Murasakino High School has a unique scholastic tradition that sets it apart from other high schools in Kyoto.  Some examples of this include its 2-term system and its active involvement in international exchange programs.  It is very rare for a high school in Kyoto to take part in a regular yearly exchange program or to have a sister school abroad as we do with Chevalier College in Sydney, Australia.

　　Another manifestation of this remarkable scholastic tradition is the fact that our students are not required to wear a uniform.  Most other high schools in Kyoto make uniforms obligatory for all students.  Our students benefit from this form of freedom of expression, which encourages individuality.  Our goal is that this independence helps to develop their personal character and growth.

　　Here at Murasakino High School, we also take great pride in our school staffs.  Our teachers work diligently to provide students with an excellent and competitive high school education.  Most of our students go on to attend university after graduation.

　　

　　　　　　　　　 　English Course Overseas Seminar 　　　　　　　　　　School Trip to Singapore

　At Murasakino High School, we aim to cultivate creativity and individuality, as well as intellectual capacity, physical health and good social values.
　　a)      We help students improve their scholastic aptitude.
　　b)      We provide students with thorough counseling services to help them fully enjoy their school lives.
　　c)      We encourage our students to take part in sports, aiming to improve physical fitness levels.
　　d)      We support programs for students from low income families.
　　e) 　 We host several presentations and seminars on important global issues such as human rights, as well as international humanitarian work.

　　We hope that our students will gain a sense of pride and general well-being and be prepared to succeed in their future endeavors by partaking in all of the avove.

　　Our school motto simultaneously attempts to foster the development of two interdependent values: freedom and responsibility.  Once again, Murasakino differenciates itself from most other Japanese schools by choosing not to have or enforce detailed school regulations for our students.  We believe this helps our students learn to appreciate the many assets of freedom, as well as an accompanying sense of individual responsibility.

　　This dual-prolonged message aims to give students the chance to be their own judge, while at the same time encouraging a sense of personal accountability.  Our students judge for themselves as to whether or not they are appropriately dressed.  They are encouraged to take responsibility for their own decisions and actions, and are provided with counseling by a teacher if we feel they are not making adequate decisions.




Special English Course and International Exchange

　Spring 1993 saw the start of the advanced academic English course.　This last spring 2007, this English course was expanded, doubling in size.  This course aims to help students improve their English proficiency, as well as to enhance cross-cultural understanding exchange and involvement.  Every March, the first-year English course students ( originally about 40 students, but now about 80 students in all ) participate in a three-week overseas home-stay program conducted in cooperation with an affiliated language school in Melbourne, Australia.

　　Many second year English Course students also study abroad for up to one year in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, via various educational exchange programs.  In a similar manner, we accept a small number of foreign exchange students throughout the year.  These students spend from several months to one academic year at Murasakino High School, taking classes and becoming active members of our student life.  Students come from various countries recently including the United States, Australia, England, Poland, Finland and Italy.  Finally, to benefit the general student body, 20 non-English course students take part in a short term exchange program with our sister school, Chevalier College in Sydney, Australia.

　
Murasakino students visit to Chevarier

Our school has 3 courses as follows in each grade.

ＣＯＵＲＳＥ　�T	Ｇｅｎｅｒａｌ　Ａｃａｄｅｍｉｃ　Ｃｏｕｒｓｅ　（５　Ｃｌａｓｓｅｓ）
ＣＯＵＲＳＥ　�U	Ａｄｖａｎｃｅｄ　Ａｃａｄｅｍｉｃ　Ｃｏｕｒｓｅ　（３　Ｃｌａｓｓｅｓ）：From 2007，2 classes 　　Ｈｕｍａｎｉｔｉｅｓ　Ｏｒｉｅｎｔｅｄ　Ｃｌａｓｓ　（１　Ｃｌａｓｓ） 　　Ｓｃｉｅｎｃｅ　ａｎｄ　Ｍａｔｈｅｍａｔｉｃｓ　Ｃｏｕｒｓｅ　（２　Ｃｌａｓｓｅｓ）：From 2007, 1 class
ＣＯＵＲＳＥ　�V	Ｓｐｅｃｉａｌ　Ａｄｖａｎｃｅｄ　Ｃｏｕｒｓｅ　（１　Ｃｌａｓｓ）：From 2007，2 classes 　　Ａｄｖａｎｃｅｄ　Ａｃａｄｅｍｉｃ　Ｃｏｕｒｓｅ　ｏｆ　Ｅｎｇｌｉｓｈ

　Below are subjects and lessons provided for students. They slightly differ from one to another.

Japanese:

  General Japanese,　 Japanese Classics, 　Modern Literature, 　Compositions

Geography & History:

  Japanese History,　 World History, 　Geography

Civics:

　　Modern Society,　 Politics & Economics, 　Ethics & Philosophy

Mathematics:

 　Mathematics �T,�U, �V, A, B, C　

Science:

  General Science,  Physics,  Chemistry,  Biology,  Geology

Physical Education:

  Physical Education,  Health Education

Arts:

  Music,  Fine Arts,  Craft,  Calligraphy

Foreign Language

  English�T,�U , Oral Communication,  Reading,  Writing in English

  Basic French, 　Basic Chinese

Home Economics:

  Home Economics, Food & Nutrition, Clothes-making,  Child-care

Information Technology:

  Computing & Information Technology

　　Vocational Study:

 Information Processing, Word-processing

Others:

 　　　Homeroom Class Activities and general study lessons

< The number of the students enrolled in 2007 >

	1styear	2nd year	3rd year	Total
Course �T	202	200	195	597
Course �U	80	121	118	319
Course �V	82	43	42	167
Total	364	364	355	1083

 

< School Staff >

Administration:17

 ( This including clerical staff, janitorial staff, and school nurses. )

Teachers:83

   In addition to their teaching responsibilities, teachers usually take the responsibilities either of being a home-room teacher or of belonging to one or more school departments such as student counseling, academic & vocational counseling, and health care, etc.

  * This slightly differs from year to year.
        

( April 1 to October 10 ) ＊     entrance ceremony ＊     school excursion ＊     first mid-term exams ＊     second mid-term exams ＊     parent-teacher meeting ＊     summer vacation 　　　( approx.. 5 weeks ) ＊     exchange visit to Australia      　　　( every other year ) ＊     summer study camps ＊     school festival ＊     final exams

( October 11 to March 31) ＊     parent-teacher meeting ＊     sports day ＊     mid-term exams ＊     visit from Australian students          　( every other year ) ＊     school marathon day ＊     discussion day ＊     Karuta competition 　　　(traditional card-game) ＊     graduation ceremony ＊     final exams ＊     three-week overseas study program ( for first-year English Course )

The main feature of the school’s annual events is the school festival. Its highlight is the costume performance and parade.　Every homeroom class in the 11^th  and 12^th grades gives a dancing performance wearing fancy costumes, competing with one another.　The festival has other features such as dramas, music concerts, and cultural club exhibits.

Costume Performance

< After-school Club Activity >

Our school has a variety of sports and cultural clubs such as soccer, athletic, judo, kendo, American football, brass-band, chorus, etc.

　　　　　　　 　　tennis club in practice　　　　　　　　　　　brass band performance at the school courtyard