Joongdong High School () is a private school founded in 1906,고등학교 ‘100살 시대’ 활짝 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=028&aid=0000129982 located in Irwon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The school and its foundation were undertaken in 1994 by Samsung Group by the will of group's founder, Lee Byung-chul, the school's 26th graduate. This school is currently operated by Joongdong Educational Foundation.
Reputation Many of Joongdong High School students get an offer from top-tier Korean universities. In 2011, Joongdong High School ranked #1 in the number of graduates to be offered a place at Seoul National University (considered the best university in South Korea). In 2012, the entrance rate for SKY universities was 21.6%, the highest in the country.
Notable alumni
Cha Kyung-bok, football manager Cho Jae-min, footballer Kim Chi-ha, poet & playwright Kim Moo-sung, politician & former member of the National Assembly Kim Soo-hyun, actor Ko Jae-wook, footballer & football manager Lee Byung-chul, founder of Samsung Group알고보니 삼성 이병철 전 회장이… http://mbn.mk.co.kr/pages/news/newsView.php?category=mbn00009&news_seq_no=1559541 Lee Byung-hun, actor Lee Ho, footballer Lee Kyu-hyung, actor Moon Kook-hyun, politician Song Wol-joo, Buddhist leader Yang Joo-dong, poet & Korean language scholar Yang Seung-jo, lawyer & governor of South Chungcheong Province Mingyu, singer, member of Seventeen (South Korean band)
See also Education in South Korea
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