Ritsumeikan Junior & Senior High School

A Brief Introduction to Ritsumeikan J&S High School

A Message from the Principal, Mr. Hiroshi Tanaka Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School celebrates its 105th Anniversary in 2010. Ritsumeikan was founded on the principles of freedom and innovation. While studying at Ritsumeikan, students have various opportunities to develop cross-cultural and leadership skills, strengthen academic ability, and make contributions to society. Our school, known as Seiwa School was founded in 1905. In 1922, the school was moved to Karasuma Kitaoji which is the current site of the primary school. Then in 1988, it became coeducational and moved to its present location in Fushimi (Fukakusa). During 2013, our campus will move to Nagaokakyo City. In 2002, our school was designated to be a Super Science High School by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. I am excited to say that our contract has been renewed again for the next three years. We continue to explore and improve upon our science and mathematics programs. In 2008, we introduced the Advanced Course (ADC) for the junior high school and the Medical Science Course (MSC) in senior high school. These courses are for those wishing to pursue a more advanced level of science or math studies with goals of studying or working in those fields in the future. From April of 2010, we welcomed the first students from our primary school to the junior high school. Our first year of junior high school has increased from six homerooms to eight homerooms. To accommodate for better learning strategies, we have decreased the homeroom class size to 30 from 36 students for the regular classes. The new ADC class size will be up to 35 students.

Mission Statement

Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School, a private co-educational institution, provides quality educational programs that promote life-long learning and strong values in leadership and academic excellence that will contribute to the development of our society.

School History

In 1905 Kyoto Hosei Gakko (Kyoto School of Law and Politics) became affiliated with Seiwa School and became a private boys institution. It took on the name "Ritsumeikan" which means "a place to establish one's destiny through cultivating one's mind.

Ritsumeikan's founding principles are"freedom and innovation". After WWII, it changed its main educational philosophy to center around"peace and democracy".

At present, Ritsumeikan has one primary school, four junior and senior high schools, and three universities. Over 40,000 students study at our institutions.

Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2005. In commemoration of its centennial anniversary, the primary school opened in 2006. This now gives students the opportunity of studying at Ritsumeikan from primary school until graduating from university.

We want to continue to strive for academic excellence, to seek the attitude of"One for all, and all for one"and develop creative and well-minded individuals.

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