Bupyeong High School

Bupyeong High School (BHS, Korean: 부평고등학교; Hanja: 富平高等學校) is a public secondary school (grades 10-12 high school) for boys in South Korea, which is located in Bupyeong-dong, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea. The BHS was opened on March 6, 1972. The School Mascot is a “Green Lion”.

Bupyeong High School (BHS)
Location
43, Buheungbuk-ro
Bupyeong-gu, Incheon

South Korea
Coordinates37.50224°N 126.72757°E / 37.50224; 126.72757
Information
TypePublic School for boys
MottoSincerity
(Korean: 성실; Hanja: 誠實)
Established1971
School districtIncheon Metropolitan City Office of Education
PrincipalKim Heung-bok
Faculty88 (2021)
Grades10-12
Enrollment679 (2021)
Color(s)  Green (Lion)
  Rose (Flower)
  Gold (Ginkgo)
MascotGreen Lion
(Korean: 녹사자; Hanja: 綠獅子)
Websitewww.bupyeong.icehs.kr
Bupyeong High School
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBupyeong Godeunghakgyo
McCune–ReischauerPup'yŏng Kodŭnghakgyo

Established in 1971 to educate selected boys from Gyeonggi Province including Incheon, the BHS later became one of the public schools for boys in Incheon was granted Directly Governed City status in 1981(Incheon was officially separated from Gyeonggi Province) is now home to a diverse student body from all backgrounds in Incheon. Among Bupyeong High School students, over 90% enroll in a four-year college.

History
  • 1971 Established
  • 1972 Opened
  • 1975 Held the 1st commencement
  • 1978 Founded ssireum club
  • 1982 Founded football club
  • 1989 Held the 15th commencement
  • 1994 Held the 20th commencement
  • 2018 Held the 44th commencement (Total Alumni: 21,050 Persons)

Curriculum

Bupyeong High School offers Music, Fine Arts, Literature, General Science, General Math, Precalculus, Korean Language, Korean History, World History, Ethics, Home Economics, World Languages including English and Japanese, Classical Chinese (Hanmun), and a variety of Electives to students. Upperclassmen are allowed to take Advanced English Language, Calculus, and Physics as early as their 11th grade year. Among BHS students, over 90% enroll in a four-year college.

Cultural festival: Budeokje

The BHS has Bugeokje(Korean: 부덕제; Hanja: 富德祭) is the cultural festival held in November or December annually. Most students have been took part in chorus, dance, play, photography, sports, science experiments, and among other club programs show off their talents in the festival. Also, some clubs like chorus or K-pop dance from neighboring girl's high schools used to take part in the festival.

Athletics

The BHS is famous for its excellent sports teams, especially football club and ssireum club. In 2018, the Bupyeong High School Football Club (BHSFC) became the champion of the National High School Football League sponsored by the president of Republic of Korea. It was the 6th champion title.[1]

In 2019, the Bupyeong High School Ssireum Club (BHSSC) became the high school champion team of the Haksan National Ssireum League.[2]

Notable alumni

Politics
  • Lee Hak-jae, South Korean Politician 이학재_(정치인)
  • Cha Jun-taek, South Korean Politician 차준택
  • Choi Won-sik, South Korean Politician 최원식_(1963년)
  • Maeng Sung-kyu, South Korean Politician 맹성규
  • Yoo Young-rok, South Korean Politician 유영록
  • Do Sung-hoon, South Korean Politician 도성훈
  • Hong Cheol-ho, South Korean Politician 홍철호

Media
  • Noh Jong-myeon, Journalist, YTN News Presenter노종면
  • Kim Yeon-kwang, Journalist

Business

Sports

Entertainment
  • Kwon Hyuk-soo, South Korean Actor
  • Jeong Yoon-ho, South Korean Comedian 정윤호_(희극인)

References
  1. "부평고 대통령금배 통산 6회 우승". The Incheon Ilbo. June 13, 2018.
  2. "인천 부평고, 학산배 전국씨름 고등부 단체 패권". The Kyeonggi Ilbo. August 15, 2019.
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