Tokushima Prefectural Joto High School (徳島県立城東高等学校, ''Tokushima Kenritsu Jōtō Kōtō Gakkō'') is a

secondary school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...

in Tokushima, Tokushima,

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, founded in 1902. It is one of the top high schools in

Tokushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 728,633 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the north, E ...

. Approximately 1,100 students attend the school. The school is operated by the Tokushima Prefectural Board of Education. In 2004, the school replaced its old school building with a newer facility. In 2014, Joto High School was designated as a Super Global High School (スーパーグローバルハイスクール) by the

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) The , also known as MEXT or Monka-shō, is one of the eleven Ministries of Japan that composes part of the executive branch of the Government of Japan. Its goal is to improve the development of Japan in relation with the international community. ...

. Joto is one of 56 schools across Japan to participate in the program, which aims to encourage students to become global leaders.

Notable alumni

Jakucho Setouchi (15 May 1922 – 9 November 2021; born formerly known as was a Japanese Buddhist nun, writer, and activist. Setouchi wrote a best-selling translation of '' The Tale of Genji'' and over 400 fictional biographical and historical novels. In 1997 ...

* Keiko Takemiya

Surrounding area

*Tokushima Shimbun Headquarters *Shikoku Broadcasting * Route 11 *Tokushima District Public Prosecutors Office *Roman Catholic Church *Tokushimahoncho Intersection *Tokushima District Court *Tokushima Central Park * Tokushima Station

External links

Tokushima Prefectural Joto High School
(Japanese version only) High schools in Tokushima Prefecture Educational institutions established in 1902 Schools in Tokushima Prefecture 1902 establishments in Japan {{japan-school-stub