| Seoul Science High School | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 서울과학고등학교 |
| Hanja | 서울科學高等學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Gwahak Godeung Hakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Kwahak Kodŭng Hakkyo |
Seoul Science High School is a public school for gifted students (ages 15–18) interested in science. The opening year of the school was 1989, and its location is Jongno-gu, Seoul. It was one of nineteen science high schools in the Republic of Korea. In 2009, it became an 'academy for gifted students' selected by ministry of education of Korea. Now it is one of four such academies in Republic of Korea, and a leading high school in the nation.
The school selects its intake from the top 0.01% of middle school graduates. There are about 180 students in each grade. The general program is a three-year course, but an early graduation program also exists. About one-third of sophomore students graduate one year earlier than typical high school students.
The school has many national and international Science Olympiad participants and medal winners. Usually a quarter to a half of the Korean participants in the International Science Olympiads are from this school.
Graduates from this school typically enter Seoul National University, KAIST, and POSTECH. Some students enroll in colleges outside of South Korea such as MIT, Caltech, UC Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard, and Cornell.. Many alumni have undertaken graduate studies at top institutions in Korea, U.S., and Europe after earning their bachelor's degrees.
The school motto is "Intelligence and Righteous Action" (예지의행, 叡智義行).
The alumni website is http://www.bawi.org (천년바위).