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Osaka Prefectual Kanaoka High School
Kanaoka High School, founded in 1974, is located in Sakai City. Sakai is a large industrial town, situated in the southern part of Osaka Prefecture, right next door to Osaka City. Osaka city, with a population of over 2.6million, is the third largest city in Japan. Though Sakai City itself,with a population of over 800,000 would probably be best described as‘urban’, the school is located in a veritable green belt, surrounded by paddy fields and vegetable allotments.
Our school is one of About Kanaoka HS 20 public high schools that serve this particular school district and has almost 1000 students. The school, like most prefectural high schools, is co-ed. During their three years at Kanaoka High, students study a wide range of subjects including: Japanese (Classic and Contemporary works), Math, Science, Art, English, Home Economics, P.E, Japanese History, World History, and Social Studies.
Every morning, as the students enter the schoolyard,the first thing they
see is a large stone monument, on which is written the school’s motto:“Show
self-control”. The students at Kanaoka High School are encouraged to achieve
their dreams by showing self-control and working towards their goals.
CLUBS
The school has a large number of clubs. Students can join various sports
clubs such as:the track and field club, the swimming club,the basketball
club,the volleyball club,the soccer club, the handball club, the tennis
club, the kendo (a japanese martial art) club, the softball club, the badminton
club, the table tennis club and the hiking club. Students with a more artistic
flair can join cultural clubs such as: the brass band club, the light music
club, the dance club, the cartoon and animation club, the broadcasting
club, the ESS(English Speaking Society) club, the art club, the cooking
and sewing club, the science club, the calligraphy club, the volunteer
club and the photography club.
COURSES AFTER GRADUATION
Most of the students at Kanaoka High School go on to study at universities, colleges or advanced vocational schools. Every year, a number of students also join the workforce, gaining employment in various fields. The school holds many events throughout the year. A typical year would include the following:
April | Entrance Ceremony and Welcome assembly for the 1st year students |
May | School Foundation Day School Picnic |
Jun | Sports Day Art Appreciation |
July | Clubs training camps School Excursion to a foreign country |
August | Supplementary classes |
September | School Festival |
October | School Excursion |
January | Hyakunin-isshu (Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets) card games |
February | Farewell assembly for the 3rd year students Graduation Ceremony |
March | Entrance Examination |
E-mail : z-kanaoka@sbox.osaka-c.ed.jp