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A high school class in 1963. Even though upper-secondary school is not compulsory in Japan, as of 2005 94% of all junior high school graduates entered high schools [7] and over 95% of students graduated successfully from them. [8]
Extracurricular activities are normal and required for students in Japan from elementary school up until high school. Most of these activities are under teacher or a responsible adult supervision and guidance. [4] Typically these activities are done either before school hours or after school hours to avoid disrupting normal education flow.
A typical Japanese high school classroom. Though upper-secondary school is not compulsory in Japan, 98.8% of all junior high school graduates enrolled as of 2020. [43] Upper secondary consists of three years. [44] Private upper-secondary schools account for about 55% of all upper-secondary schools.
Public schooling below the high school level is classified as compulsory education (義務教育, gimu-kyōiku), and every Japanese child is required to attend school until they pass middle school. [1] An interesting phenomenon is that even if an individual student fails a course, they may pass with their class regardless of grades on tests.
American School in Japan (Senior high school division) Aoba-Japan International School (high school division) Azabu Junior & Senior High School; British School of Tokyo (Secondary school/sixth form divisions) The Junior High and Senior High School affiliated to the Bunkyo University; Canadian International School (Senior high school division)
Tōkai Junior and Senior High School (東海中学校・高等学校, Tōkai Chūgakkō Kōtōgakkō) is a private secondary school in Nagoya, Japan. Tōkai was founded in 1888. It has been ranked as No.1 in Japan concerning the number of students admitted to medical departments at national universities in Japan for the past 8 years since 2008 ...
Super Science High School (SSH) is a designation awarded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to upper secondary schools that prioritize science, technology, and mathematics. The program was launched as part of its "Science Literacy Enhancement Initiatives" in 2002.
Entry to Kōsen Colleges of Technology and technical high schools is at age 15 years. The kōsen basically provide five-years of training (although most provide the succeeding two-year course as well). For the graduates, transferring tracks are provided to universities and graduate schools.