Shimizu Higashi High School (静岡県立清水東高等学校, Shizuoka Kenritsu Shimizu-Higashi Kōtōgakkō) is a prefectural high school located in Shimizu ward in Shizuoka city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The school is designated as a Super Science High School by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT).
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Notable alumni
A number of professional soccer players have graduated from Shimizu Higashi High School. These include: Ryuichi Sugiyama, Kenta Hasegawa, Katsumi Oenoki, Nobuhiro Takeda, Naoki Soma, Akinori Nishizawa, Naohiro Takahara, Atsuto Uchida, among many others.
History
1923 - The school received approval from the Ministry of Education to establish a middle school in Ihara, Shizuoka Prefecture, area.
1924 - The school was opened as a middle school in the Ihara area.
1939 - The school was renamed as Shimizu.
1948 - The school system was reformed by Daiichi Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Part-time courses were established for the students.
1968 - Science and mathematics department was established.