Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School
| Taipei Municipal Zhong-Shan Girls Senior High School 臺北市立中山女子高級中學 | |
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誠、篤、敏、慧 Sincerity, Integrity, Curiosity and Wisdom | |
| Location | |
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No.141, Chang-an E. Rd. Sec. 2., Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Coordinates | 25°2′57″N 121°32′16″E / 25.04917°N 121.53778°ECoordinates: 25°2′57″N 121°32′16″E / 25.04917°N 121.53778°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1887 |
| President | Wu Liqing |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red |
| Website | http://www2.csghs.tp.edu.tw/ |
Taipei Municipal Zhong-Shan Girls Senior High School (Chinese: 臺北市立中山女子高級中學) is a selective public girl's high school located in the Zhongshan District of Taipei, Taiwan.
History
The first school on the Zhong-Shan Girls High School site was founded in 1887 during the period of Japanese rule in Taiwan.[1] The school was renamed after the revolutionary leader Sun Zhongshan (孫中山), commonly known in English as Sun Yat-sen.
Admissions
A score of 395 on The Basic Competence Test for Junior High School Students is required for admission.[2]
Curriculum
160 credits are required for graduation. A credit is given after 18 hours of learning, however the number of credits for subjects vary according to the learning hours.[3] Close to 100% of students graduate and attend university.[3]
Schedule
Class subject distribution differs with each grade level. For example, 11th graders have 16 subjects in one semester, about 36 hours a week.[3]
- Four to five hours a week: Chinese, English, math
- Two hours a week: history, geography, citizen and society, earth science, chemistry, art, PE, home economics
- One hour a week: weekly meeting, class weekly meeting, club time, music, military training
Gifted classes
Gifted classes are slightly more flexible.[3]
Humanities and Social Sciences Class
Students the Humanities and Social Sciences Class have to take some other courses, such as politics, economics, philosophy, social studies, etc.[3]
Math and Science Class
Subjects offered through the Math and Science Class include advanced biology, advanced chemistry, advanced physics etc. The members of this class are part of a science competition team and compete against students from other schools.[3]
Notable alumni
- Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's first female president [4]
- Hsu Hsin-ying, founder and chairperson of Minkuotang
References
- ↑ "Zhongshan History". Taipei Municipal Zhong-Shan Girls' Senior High School. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Race for slots in top senior high schools remains tight". The China Post. June 18, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Students and Classes". Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ↑ Reuters, Source: (2016-01-16). "Taiwan elects Tsai Ing-wen as first female president – video". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-01-16.