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| Seoul Science High School for Gifted Students | |
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| Type | Boarding School |
| Motto | Korean: 예지의행; Hanja: 叡智義行 (Intelligence and righteous action) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Campus type | Urban |
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| Hangul | 서울과학고등학교 |
| Hanja | 서울科學高等學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul gwahak-godeung-hakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul kwahak-kodŭng-hakkyo |
Seoul Science High School for Gifted Students is an academy for gifted students (ages 15–18) interested in science. The school was established in 1989, and is located at Jongno-gu, Seoul. It was established as one of the 'Science High Schools' in Republic of Korea. In 2009, it has become an 'Academy for Gifted Students' selected by the Ministry of Education of Korea. Now, it is one of the eight such academies in Republic of Korea.
The school is famous for its rigorous selection process in the search for the most gifted students among the top middle school graduate applicants from all over the nation. Before the transition, there were about 180 students in each grade. The general program was a three-year course, but an early graduation program existed. About one-third of sophomore students graduated one year earlier than the typical high school students in Korea. After the transition to an 'Academy for Gifted Students', the number of the students admitted each year was reduced to approximately 125, and the curriculum was modified to fulfill the need and curiosity of students better. The new curriculum includes the following:
- Non-graded, credit-based graduation system
- Strengthening research activities to develop creativity
- Interdisciplinary curriculum