Seoul Arts High School

History

Seoul Arts High School was founded on March 21, 1953 as Ewha Arts High School by the Yooha School Foundation (which was later renamed Ewha School Foundation and is the same foundation that operates Ewha Girls' High School and its other satellite schools). The name was changed later that year to reflect the school's coeducational status. Originally a government-aided school, it was granted autonomous (private) status, effective from the 2003–04 academic year.

The school held a special exhibition in 2013 to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

The incumbent principal, Geum Nan-se (금난새), was appointed in 2014 and is the school's 8th principal.

Academics

Over the years, Seoul Arts High School has gained a reputation as one of the country's premier schools for both its arts programs and results in the university entrance examinations (SAT). The music department has notably sent its students to the country's top music schools, including Seoul National University's College of Music, and the internationally renowned Curtis Institute of Music and Juilliard School in the United States.

The art and dance departments are also well-known for high-achieving graduates as well.

Seoul Arts High School requires students to take mainstream subjects like their peers in regular high schools, in addition to specialist majors offered by the three departments:

Dance

Art

Music

Notable alumni

Ji Young Chae, ballerina

Cho Min-kyu, classical crossover singer and member of Forestella

Seong-Jin Cho, classical pianist

Dain Yoon, artist

Myung-wha Chung, cellist

Goo Jae-yee, actress and model

Chi-Ho Han, pianist

Han Soo-jin, ice hockey player

Hong Jin-ho, cellist and member of Hoppipolla

Sumi Hwang, soprano

Jung Ki-yeol, musical actor known by the stage name Kai

Kim Dae-jin, pianist and professor

Lee Joon, singer and actor

Shi-Yeon Sung, conductor

Shin Seul-ki, actress

Seung Hee Yang, violinist

Soyoung Yoon, violinist

Go Youn-jung, actress and model