Azabu High School
| Azabu High School | |
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| Location | |
| Moto-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Established | 1895 |
| Founder | Soroku Ebara |
| Principal | Hideaki Taira |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 1800 |
| Major(s) | Liberal Arts |
| Website | http://www.azabu-jh.ed.jp/English/azabuhighschool.htm |
Azabu High School (麻布高等学校 Azabu Kōtōgakkō?), referred to as "Azabu" by most, is a private preparatory day school in Japan. It teaches boys between seventh and twelves grades. The campus of Azabu is located in the Azabu district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Azabu High School technically consists of two institutions, which are Azabu Junior and Senior High Schools (麻布中学校・高等学校 Azabu Chūgakkō Kōtōgakkō?), the former teaches pupils between seventh and ninth grades while the latter teaches pupils between tenth and twelves grades.
Azabu is one of the most prestigious preparatory schools in Japan, and perhaps most widely known as a member of "The Three Houses for Boys," along with Kaisei Academy and Musashi Junior & Senior High School. The school has been sending approximately one third of its graduates to the most prestigious university in Japan, University of Tokyo. Unlike other academically distinguished schools (including Kaisei Academy), the traditions at Azabu are liberal and magnanimous. For example, there are no established school rules that students are required to adhere, and there is no "study-compelling" atmosphere.
Azabu started its history as Middle School at Toyo Eiwa School in 1884. The school was founded by Ebara Soroku, a Japanese educator in the transitional period of Japan, and the President of Toyo Eiwa School at that time. The school was not initially accredited but gained its initial accreditation in 1895. Gaining its name as Azabu Ordinary Middle School, Azabu decided to relocate to the current location as Toyo Eiwa Theological Seminary, where Azabu was holding classes, was driven into permanent closure due to low enrollment. In 1890, the relocation occurred and the school received a new name, Azabu Middle School. After the World War II, the school was reformed to meet new regulations, and two institutions, Azabu Junior and Senior High Schools, were established. Although they're technically separate entities, Azabu has been run as a single school which teaches pupils between seventh and twelves grades. During the long history of Azabu, it maintained its prestige as an academically distinguished institution. The school also remembers numerous historical events (which are not necessarily positive) including Sagami Lake Incident, and School Disputes.
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