Gyeonggi Science High School

{{Infobox Korean name

|hangul=경기과학고등학교

|hanja={{linktext|京畿|科學|高等|學校}}

|rr=Gyeonggi Gwahak Godeung Hakgyo

|mr=Kyŏnggi Kwahak Kodŭng Hakkyo

|}}

{{Infobox school

|name= Gyeonggi Science High School

|motto = Patriotism, Creativity, Cooperation

|established = 1983 |

type = Science Academy for the Gifted|

head_label = President |

head = Kim Hyuk |

city = Suwon |

country = South Korea |

students = 379 |

faculty = 144 |

campus = 135 Suil-ro, Songjuk-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |

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website = {{url|gs.hs.kr}} |}}

Gyeonggi Science High School (GSHS, {{langx|ko|경기과학고등학교}}), established in 1983 originally as a Science High school, is currently a science High school for the gifted in Suwon, South Korea. It was the first science high school established in South Korea, and was transformed into a science high school for the gifted, being one of the four in South Korea. It is the third been transformed from science high school to science high school for the gifted according to Gifted Education Promotion Law ({{langx|ko|영재교육진흥법}}).

Image:Symbol of Gyeonggi Science High School.jpg

Motto

Patriotism ({{langx|ko|애국}}, Hanja: 愛國)
Creativity ({{langx|ko|창조}}, Hanja: 創造)
Cooperation ({{langx|ko|협동}}, Hanja: 協同)

History

November 19, 1981: Draft for establishment of a Science High School confirmed by Gyeonggi-do Education Committee.
May 15, 1982: Start of construction.
July 15, 1983: Official School Inception.
May 5, 1983: The first entrance ceremony (2 class, 60 boy students)
February 10, 1984: Official visit by President Chun Doo-hwan.{{Cite web|url=http://dna.naver.com/viewer/view.nhn?editNo=2&printCount=&publishDate=1984-02-11&officeId=00032&pageNo=1&printNo=11807&publishType=00020&articleId=&serviceStartYear=1960&serviceEndYear=1995|title=네이버 뉴스 라이브러리}}
February 1, 1986: The first graduation (graduation 54, completed 44)
February 3, 1987: Designated as a Specialty High School.
March 2, 1988: Began accepting girls and enrolled its first coeducational class.
September 1, 1988: The second principal, Kang Sung-gi appointed.
June 9, 1993: Official visit by President Kim Young-sam.{{Cite web|url=http://dna.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1993061000209104001&editNo=40&printCount=1&publishDate=1993-06-10&officeId=00020&pageNo=4&printNo=22196&publishType=00010|title = 네이버 뉴스 라이브러리}}
March 2, 1994: The third principal, Lee Seok-geun appointed.
March 1, 1999: The fourth principal, Kim Jong-oh appointed.
December 19, 2008: Officially designated as "Science Academy" by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.{{Cite web|url=http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?n=200812190152|title = 경기 - 대구과학고, 영재학교 전환|date = 19 December 2008}}
September 1, 2007: The sixth principal, Bu Seong-chan appointed.
March 1, 2010: Officially named "Science Academy for the Gifted".
March 2, 2010: The seventh, and current principal, Cheon Yeong-ho appointed.{{Cite web|url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=001&aid=0003042178|title=경기과학고 초대 공모 교장에 전영호씨}}
July 2, 2010: Officially announced transition to "Science Academy for the Gifted".{{Cite web|url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=001&aid=0003362852|title=경기과학고 '과학영재학교 선포'}}
January 22, 2011: Concluded MOU with South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics.
August 3, 2011: Akira Suzuki (chemist), a Nobel Prize Laureate (2010), visited the school.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130411045336/http://article.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=5897745&ctg=1200 Article title]}}
November 12, 2011: Concluded MOU with GIST.{{Cite web|url=http://news1.kr/articles/891049|title = 지스트, 경기과학교와 과학영재발굴 Mou 교환|date = 12 November 2012}}
February 21, 2012: Concluded MOU with UNIST.{{Cite web|url=http://www.joongboo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=775642|title = 경기과학고 울산과학기술대와 Mou 체결|date = 23 February 2012}}
February 1, 2013: The first Graduation after modified to “Science Academy for the Gifted”.

Admission policy

Admission procedure consists of 4 steps. In the first stage of admission, student documents including an introduction, a recommendation, and a document demonstrating the student's potential. All applicants are accepted at this stage. At the second stage, students are tested to judge if he or she really are gifted. 2000 students are accepted here. At the third and final stage, they are either accepted or attend a camp. About 120 students are finally accepted.

Curriculum

It is consist of 139 credits of academic courses and 33 credits of research activities.

Academic courses (139)
General courses include 26 credits of necessary courses and 32 credits of selective courses.(58)
4 credits of liberal arts.(4)
Specialized courses include necessary course of 46 credits and selective courses of 31 credits.(77)
Research activities (33)
Self-directed Research(R&E) : 20 credits
Field research : 8 credits
Research for graduation : 5 credits

There are PT system, seasonal school system, and AP with various universities, such as KAIST, POSTECH, GIST, UNIST by MOU.