Sookmyung Girls' High School () is a private girls high school located in
Gangnam-gu
Gangnam District (; ) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. The term ''Gangnam'' translates to "South of the Han River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . As of the 2024 census, Gangna ...
,
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
, South Korea.
History
Sookmyung Girls' High School was founded on May 22, 1906 under the name Myeongsin Girls' School (), and was originally located in
Yongdonggung palace. It was then renamed to Sookmyung Girls' High School in May 1909. The official symbols of the school are magnolia and the lily of the valley. Also, the official color is purple.
The current principal, Heo Young Sook, was appointed in March 2015 as the 13th principal.
See also
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Sookmyung Women's University
Sookmyung Women's University () is a private women's research university in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1906, Sookmyung is Korea’s first royal private educational institution for women. Sookmyung is one of the world's largest ...
References
External links
Sookmyung Girl's High School Homepage- Korean language version only.
Educational institutions established in 1906
1906 establishments in Korea
High schools in Seoul
Buildings and structures in Gangnam District
Relocated schools
Private schools in South Korea
Girls' schools in South Korea
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