Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School Explained

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Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School
Native Name:臺北市立建國高級中學
Logo Alt:Emblem of Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School
Mottoes:勤、樸、誠、勇
Motto Translation:Diligence, Simplicity, Sincerity, Courage.
Streetaddress:No.56, Nanhai Rd.
Region:Zhongzheng Dist.
Country:Taiwan
City:Taipei
Postcode:100052
Gender:Male
Other Name:CKHS
Former Name:First Taihoku Prefectural Secondary School (1922)
Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School (1967)
Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School (2003-2023)
National Ranking:1
Fundingtype:Public schools
School Code:353301
Staff:34(2020)
Faculty:216 (2020)
Enrollment:2,895(Nov 2021)[1]
Age Range:16 - 18
Grades:10 - 12
Classes:83
Language:Standard Mandarin (traditional)
Classrooms:110[2]
Area:5.78 acres
Campus Type:Urban
Houses:68
Student Union:Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School Student Council
Slogan:今日我以建中為榮，
明日建中以我為榮。
(CK proud of CK.)

Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School (CKHS;[3]), also historically known as Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School, is a public high school for boys located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The school was established in 1898 during the early years of Japanese rule and was the first public high school in Taiwanese history.[4] CKHS requires the highest scores on the national senior high school entrance exams.[5] [6] [7] As of July 2021, CKHS's alumni include one Nobel Prize laureate (Physics), the only ethnic Chinese Turing Award laureate, one Cannes Film Festival Best Director award winner, two heads of state, at least five members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and numerous scholars and public servants. Its female counterpart is the Taipei First Girls' High School.[8]

History

What is now Chien Kuo High School was founded as the Fourth Affiliated School, Secondary School (Japanese: 第四附屬學校尋常中等科) of the Taiwan Governor's Office Japanese Language School (today the National Taipei University of Education), and was the first public secondary school in Taiwan. Except for a short period following the Chinese Civil War, the school has been an all-boys high school. The red brick building was built in 1909 during Japanese rule and is considered one of Taipei's historically significant buildings.

Following its foundation, the school went through a number of names before settling on First Taihoku Prefectural Secondary School (Japanese: 臺北州立臺北第一中學校) in 1922, Second Taihoku being what is now Chenggong High School. During Japanese rule, First Taihoku (Japanese: 臺北一中) was reserved primarily for Japanese students while Second Taihoku allowed entry for the Taiwanese. The two schools developed a competitive nature that persists to this day. Following World War II and the Chinese seizure of power, both schools were renamed in 1946 so that the two names would spell out the phrase "successfully building a nation", thus naming them Chien Kuo High School and Chenggong High School .

Overview

Students attending the school are widely recognized for their distinctive khaki uniforms and green bookbags. Only the top scorers on the Comprehensive Assessment Program receive admission. The school has graduated over 100,000 students in its history. For many international science and math competitions (e.g. the International Science Olympiad), students from Chien Kuo are chosen to represent Taiwan.[9] [10] [11] [12] As of 2007, students from Chien Kuo High School have won 46 gold, 63 silver and 21 bronze medals in International Mathematical Olympiad, International Physics Olympiad, International Chemistry Olympiad, International Olympiad in Informatics, and International Biology Olympiad. Since 2000, students from Chien Kuo have received 11 medals in the IMO/IPhO/IChO/IBO/IOI/IESO per year on average.[13]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 Apr 2020. zh:109學年度臺北市各級學校概況. https://www.doe.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=3FBADB3CFD3F0745&sms=78D644F2755ACCAA&s=7818E556F14E1E1C. 16 Sep 2021. .
  2. Web site: Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School. 2021-09-06. 2021 Student handbook. 2022-01-17.
  3. Web site: 111學年度第二學期第一次校務發展委員會決議 . 29 October 2023 . 臺北市立建國高級中學 Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School . school_rename.
  4. Web site: History. 2008-11-09. Jianguo High School.
  5. Web site: Hirsch. Max . Education plan still drawing fire. 2008-11-09. The Taipei Times. 2007-03-08.
  6. Web site: The China Post staff. Students finish taking this year's high school aptitude test, find it easy. 2008-11-09. The China Post. 2007-05-28.
  7. Web site: The China Post staff. Chinese-language composition gains renewed attention. 2008-11-09. The China Post. 2007-06-06.
  8. Web site: High-school student shows the limitations of reform - Taipei Times. 27 September 2003.
  9. Web site: Taiwan students win two golds at Biology Olympiad - Taiwan News Online . Etaiwannews.com . 2009-07-20 . 2010-07-11.
  10. Web site: Taiwan students top winner in International Chemistry Olympiad . Taiwan News Online . 2009-07-28 . 2010-07-11.
  11. Web site: Taiwan students win big at science competition . Taiwan News Online . 2010-05-16 . 2010-07-11.
  12. Web site: Taiwanese student wins gold at International Mathematics Olympiad. Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2010-07-13. 2010-07-13.
  13. Web site: 建中 奧林匹亞高手孕育地. dead. https://archive.today/20130418191659/http://www.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=33352. 2013-04-18.
  14. News: Fu Kun-cheng (3) . 23 November 2019 . Legislative Yuan.
  15. Web site: Lee. Ke-chiang . Koo Yen Pi-hsia, the Luku Incident and White Terror. 2010-01-27. The Taipei Times. 2002-09-01.
  16. News: 林恩如. 「建中學長」賴清德赴北一女校慶 小綠綠興奮尖叫要合照. 2024-07-15. TVBS. 2024-01-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113175934/https://news.tvbs.com.tw/life/2333490. live.
  17. Web site: http://sports.big5.enorth.com.cn/system/2008/04/29/003220135.shtml. zh:2008奧運•冠軍論壇嘉賓--郝慰民. 2008-11-09. Tianjin ENORTH NETNEWS Co. 2008-04-29. Chinese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707015009/http://sports.big5.enorth.com.cn/system/2008/04/29/003220135.shtml. 2011-07-07.
  18. Web site: U.S. Forest Service Scientists Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for Research on Climate Change. 2008-11-09. U.S. Forest Service. 2007-11-26.

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