Ewha Girls' High School () is a private girls' high school located in Jeong-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. Although managed by the same foundation, it is not to be confused with the coeducational Ewha Womans University High School (founded 1958), which is located near Ewha Woman's University in Seodaemun District and functions as the demonstration school attached to the university's College of Education.
History Ewha Girls' High School originates from the Ewha Hakdang mission school for girls founded on May 31, 1886, by Mary F. Scranton. The school expanded to offer college-level courses, with the college section eventually separating to become Ewha Womans University. The construction of a dormitory for staff and students was completed in 1900. The current principal Kim Hye-jeong was appointed in February 2017 as the school's 15th principal.
Co-curricular activities At Ewha Girls' High School, every student has to join a club as part of their co-curricular activities. Ewha Girls' High School has 34 clubs which can be classified into five categories — academics, performance, service, media/debate, arts/physical education.
Academics section 1 Club Description 심리 Psychology 주먹도끼 History Minerva Economic management PASCH German studies(Partner school of Goethe Institut) 아르테 Library 지오누리 Geography
Academics section 2 Club Description Brain-Storm Brain science Ctrl-C Coding Physica Physics BIO Biology Curie Chemistry Hypatia Math 별아해 Astronomy
Performance Club Description 선교중창단 Missionary Choir 성극반 Drama 한맥 Pungmul 합창단 Choir EBS Educational broadcasting station Flight Dance Muse Christian orchestra
Service Club Description 밀알 Missionary outreach projects 샛별 Various voluntary work 옥합 Missionary work RCY Red Cross Youth Y-teen YMCA teenagers club
Media/Debate Club Description 거울 Editorial club Bulletin Creating "The Ewha Bulletin" newsletters Cosmos Book/reading debate KIMC Expand knowledge and interest of the global society. Mock UN club. Ebate English debate Veritas Korean debate
But in 2021 Oak, ODIN and ATOM were combined in one debate club named "EBATE".
Arts/Physical Education Club Description 문예창작반 Literary creating AnC Manga drawing Art Factory Creative art BOE PE club (Bring out your energy) Play User-created content
Principals The following is a list of principals of Ewha Girls' High School. The first six leaders were principals and are also counted as the first six presidents of Ewha Womans University. 1st: Mary F. Scranton (1886–1890) 2nd: Lousia C. Rothweiler (1890–1893) 3rd: Josephine O. Paine (1893–1907) 4th: Lulu E. Frey (1907–1921) 5th: A. Jeanette Walter (1921–1922) 6th: Alice Rebecca Appenzeller (1922–1929) 7th: Miss E. Church (1929–1938) 8th: Shin Bong-jo (1938–1961) 9th: Seo Myung-hak (1961–1971) 10th: Jeong Hui-gyeong (1971–1982) 11th: Shim Chi-seon (1982–1995) 12th: Choi Jong-ok (1995–2000) 13th: Jeong Chang-yong (2000–2009) 14th: Kang Soon-ja (2009–2017) 15th: Kim Hye-jeong (2017–2025) 16th: Park Young-hye (2025-present)
Notable alumni
Academia Helen Kim - Educator and first woman in Korea to receive a PhD Park In-deok - Independence activist and educator Chung Hyun-back - former history professor Lee Gwang-ja - Former president of Seoul Women's University (2001–2013) Ji Eun-hee - Chair-professor at Sangji University and former president of Duksung Women's University (2006.02.28—2013.02.28) Cha Kwang Eun - Doctor and professor at Cha University So-Young Pi - Professor at Boston University
Business Lee Myung-hee - Chairwoman of Shinsegae Group Kim Ye-ri
Entertainment/Music Nam Bo-ra - Actress Youn Yuh-jung - Actress Lee Eung-kyung - Actress Jo Mi-ryung - Actress Baek Ji-won - Actress Jeon Ye-seo - Actress Tymee - Rapper Sa Mi-ja - Actress Kim Joo-ha - News anchor Jin Yang-hye - Announcer and MC Chae Seon-yeob - Pianist and soprano singer Song Min-doh - Singer Song Hye-kyo - Actress Park Hye-soo - Actress Jungeun Kim Burke - Pianist
Literature Kim Iryeop - Poet, journalist, writer In Byung-sun - Poet Heo Geun-uk - Writer, novelist Oh Jung-hee - South Korean writer
Politics Choi Young-hee - Former member of the National Assembly Kang Kyung-wha - Foreign Minister of South Korea Kim Mo-im - 36th Minister of Health and Welfare (1998.05.01—1999.05.23) Kim Jeong-sook - 6th Commissioner of Korea Food & Drug Administration (2004.09.04—2006.01.31) Kim Geum-rae - Former member of the National Assembly Kim Jinai - Former member of the National Assembly Lee Hee-ho - Former First Lady of South Korea (1998–2003) Lee Mi-kyung - Current member of the National Assembly Seo Young-hee - Former member of the National Assembly
Others Ryu Gwansun - Korean Independence activist Hwang Ae-deok - Independence fighter Ha Ran-sa - Independence fighter Kim Ransa - Independence fighter Esther Pak - Korea's first female doctor of Western medicine
References
External links Official website