Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School

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Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School
臺北市立建國高級中學
Emblem of Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School
The school's Red House
Address
No.56, Nanhai Rd.

Zhongzheng Dist.

Taipei
,
100052

Taiwan
Information
Other nameCKHS,
Former nameNo. 1 Taihoku High School(1922)
Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School(1967)
School typePublic schools, Selective school
Mottoes勤、樸、誠、勇
(Diligence, Simplicity, Sincerity, Courage.)
Established2 April 1898 (1898-04-02)
FounderGovernment-General of Taiwan
Educational authorityDepartment of Education, Taipei City Government
School code353301
PrincipalJian-guo Xu
Staff34(2020)[1]
Faculty216 (2020)[1]
Grades10 - 12
GenderMale
Age range16 - 18
Enrollment2,895(Nov 2021)[1]
Classes83[2]
LanguageStandard Mandarin (traditional)
Classrooms110[2]
CampusGreat Taipei Area
Area5.78 acres[1]
Campus typeUrban
Houses68
Student Union/AssociationTaipei Municipal Jianguo High School Student Council
Colour(s)  Khaki
Slogan今日我以建中為榮，
明日建中以我為榮。
(CK proud of CK.)
National ranking1
Nobel laureatesSamuel C. C. Ting
Wei-min Hao
Websitewww2.ck.tp.edu.tw

Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School (Chinese: 臺北市立建國高級中學, CKHS; formerly Chien Kuo from the Wade-Giles transliteration) is a public high school for boys located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The school was established in 1898 during the early years of Japanese rule. Originally named "No. 1 Taihoku High School" (臺北州立臺北第一中學校), it was the first public high school in Taiwanese history.[3][4] CKHS requires the highest scores on the national senior high school entrance exams.[5][6][7] As of July 2021, CKHS's alumni include 1 Nobel Prize laureate (Physics), the only ethnic Chinese Turing Award laureate, 1 Cannes Film Festival Award winner (Best Director), 1 head of state, at least 5 members of the US National Academy of Sciences, and numerous scholars and public servants. Its female counterpart is the Taipei First Girls' High School.[8]

History
No. 1 Taihoku High School

Jianguo High School was the first public high school in Taiwan. Except for a short period following the Chinese Civil War, the school has been an all-boys high school. The red brick building was built in 1909 during Japanese rule and is considered one of Taipei's historical buildings. Originally called Taipei First Boys School, it was renamed in 1946 (along with Taipei Second Boys School) so that the two names would spell out the phrase "successfully establish a country" (建國成功), thus naming them Jianguo High School and Chenggong High School (成功中學). During Japanese rule, because Jianguo was reserved primarily for the Japanese while Taipei Second Boys School allowed entry for the Taiwanese. The two schools developed a competitive nature that persists to this day.

Overview
The school's New Red House

Students attending the school are widely recognized for their distinctive khaki uniforms and green bookbags. Only the top scorers on the Comprehensive Assessment Program (國中教育會考) receive admission. The school has graduated over 100,000 students in its history. For many international science and math competitions (e.g. the International Science Olympiad), students from Jianguo are chosen to represent Taiwan.[9][10][11][12] As of 2007, students from Jianguo High School have won 46 gold, 63 silver and 21 bronze medals in International Mathematical Olympiad, International Physics Olympiad, International Chemistry Olympiad, International Olympiad in Informatics, and International Biology Olympiad. Since 2000, students from Jianguo have received 11 medals in the IMO/IPhO/IChO/IBO/IOI/IESO per year on average.[13]

Notable alumni

References
  1. 109學年度臺北市各級學校概況. Department of Education, Taipei City Government. 30 Apr 2020. Retrieved 16 Sep 2021.
  2. Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School (2021-09-06). "2021 Student handbook" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  3. "History". Jianguo High School. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  4. refer to Tokyo First Middle School
  5. Hirsch, Max (2007-03-08). "Education plan still drawing fire". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  6. The China Post staff (2007-05-28). "Students finish taking this year's high school aptitude test, find it easy". The China Post. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  7. The China Post staff (2007-06-06). "Chinese-language composition gains renewed attention". The China Post. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  8. "High-school student shows the limitations of reform - Taipei Times". 27 September 2003.
  9. "Taiwan students win two golds at Biology Olympiad - Taiwan News Online". Etaiwannews.com. 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  10. "Taiwan students top winner in International Chemistry Olympiad". Taiwan News Online. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  11. "Taiwan students win big at science competition". Taiwan News Online. 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  12. "Taiwanese student wins gold at International Mathematics Olympiad". Focus Taiwan News Channel. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  13. "建中 奧林匹亞高手孕育地". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18.
  14. "Fu Kun-cheng (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  15. Lee, Ke-chiang (2002-09-01). "Koo Yen Pi-hsia, the Luku Incident and White Terror". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  16. 2008奧運•冠軍論壇嘉賓--郝慰民 (in Chinese). Tianjin ENORTH NETNEWS Co. 2008-04-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  17. "U.S. Forest Service Scientists Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for Research on Climate Change". U.S. Forest Service. 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
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