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Osaka Prefectural Kitano Senior High School

Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School (大阪府立北野高等学校, Ōsaka Furitsu Kitano Kōtōgakkō) is a secondary school in Osaka, Japan founded in 1873.

It moved to its current location in Yodogawa Ward in 1931. The school is operated by the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education. It has been named a model school by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

History

Kitano High School was founded as a European-style school at Namba Mido in 1873, and re-established as Osaka Prefectural First Secondary High School in 1877. In 1889, the school was moved to the new building to at Dojima, and in the same year a school logo was created. In 1902, the school was moved again to Kitano, and was renamed Osaka Prefectural Kitano Secondary High School. After 29 years, the school was moved to the current location.

After World War II, in 1948, the school was renamed Osaka Prefectural Kitano Senior High School, and began to exchange students and teachers with Osaka Prefectural Otemae High School.

Alumni

Prominent alumni include:

References

  1. ^ "School History". Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  2. ^ "SAS Projects". Archived from the original on 2007-01-03. Retrieved 2006-11-19.
  3. ^ "Passenger: Toshiya Kuge". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 28 October 2001. Archived from the original on 5 November 2001. Retrieved 25 November 2023.