is a
Japanese high school located in the
Setagaya
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ward of
Tokyo
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. It is affiliated with the
Shoin University
is a private university in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded as a women's school in 1941, Shoin became coeducational in 2004. It is a member of the Western Metropolitan Area University Association.
History
The predecessor of the school, ...
. The predecessor of the school, a women's school, was founded in 1941. It was chartered as a Junior and Senior High School in 1947, and become coeducational in 2005.
History
*1941: Shoin Women's School was established.
*1947: Shoin Junior High School was chartered by the Ministry of Education (now,
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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 ...
).
*1948: Shoin High School was chartered by the Ministry of Education.
*1948: Shoin Kindergarten (coeducational) was chartered by the Ministry of Education.
*2005: Shoin Junior and High School became coeducational.
*2008: Foreign language education program was introduced.
Notable alumni
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Tomomi Kahala
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, singer
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See also
*List of high schools in Tokyo This is a list of high schools in Tokyo Metropolis, including the 23 special wards, West Tokyo, and the Tokyo Islands ( Izu Islands and Ogasawara Subprefecture).
National
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- See Colleges of technology in Japan (which have students ages 15 and ...
References
External links
Shoin Junior and Senior High School official website
Shoin University official website
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Junior high schools in Japan
Educational institutions established in 1941
High schools in Tokyo
Shoin University
1941 establishments in Japan