Song of Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School (Words by Song Committee of Matsuyama Central Senior High School / Music by TAKAHASHI, Sadamichi)[2]
Founding memorial Hymn "NOZOMI" (Created by the first student)
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School (愛媛県立松山中央高等学校, Ehime Kenritsu Matsuyama Chūō Kōtōgakkō), abbreviated as Matsuyama Chuo (松山中央, Matsuyama Chūō) or MCHS or MCH,[11] is a public
high school located in Ido-machi,
Matsuyama,
Ehime,
Shikoku, Japan[15][16][1] established in 1986 and opened in 1987 as the newest prefectural academic high school in
Ehime Prefecture.[2]
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School has produced a large number of alumni, and up to March 2018 (1st to 29th generation students) graduates are 11,403.[14] The school has a capacity of 360 students per grade,[4] but in April 2018, the shortage of students occurred and 350 new students.[14]
Overview
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School was established in 1986 and opened in 1987 as a liberal academic school by the
Ehime Prefecture government,[2] is located in south
Matsuyama facing the north side of the
Shigenobu River (重信川, Shigenobu Gawa).[2] Moreover, it enters the area of
Tobe-chō,
Masaki-chō, and
Iyo-shi when crossing the Shigenobu River which is adjacent to the school.[17]
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is the newest high school in Ehime and is built by local government according to expectations of the inhabitants.[7] On establishing this school, the
Ehime Prefectural Board of Education, agreed to make a school producing competent persons who could make sound contributions to 21st century world.[7] This school has set up the educational principles to promote education which develops each student's personality through contact with teachers and other students.[7]
Academics
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School provides lessons in collaboration with research and development institutes such as
Ehime University (愛媛大学, Ehime Daigaku, or Aidai 愛大 Aidai) from the 1st year students immediately after enrollment.[18][19]
Courses
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School offers courses in "Science and Mathematics", "Health care and
Nursing", "
Humanities", "English", and a range of electives.[2]
History
On 26 December 1986, the Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School was established. (Ehime Prefectural School Establishment Ordinance promulgated)[2]
On 1 April 1987, opened and the first entrance ceremony was held.[2]
Since the school was established, the first and second graders who have been using the embankment of the Shigenobu River are all participating in the
marathon race. The boys run the 21.0975 km
half marathon and the girls are 10 km away. In the "CENTRAL MARATHON 2018", which was held in February 2018, the student's completion rate was 100% in the first year and 99.4% for the second year students.[26][2][16]
In July 2018, Japan was severely damaged by "
Heavy rain in July Heisei 30". Therefore, when the
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the flood warning to Matsuyama-shi or the Student's living area, the Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School restricts to attending the high school.[28]
Access to Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School
Address
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School 1220 Ido-machi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken, Japan Postalcode : 791–1114 Coordinates : 33° 47′ 59.72″ N, 132° 46′ 11.81″ E (〒791–1114
愛媛県松山市井門町1220番地
愛媛県立松山中央高等学校)[23]
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is about a 35-minute walk from the
JR ShikokuIchitsubo Station.[23] However, Ichitsubo Station does not correspond to the boarding of the limited express train. Therefore, it is recommended to change from Matsuyama station to a regular train.[30]
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is about a 30-minute walk from the
Iyo Railway Co., Ltd. Tobe Line Minamiido Station.[23]
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is about a 20-minute walk from the
Iyo Railway Co., Ltd. Kitaiyo Line Minamifurukawa Station.[23]