Keisung Academy () is a

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independent day and boarding school for grades 10–12, located in Daegu,

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History

Origins

Keisung Academy was established in 1906 by missionary James E. Adams.

Campus facilities

Academic facilities

*Henderson Hall was built in 1931 and is the symbol of Keisung Academy. *Adams Hall was used to print the Declaration of Independence of Korea in 1919 for the 3.1 movement in Daegu. The first western-style building in Young-Nam region(Gyeong-Sang State). *Mcpherson Hall was built as a Science building. but now it is being used as the Church of Keisung Academy *Adams Memorial Hall *Art building *Dong-san Hall *Shin Dong-san Hall

Athletic facilities

*Shetuck Hall *2 fields *5 basketball courts *1 tennis court *1 fitness center

Relationship with Sinmyeong High School and Keimyung University

The name of Keimyung University is combination of 'Kei' of Keisung and 'myung' of Sinmyung.

Extra-curricular activities

There are 21 clubs.

Alumni

Park Mok-wol Pak Mok-wol (, 6 January 1916 – 24 March 1978) was an influential Korean poet and academic. Personal life He was born Pak Yeongjong on January 6, 1916, in Moryang Village, Seo-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, in present-day South ...

(graduated 1935), poet * Park Jeong-hui, judo practitioner

External links

* http://www.keisung.hs.kr {{coord missing, South Korea High schools in Daegu Private schools in South Korea Jung District, Daegu Educational institutions established in 1906 Christian schools in South Korea 1906 establishments in Korea