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, Japan. "Fukiai" derives from the location name (former Fukiai ward, now Chuo ward, of the City of Kobe) of the original Kobe Municipal First Middle School.

History

In 1939, Kobe Municipal Kobe Middle School (middle school under the former system of education) was established as its predecessor, later to be renamed Kobe Municipal First Middle School in 1943.TODAIKAI
- "History of Kobe Municipal Fukiai High School" (Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2016 Due to World War II, the school suspended its educational activities from July 1944, and the entire school building was burnt to the ground on June 5, 1945 due to the Bombings of Kobe. The school resumed its operation on September 1 at a different site. After a series of modifications, the school was established as Kobe Municipal Fukiai High School in 1951, moving back to the original site of Kobe Municipal First Middle School. In 1986, the English-Concentration Course was erected, later to become the International Course starting 2001. In 2003, Fukiai High School established a sister-school relationship wit
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. In 2011, it was announced that the school would undergo major reconstruction process as a measure for decrepit buildings and earthquake-resistance.REGULAR PRESS CONFERENCE
- "February 15, 2011 Regular Press Conference (City of Kobe)" (Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2016 In 2014, Fukiai High School was selected as one of the inaugural Super Global High Schools (SGH)SUPER GLOBAL HIGH SCHOOL
- "List of Super Global High Schools" (English). Retrieved March 2, 2016. by the

, earning the highest-ranking evaluation as a public high school of all SGHs in Japan. In 2019, Fukiai High School was selected as one of 10 inaugural national pilot schools for the Worldwide Learning (WWL) Consortium Project by the

. In 2021, Fukiai High School hosted "Stanford e-Kobe"

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Scholars Program for Japanese High School Students sponsored by th
Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE)

Courses

Regular Course

*Liberal Arts Stream *Science Stream *English Stream

International Course (formerly English-Concentration Course)

Students are educated to utilize the universal language of English for development of cross-cultural understanding, as well as for exploration and action from an international perspective in themes such as human rights, environment, and the economy.INTERNATIONAL COURSE
- "About Fukiai" (Japanese). Retrieved March 4, 2016.

School Philosophy and Accomplishments

The success of Fukiai High School emanates from the school-wide philosophical belief described as "Be Independent, Be Creative, Be a Global Citizen."
Fukiai High School has adopted its school unity slogan as "綾なせ光彩、ひらけ世界 (cherish your brilliance, open up a world of opportunities)." The school mascot is Fukix, a character based on the mythical fire-bird, phoenix.ABOUT FUKIAI
- "About Fukiai" (English). Retrieved March 3, 2016. Fukiai High School shows its competitive edge by regularly sending students to national competitions such as the annual All Japan High School English Speech Contest. In 2022, two students from Fukiai High School dominated the First and Second places at its regional competition, winning the First and Third Prizes in the national contest. Fukiai High School Dance Club sends its teams to national tournaments.

References

External links

School website

School alumni website
in Japanese
Article on Fukiai High School
in Japanese {{Coord, 34.710950, 135.210286, display=title High schools in Hyōgo Prefecture