:Sagano High School

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Brief Timeline:

• 1941 – Sagano was founded as Sagano Girl's High School
• 1950 – Sagano was re-structured as Sagano High School and became a co-ed school
• 1996 – Kyoto's COSMOS courses were established and added to the school's curriculum and plan
• 2010 – 70th Anniversary Celebration school year{{cite web |url=http://www1.kyoto-be.ne.jp/sagano-hs/1-gaiyou/13ennkaku.html |title=沿革 |publisher=Sagano High School |access-date=15 October 2013}}
• 2012 – Sagano is officially designated as a Super Science High School by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for a period of 5 years{{cite web |url=http://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/sagano-hs/3-SSH/30SSH-top.html |title=Super Science High School SSH |publisher=Kyoto Board of Education |access-date=10 April 2014}}
• 2014 – Sagano is officially designated as a Super Global High School by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for a period of 5 years{{cite web |url=http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kokusai/sgh/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/03/28/1346060_01_4_1.pdf |title=（別添1,2）スーパーグローバルハイスクール指定校一覧等 |publisher=Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |access-date=10 April 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kokusai/sgh/1346060.htm |title=平成26年度スーパーグローバルハイスクールの指定について（平成26年3月28日） |publisher=Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |access-date=10 April 2014}}
• 2014 – Sagano is officially designated as a UNESCO Associated Schools Network UNESCO ASPNet school by UNESCO{{cite web |url=https://aspnet.unesco.org/en-us/Lists/Schools/PublicDispForm.aspx?ID=91976&Source=https%3A%2F%2Faspnet%2Eunesco%2Eorg%2Fen%2Dus%2FLists%2FSchools%2Fcountry%5FJapan%2Easpx&ContentTypeId=0x0100DF30E161A77B794ABEB272B985B2B26E |title=UNESCO Associated Schools Network |publisher=UNESCO |access-date=10 April 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www1.kyoto-be.ne.jp/sagano-hs/1-gaiyou/13ennkaku.html |title=沿革 |publisher=Sagano High School |access-date=29 March 2022}}
• 2017 – Sagano is officially re-designated as a Super Science High School by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for a period of 5 years{{cite web |url=http://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/sagano-hs/3-SSH/30SSH-top.html |title=Super Science High School SSH |publisher=Kyoto Board of Education |access-date=10 January 2022}}
• 2022 – Sagano is officially re-designated as a Super Science High School by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for a period of 5 years{{cite web |url=https://www.jst.go.jp/cpse/ssh/school/list.html |title=Super Science High School SSH |publisher=Kyoto Board of Education |access-date=29 March 2022}}

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Originally opening as “Sagano Girls' High School” in 1941 and becoming co-ed in 1950, Sagano High School has a history of more than 70 years. It is located in the north-western section of the ancient capital of Kyoto, with areas such as Sagano and Arashiyama being located nearby.{{cite web |url=https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/1659 |title=嵐山 |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=10 February 2012 }}

The school has two departments, the “General Academic Department” and the “Kyoto Cosmos Department,” the latter of which is a special department established in 1996 in order to provide more advanced-level education which could prepare students for further academic research at universities or other higher educational institutions.{{cite web |url=http://koukou-kyoto.ldblog.jp/archives/25173543.html |title=University High School Pass Actual Comparison List of Kyoto |publisher=京都の高校　大学合格実績比較一覧 |access-date=29 October 2013}}

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The Sagano High School symbol also functions as its logo. It consists of a box-shaped S with two diamonds behind it. The shape of the diamonds is supposed to make one think of the double-peak Narabigaoka mountain, which you can see from the school building.{{cite web |url=https://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/sagano-hs/ |title=Sagano High School Home Page |publisher=京都府立嵯峨野高等学校 |access-date=8 September 2021}}

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Sagano High School has two different program departments, the Kyoto Cosmos Department and General Studies Department. The Kyoto Cosmos Department includes three programs of study, the Super Science High track, a humanities track, and a social-science track.

