is a private coeducational junior and senior high school located in
Suruga-ku, Shizuoka
is one of three wards of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southern part of the city. The north east of Suruga-ku faces Aoi-ku; the north west faces Shimizu-ku; the south west faces Yaizu city and south east faces Suruga Bay.
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Japan
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. Shizuoka Gakuen was founded by Makino Kenichi in 1966. The junior high school and high school are part of a larger school organization which includes two university campuses.
Academics
Shizuoka Gakuen high school students studied in one of two tracks: ''Futsūka'', the regular track, or ''Risūka'', the science and math track. Junior high school students are not divided into tracks. In ''Futsūka'', there is also an International Program. Students in this program
study abroad
International students, or foreign students, are students who undertake all or part of their tertiary education in a country other than their own and move to that country for the purpose of studying.
In 2019, there were over 6 million internati ...
, have more frequent English lessons, and they also take classes in cross-cultural understanding.
Since the move to the new school location in 2011, the school has been phasing out the ''Futsūka'' and ''Risūka'' distinction.
Move from Hijiriishiki to Higashi Takajō
In April 2011, the school moved from its original location in Hijiriishiki, Suruga Ward (beside the Kusanagi sports complex), to a new school building in Higashi Takajō, Aoi Ward, closer to the city centre.
External links
Official website{{in lang, ja
Schools in Shizuoka Prefecture
Educational institutions established in 1966
High schools in Shizuoka Prefecture
Junior high schools in Japan
Buildings and structures in Shizuoka (city)
1966 establishments in Japan