is a public secondary school operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

The school has been designated as a Super Science High School (SSH) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It is also part of the Team Medical (TM) programme administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education, which supports students intending to pursue careers in medicine.

Educational philosophy Develop individuality Value effort and take responsibility Cultivate both intellect and physical well-being

History Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School was established on 16 September 1888. It is one of the long-established public high schools in Tokyo and has developed a reputation for academic achievement.

The school has been designated multiple times as a Super Science High School (SSH), a programme established by MEXT to promote advanced science education. It has also participated in the Team Medical (TM) initiative, which encourages students to pursue medical and healthcare-related careers.

Timeline 2004 — Designated as a Super Science High School (SSH) for a three-year period 2007 — Second SSH designation (five-year period) 2012 — Begins a two-year transitional SSH period 2014 — Third SSH designation (five-year period) 2016 — Designated as a Team Medical (TM) school 2017 — Celebrates its 130th anniversary; renovation of the martial arts building begins 2019 — Fourth SSH designation (five-year period) 2024 — Enters a transitional period following the fourth SSH designation

Campus

Access 1 minute on foot from Nishi-waseda Station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line 10 minutes on foot from Takadanobaba Station on the Yamanote Line, Seibu Shinjuku Line, and Tokyo Metro Tozai Line

Notable alumni Tadatoshi Fujimaki (manga artist) Masato Hagiwara (actor) Tomoyuki Hoshino (author) Kiyoshi Jinzai (novelist) Nana Katase (actress) Hiroshi Komiyama (scientist) Shinichiro Kurimoto (author and politician) Ichiro Miyashita (politician) Tadashi Sasaki (banker) Hideo Shima (engineer) Mitsuru Yoshida (author)

References

External links

School profile on Minkou School profile on Zyuken.net