The school was designated as a “Super Science High School” by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in 2012 for a 5 year period.{{cite web |url=http://educationinjapan.wordpress.com/the-scoop-on-schools/what-are-super-science-high-schools/|title=What are Super Science High Schools?|publisher=Education in Japan |access-date=29 October 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/sagano-hs/3-SSH/30SSH-top.html |title=Super Science High School SSH |publisher=Kyoto Board of Education |access-date=29 October 2013}} The school was again re-authorized for another 5 year period in 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/houdou/29/03/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2017/03/24/1383571_001_2.pdf|title=Designated as Super Science High School List Heisei Year 29|publisher=Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |access-date=2 June 2017}}　 This designation calls for the school to be "a hub school for science and mathematics education".{{cite web |url=https://ssh.jst.go.jp |title=SSH Super Science High Schools |publisher=Japan Center for Promotion of Science Education |access-date=29 October 2013}} As such a school, Sagano collaborates with nearby Kyoto University and other research institutions and providing advanced education in the field of natural sciences.{{cite web |url=http://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/sagano-hs/SSH/SSH-index.html |title=スーパーサイエンスハイスクール（SSH）|publisher=Sagano High School |access-date=29 October 2013}}

The school was designated as a “Super Global High School” by MEXT in 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kokusai/sgh/1346060.htm |title=平成26年度スーパーグローバルハイスクールの指定について（平成26年3月28日） |publisher=Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |access-date=10 April 2014}} The research and development focus for this designation will be "Fostering leaders through Kyoto Global Studies utilizing local educational resources and in cooperation with overseas institutes."{{cite web |url=http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kokusai/sgh/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/03/28/1346060_01_4_1.pdf |title=（別添1,2）スーパーグローバルハイスクール指定校一覧等 |publisher=Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |access-date=10 April 2014}}

Lessons in the Kyoto Cosmos Department are to feature various kinds of unique activities to help develop students’ logical thinking, deep insight and judgment through collaboration with universities and research institutions.{{cite web |url=http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/kouhou/documents/kouho_2504_1.pdf|title=Kyoto Prefecture Course Information|publisher=Kyoto Board of Education |access-date=29 October 2013}} Students do small-group research in teams and pick an area of specialization. Students have an opportunity to do hands-on fieldwork, participate in a lecture series, and work on academic research projects and presentations.{{cite web |url=http://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/sagano-hs/2-kyouikukatudou/22kyousyuu.html |title=COSMOS Courses|publisher=Sagano High School |access-date=29 October 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/news_data/h/h1/news7/2011/110206_1.htm |title=Approximately 17,000 People Visited a Special Exhibition on the Recovered Hayabusa Capsule at the Kyoto University Museum|publisher=Kyoto University |access-date=29 October 2013}}

Most students participate in clubs, i.e. extra curricular activities, including sports clubs and culture related clubs.{{cite web |url=http://www.47news.jp/sports/hisports/2013/10/post_20131021112859.php |title=National High School soccer tournament |publisher=47news.jp |access-date=29 October 2013}}

The school conducts various exchange programs with international schools as well.{{cite web |url=http://www.yishuntownsec.moe.edu.sg/co-curriculum/global-classroom/cross-cultural-trip-to-kyoto-japan-sagano-high-school |title=Cross-Cultural Trip to Kyoto, Japan "Sagano High School" |publisher=Yishun Town Secondary School (YTSS) |access-date=8 May 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/sagano-hs/9-SGH/H26-SGH/torikumi/270103-13furoridakenshuu.html |title=嵯峨野高校・アメリカフロリダ研修 |publisher=Sagano High School SGH Blog |access-date=4 April 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/japanese-students-spend-day-with-peers-at-jupiter-/njjhF/ |title=Japanese students spend day with peers at Jupiter Community High |publisher=The Palm Beach Post |access-date=4 April 2016}}

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