| Keisung Academy | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°52′16″N 128°31′43″E / 35.8711°N 128.5287°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school, boarding |
| Motto | Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini 여호와를 경외하는 것이 지식의 근본이니라 |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Presbyterian |
| Established | 1906 |
| Principal | Yoo Cheol-hwan |
| Faculty | 88 |
| Enrollment | 917 (2015) |
| Website | http://www.keisung.hs.kr |
Keisung Academy (계성고등학교) is a co-educational independent day and boarding school for grades 10–12, located in Daegu, South Korea.
History
Origins
Keisung Academy was established in 1906 by missionary James E. Adams.
Campus facilities
Academic facilities
- Henderson Hall was built in 1931 and is the symbol of Keisung Academy.
- Adams Hall was used to print the Declaration of Independence of Korea in 1919 for the 3.1 movement in Daegu. The first western-style building in Young-Nam region(Gyeong-Sang State).
- Mcpherson Hall was built as a Science building. but now it is being used as the Church of Keisung Academy
- Adams Memorial Hall
- Art building
- Dong-san Hall
- Shin Dong-san Hall
Athletic facilities
- Shetuck Hall
- 2 fields
- 5 basketball courts
- 1 tennis court
- 1 fitness center
Relationship with Sinmyeong High School and Keimyung University
The name of Keimyung University is combination of 'Kei' of Keisung and 'myung' of Sinmyung.
Extra-curricular activities
There are 21 clubs.
Alumni
- Park Mok-wol (graduated 1935), poet
- Park Jeong-hui, judo practitioner
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.