Makuhari Junior and Senior High School
Japanese private secondary school in the Makuhari area, Chiba City, Chiba
Makuhari Junior and Senior High School (渋谷教育学園幕張中学校・高等学校, Shibuya Kyōiku Gakuen Makuhari Chūgakkō Kōtōgakkō) is a Japanese private secondary school in the Makuhari area, in Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. It is operated by the Shibuya Kyouiku Gakuen (渋谷教育学園, Shibuya Kyōiku Gakuen).
History
Tetsuo Tamura (田村 哲夫 Tamura Tetsuo) established the school to serve Japanese students who have lived abroad, returned to Japan, and have had difficulties adjusting to the Japanese educational system. Tamura stated that some of the people who he considered to be the most outstanding had received their early education while outside Japan, so he became interested in the education of Japanese people who were returning to Japan after being stationed overseas.
The school opened in 1983 as Makuhari Senior High School. The junior high school opened in 1986.
Student Population
Currently, there are 9 classes in Junior High School 1st Grade and 2nd Grade. The number of classes is reduced to 8 classes in 3rd Grade. From High School, an additional one class of high school transfer students join.
Notable University Acceptance Data
Since its inception in 1983, the rise in the number of accepted students to Japan's most prestigious university, Tokyo University has led to it being called "渋幕の奇跡” or, 'the miracle of Shibumaku' among educators.
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