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In most schools, there are two types of extracurricular clubs, sports clubs and culture clubs. New students usually choose a club after the school year begins and only rarely change for the rest of their high school careers. [10] Clubs meet for two hours after school every day, and often during school vacations.
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)
The secondary school grading system ranges from grade A to E with grade thresholds changing each year depending on the intensity of the exam. Institutes and colleges award the results of examinations depending on the KNEC grading system in 4 classes (Distinction, Credit, Pass, Fail) with 7 grades of 1 to 7.
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. [44] Upper secondary consists of three years. [45] Private upper-secondary schools account for about 55% of all upper-secondary schools.
Like the high school level, Japanese students must pass a standardized test to be accepted into a university. Most national universities employ a 4-scale grading system (only with A, B, C and F). Below-average students are given an F, and are encouraged to retake the same subject(s) in the following semesters.
List of high schools in Hokkaido; Bushūkan Junior and Senior High School [], Kushiro; Fuji Women's Academy; Hakodate La Salle Junior High School & Senior High School
Horikoshi High School; Joshibi High School of Art and Design; Musashi Junior & Senior High School; Kaisei Academy; Yamamura Kokusai High School; Taku Senior High School; Seien Girls' High School; Kobe Ryūkoku Junior High School, High School; Nada High School; Keio Shonan-Fujisawa Junior & Senior High School; Kobe College Senior High School
The legal extent of the standard has been unclear. While the standard is not a law per se, court cases in the past have shown that it is legally binding to some extent. For example, in 1990, the High Court in Fukuoka ruled that a prefectural high school lawfully fired its teacher who taught a course in a way that violated curriculum guidelines.