Ewha Girls' High School () is a private girls' high school located in

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, South Korea. Although managed by the same foundation, it is not to be confused with the coeducational Ewha Womans University High School (founded 1958), which is located near

Ewha Woman's University Ewha Womans University () is a private women's research university in Seoul, South Korea. It was originally founded as Ewha Haktang on May 31, 1886, by missionary Mary F. Scranton. Currently, Ewha Womans University is one of the world's largest ...

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and functions as the demonstration school attached to the university's College of Education.

History

Ewha Girls' High School originates from the '' Ewha Hakdang'' mission school for girls founded on May 31, 1886, by Mary F. Scranton. The school expanded to offer college-level courses, with the college section eventually separating to become

Ewha Womans University Ewha Womans University () is a private women's research university in Seoul, South Korea. It was originally founded as Ewha Haktang on May 31, 1886, by missionary Mary F. Scranton. Currently, Ewha Womans University is one of the world's largest f ...

. The construction of a dormitory for staff and students was completed in 1900. The current principal Kim Hye-jeong was appointed in February 2017 as the school's 15th principal.

Co-curricular activities

At Ewha Girls' High School, every student has to join a club as part of their co-curricular activities. Ewha Girls' High School has 34 clubs which can be classified into five categories — academics, performance, service, media/debate, arts/physical education.

Academics section 1

Academics section 2

Performance

Service

Media/Debate

But in 2021 Oak, ODIN and ATOM were combined in one debate club named "EBATE".

Arts/Physical Education

Principals

The following is a list of principals of Ewha Girls' High School. The first six leaders were principals and are also counted as the first six presidents of Ewha Womans University. * 1st: Mary F. Scranton (1886–1890) * 2nd: Lousia C. Rothweiler (1890–1893) * 3rd: Josephine O. Paine (1893–1907) * 4th: Lulu E. Frey (1907–1921) * 5th: A. Jeanette Walter (1921–1922) * 6th: Alice Rebecca Appenzeller (1922–1929) * 7th: Miss E. Church (1929–1938) * 8th: Shin Bong-jo (1938–1961) * 9th: Seo Myung-hak (1961–1971) * 10th: Jeong Hui-gyeong (1971–1982) * 11th: Shim Chi-seon (1982–1995) * 12th: Choi Jong-ok (1995–2000) * 13th: Jeong Chang-yong (2000–2009) * 14th: Kang Soon-ja (2009–2017) * 15th: Kim Hye-jeong (2017–present)

Notable alumni

Academia

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- Educator and first woman in Korea to receive a PhD * Park In-deok - Independence activist and educator * Chung Hyun-back - former history professor * Lee Gwang-ja - Former president of

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(2001–2013) * Ji Eun-hee - Chair-professor at

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and former president of

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(2006.02.28—2013.02.28) * Cha Kwang Eun - Doctor and professor at Cha University * So-Young Pi - Professor at

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Business

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- Chairwoman of Shinsegae Group * Kim Ye-ri

Entertainment/Music

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- Actress *

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- Actress *

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- Actress * Jo Mi-ryung - Actress *

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- Actress *

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- Actress *

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- Rapper * Sa Mi-ja - Actress * Kim Joo-ha - News anchor * Jin Yang-hye - Announcer and MC * Chae Seon-yeob - Pianist and soprano singer * Song Min-doh - Singer * Song Hye-kyo - Actress * Park Hye-soo - Actress * Jungeun Kim Burke - Pianist

Literature

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- Poet, journalist, writer * In Byung-sun - Poet * Heo Geun-uk - Writer, novelist *

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- South Korean writer

Politics

* Choi Young-hee - Former member of the

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* Kang Kyung-wha - Foreign Minister of South Korea * Kim Mo-im - 36th Minister of Health and Welfare (1998.05.01—1999.05.23) * Kim Jeong-sook - 6th Commissioner of Korea Food & Drug Administration (2004.09.04—2006.01.31) * Kim Geum-rae - Former member of the

* Kim Jinai - Former member of the

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- Former

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(1998–2003) * Lee Mi-kyung - Current member of the

* Seo Young-hee - Former member of the

Others

* Ryu Gwansun - Korean Independence activist * Hwang Ae-deok - Independence fighter * Ha Ran-sa - Independence fighter * Kim Ransa - Independence fighter * Esther Pak - Korea's first female doctor of Western medicine

References

External links

Official website
{{coord missing, South Korea High schools in Seoul Jung District, Seoul Girls' schools in South Korea Educational institutions established in 1886 1886 establishments in Korea Schools in Korea under Japanese rule Women in Korea under Japanese rule