpg, Matsuyama Interchange

Extracurriculars

Students' union

* Student council *Future Homemakers club ( Future Homemakers of Japan)

Extracurricular activity

Culture club

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*Art *Literature *Broadcasting *Photography *

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*Information *Interact * Japanese tea ceremony *

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* Calligraphy *

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* Chemistry *

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* Go･ Shogi *Cooking *Horticulture *

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*Newspaper (Suspended) *

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(Suspended) *Mathematics (Suspended)

Sports club

* Sport of athletics *

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* Handball *

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* Kendo * Mountaineering *Dance *

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* Karate *

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Notes

References

External links

Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School Official website
(Japanese)
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School ''Emergency Alert Information Announcement site'' (Official)
(Japanese) {{authority control Ehime Prefecture Matsuyama, Ehime Education in Ehime Prefecture High schools in Ehime Prefecture Schools in Ehime Prefecture Educational institutions established in 1987 1987 establishments in Japan Registered Monuments of Japan