Location Shigakukan High School is located in Nagoya city, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city has the fourth largest population in the country, and is also the center of Aichi Prefecture. The 2005 World Exposition Aichi, Japan was held in Nagoya. The Central Japan International Airport ( Centrair ) was opened in Feb 2005, just in time for the exposition. Aichi prefecture is in the center of Japan, lying between Tokyo and Osaka. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, which is famous for its cars, is in the prefecture. The prefecture is also the center of other leading industries in Japan. Aichi faces Ise bay and Mikawa gulf. The Kiso river, which is considered as the eighth longest river in Japan, runs in the west. And in the northeast, we are blessed with verdant mountains and its natural scenic beauty. ( Access) Get off at Sunadabashi Station on the Meijo Subway Line. and walk approx imately ten minutes.. History Shigakugan High School is managed by an educational foundation called Shigakkan University. The foundation has a graduate school, a university, a junior college, a high school and a kindergarten. Chukyo Sewing Girls’ School, the former Shigakukan High School, was established in 1905 and changed to Chukyo Women’s University High School in 1948. It is the third oldest high school in this area, and has a long tradition and history. Our name changed to Shigakukan High School, a coeducational school, from Chukyo Women’s University High School in April, 2005. Number of students and teachers There ware 1,256 students and 63 regular teachers in 2010. The school has more than 26,000 graduates since its foundation. Course Guide Our school has three departments: General, Domestic Science and Commercial, and each have their own distinctive courses. [ General Department ] Advanced Course Preparatory course for college and university education. Students will focus on taking the National Center for University Examination in Japan to enter elite universities. Teachers will support the students by the tutorial system. Overseas Course In Aichi, this is the first course of its kind and like no other high school programs. All students in this course will study in New Zealand for a year staying with a family. During their stay, they will be exposed to a different culture. The course aimed at is making students internationally-minded people. All credits earned in New Zealand will be accredited to the students’ scholastic records in Japan. Students will be able to graduate in three years. Students will aim to pass STEP, 2nd grade, gain a high score on TOEFL and also try to enter elite private universities. In addition, a three-month course instead of one year studying abroad is available. University Prep. Course Students study hard to pass the entrance examination for university. They also seek to improve themselves and become better people. Teaching staff encourage students to achieve their goals. Sports Science Course Students acquire skills for playing sports. They also learn a lot about health and sports theory. This course has produced many excellent athelete, including an Olympic player and an inter-high- school athletic champion. [ Department of Domestic Science ] Life-design Course We include special knowledge and techniques needed for todays lifestyle, we can train students to produce a new life. [ Commercial Department ] General business Course We train students in bookkeeping and accounting to acquire a basic ability in finance. Students also develop talents in internationalization and intelligence in computer usage and English. Further infromation For further inquiries, please call or e-mail us office@shigakukan-h.ed.jp. Shigakukan High School 2-1-10 Daiko-minami Higashi-ku Nagoya-shi, AICHI 461-0047 JAPAN phone +81-52-723-0851 fax +81-52-723-1744