National Taichung First Senior High School

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National Taichung First Senior High School
國立臺中第一高級中學


Motto:	公誠勤樸
Established:	1915
Type:	national
President:	Ping-kun Tsai (蔡炳坤)
Location:	Taichung City, Republic of China
Website:	http://www.tcfsh.tc.edu.tw

The National Taichung First Senior High School (Chinese: 國立臺中第一高級中學, also 台中一中; abbreviation TCFSH) is a senior high school in Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China. The TCFSH is the first high school founded by and intended for Taiwanese under Japanese occupation.

[edit] History

There was no high school for us, Taiwanese, until this school was founded.

The National Taichung First Senior High School was founded by some members of gentry in Taichung in 1915, being Lin Lie-tang (林烈堂), Lin Hsien-tang (林獻堂), Lin Hsiung-chen (林熊徵), Tsai Lien-fang (蔡蓮舫) and Koo Hsien-jung (辜顯榮). They fought against the unfair policy of education of Japanese colonial government and founded the Taichung High School, the former of the TCFSH.

In 1921, its name was changed into Taiwan Provincial Taichung First Senior High School(TCFSH). It was the only school that was established only for Taiwanese student when Taiwan was under Japan's control.
In 1948, Taiwan was a part of the Republic of China. At that time, the ministry of education elected Taichung First Senior High School to be the best high school of Taiwan.
In 1954, the Taichung First Senior High School at Fengyuan City was established.
In 1987, the science and mathematic gifted class was formed.
In 1996, the art class was formed. It was the first time when girls could be a student of TCFSH.
In 2000, its name was changed into National Taichung First Senior High School.
In 2003, the language gifted class was formed. It became the second choice for female students who want to be members of TCFSH. Many first-string female students who could have been admitted by the Taichung Girl's High School (the TCGS) gave up their chance to be members of TCGS, and turn to be students of TCFSH.