History Leading to Rakuhoku's Integrated Middle and High School Education

Rakuhoku High School was opened as a Kyoto prefectural Junior High School in December 1870. It is the oldest junior high school in Japan.
Later, it was renamed Kyoto Prefectural Kyoto Daiichi Junior High School. In April 1954, it was again renamed to the current Kyoto Prefectural Rakuhoku High School.
During this time, Rakuhoku has produced many notable figures, beginning with two Nobel Prize winners, Hideki Yukawa and Shin-ichiro Tomonaga. One after another we have sent out prominent figures who take on leadership roles in various fields.
Most recently, in April 2004, we gained an attached junior high school and have since started to engrave a new history of integrated middle and high school education.

The Aim of Rakuhoku High School's Integrated Mid-to-High Education

Based on long history and tradition, the aims of consistent middle and high school education are to cultivate the students' ability to fulfill their lives, to enrich each individual's sensitivity, to develop individuality and to foster talent through 6 years of consistent education. The young people who are living in 21st century society will be required to act on their own initiative. It is necessary for them to have deep insight and be able to see the essence of things. They will need a sharp logical thinking and problem solving skills as well as rich creativity to open up the future. At Rakuhoku, we set up a curriculum for acquiring these skills. As always, Rakuhoku faculty and staff will continue working with full power.

Philosophy of Mid-to-High Education

Educational goal

Training students to have high intelligence, developing a rich sensitivity towards humanity, and giving them a strong will to open up the future.

The Strength We Want to Raise

Deep insight, logical thinking ability, rich creativity

The Student Image We Strive for

Students who have great aspirations to fly out into the world.
Students who are intellectually balanced and courteous.
Students with strong minds.
Acquiring the basic skills of natural science will allow students to take the initiative and lead in the 21st century, no matter what field they choose after graduation. Students will be familiar with natural science in the continuing education for 6 years and deepen their understanding of scientific ways of thinking and their ways of learning.
For this reason, we have made the basic concept of Mid-High School Education "SCIENCE". Following this concept, we will develop distinctive educational activities.

1 Educational Objective

Fostering self-confidence, creativity and independence in students.

2 Educational Policy

Attached Junior High School

(1) We aim for enhancement and improvement of academic ability and growth of personality via thorough fundamentals and strong foundations.
(2) To foster interests and a desire to learn, and to develop self-motivation and self-awareness.
(3) To help students realize their abilities and aptitudes, interests, and nurture their ability to select their own paths on their own initiative.
(4) To develop skills and abilities that can allow students to correctly understand human rights issues and solve problems.
(5) To foster favorable human relationships and establish a self-disciplined life.
(6) To develop qualities and abilities that aid in the development of broad perspectives and life with people of different cultures.

High School

(1) To aim for the improvement of academic ability and individual growth in addition to striving for strong foundations.
(2) To realize our individual student's career hopes and dreams.
(3) To raise awareness of human rights and to develop practical attitudes which show respect for oneself and others.
(4) To help students acquire disciplined and responsible attitudes while cultivating a voluntary spirit.
(5) To develop the qualities and behavioral abilities to live in an international society.
(6) To develop the ability and attitude to learn throughout life.