Khon Kaen Wittayayon School

Khon Kaen Wittayayon School

Suvijāno bhavaṃ hoti
(He who knows well will progress.)
Address
58 Klangmuang Rd., Muang District,
Khon Kaen, 40000
Thailand
Coordinates 16°25′55″N 102°50′06″E / 16.43194°N 102.83500°E / 16.43194; 102.83500Coordinates: 16°25′55″N 102°50′06″E / 16.43194°N 102.83500°E / 16.43194; 102.83500
Information
Type Public
Established 1897
School board Khon Kaen Education Service Area Office 1
Authority Office of the Basic Education Commission
Director Wichai Srisutyarodsana
Teaching staff 220
Grades 7–12 (mathayom 1–6)
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 4,769 (2009 academic year)
Average class size 55
Student to teacher ratio 22:1
Campus type Urban
School colour(s) Pink Blue Yellow
Song March Khon Kaen Wittayayon, Cherd-Choo, Saisampan, La-Wittayayon
Mascot Torch
Website http://www.kkw.ac.th

Khon Kaen Wittayayon School (Thai: โรงเรียนขอนแก่นวิทยายน) is a public school located in downtown Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. It admits secondary students (mathayom 1–6, equivalent to grades 7–12). Founded in 1897 as a boys' school for Khon Kaen Province, it then became the first coeducational school in Khon Kaen. The school's former names were "Khon Kaen (boys') School" and "That Wittayakhan Temple School". The first school principal was Mr. Tub Chimma.

Campus

(Left) the 7th building (right) the National Flag at school

Khon Kaen Wittayayon School is located at 58 Klangmuang Rd., Muang District, Khon Kaen Province. The school occupies 22 rai 2 ngarn between Klangmuang and Na-muang Roads, and shares borders with Bank of Thailand, Northeastern Region and Kaen-inn Hotel. It's surrounded by many government places e.g. Muang Khon Kaen Police Station, Khon Kaen Post office, Khon Kaen Municipal Market, etc.

The school has eighteen buildings, eleven of which hold classrooms. Each of which is located separately in the school area, but connected from Building 9 through the way to Building 5. The oldest building, Building 1, was built in 1978 when Mr. Sanitpong Nuanmanee hold the Director's office. It's now the building for Department of Science. Construction of Buildings 2 and 3 followed in 1980 to accommodate the school's growth. These 3 buildings are considered as the main buildings in the year that Khon Kaen Wittayayon School came to its peak.

To celebrate her soon 100th anniversary. The school board decided to build the new building as the 7th building, now considered as the biggest building of the school.

The other classroom buildings are Building 4, Building 6, Building 8, Building 9. Other buildings include the 85th Anniversary building which is now the library, auditorium, Agricultural building, Public Relations building, Academic Resources building, and the shrines.

School Emblem

Curriculum

The school follows the national Curriculum of Basic Education, BE 2544 (2001 CE), providing six years of secondary education, Mathayom 1–6. Subjects are grouped into eight basic subject areas, namely Thai language, mathematics, science, social studies, religion and culture, health and physical education, arts, vocations and technology, and foreign languages.

Heads of School

Principals
Names Years in Office
1. Tub Chimma (ทับ ฉิมมา) 1897—1907
2. Pisan-arunyaketr (พระครูพิศาลอรัญเขตร์) 1908—1910
3. Nath Intu-smit (ราชบุรุษนารถ อินทุสมิต) 1911—1924
4. Pon Pontosa (ผล ผลโตษะ) 1915—1916
5. Cheuy Intumarn (ราชบุรุษเฉย อินทุมาน) Acting Principal 1916—1917
6. Un Theerasirichot (อั้น ธีระศิริโชติ) 1918—1925
7. Thom Kunkpech (ถม ขรรค์เพชร) 1926
8. Pleung Intu-smit (รองอำมาตย์ตรีเปลื้อง อินทุสมิต) 1927—1928
9. Kunsoonthornkarunyasuksathikarn (ขุนการัญศึกษาธิการ) 1929
10. Sitthi Bunditwong (สิทธิ์ บัณฑิตวงษ์) Acting Principal 1930
11. Singh Warichayanont (สิงห์ วาริชยานนท์) 1931—1932
12. Kumbor Dechkunchon (คำบ่อ เดชกุญชร) 1933—1940
13. Sitthi Bunditwong (สิทธิ์ บัณฑิตวงษ์) 1941—1953
14. Ngern Rattanajunt (เงิน รัตนจันท) 1953—1962
Headmasters
Names Years in Office
15. Suchart Sukakunya (สุชาติ สุขากันยา) 1963—1964
16. Chuea Maiycharoeun (เจือ หมายเจริญ) 1964—1969
17. Saung Yuwakarn (ทรวง ยุวกาญจน์) 1969—1973
Directors
Names Years in Office
18. Sanitpong Nuanmanee (สนิทพงษ์ นวลมณี) 1973—1980
19. Diloke Watjanasoonthorn (ดิลก วัจนสุนทร) 1980—1984
20. Luan Woranuch (ล้วน วรนุช) 1984—1988
21. Kunchit Tranucharattana (ครรชิต ตรานุชรัตน์) 1988—1989
22. Sawat Phukumsaen (สวาท ภูคำแสน) 1989—1995
23. Chumpon Wiangperm (ชุมพล เวียงเพิ่ม) 1995—2000
24. Pradit Sumrarnpat (ประดิษฐ์ สำราญพัฒน์) 2000—2008
25. Wichai Srisattayasodsana (วิชัย ศรีสัตย์รสนา) 2008—Present

Notable alumni

Politicians

Police Branch

Military Branch

Civil Servant Branch

Sport Branch

Entertainment Branch

Mass Communication Branch

References

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