School History

l  Taisho 2 (1913) April 6 – The schoolopens as a District Agricultural High school in Takaoka town

l  Taisho 12 (1923) April 1 – The school is renamed to “Miyazaki Prefecture Honjo Agricultural School” and is moved to its current school location

l  Showa 3 (1928) April 1 – The school is renamed to “Miyazaki Prefectural Honjo Agricultural School”

l  Showa 23 (1948) April 1 – According to educational reforms, the school is renamed to “Miyazaki Prefectural HonjoSenior High School”
Four courses are established; an academic course, an agricultural course, a part-time agricultural course, and a clothing course

l  Showa 23 (1948) November 1 – Takaoka branch school is established

l  Showa 23 (1948) November 14 – Aya branch school is established

l  Showa 25 (1950) April 1 – The academic course is removed. Agricultural production course and clothing course are established

l  Showa 25 (1950) April 10 –Yatsushiro branch school is established

l  Showa 27 (1952) April 10 – The academic course is established

l  Showa 29 (1954) May 17 – A home economic course is welcomed to the Takaoka branch school

l  Showa 37 (1962) April 1 – Class recuitment for the academic course and home economics course (two classes intotal)

l  Showa 38 (1963) March 31 – The Yatsushiro branch school is closed

l  Showa 38 (1963) April 1 – Thea cademic course in creases by one class (three classes total)

l  Showa 43 (1968) April 1 – The Aya branch school is closed

l  Showa 51 (1976) March 31 – Part-time course closes

l  Showa 58 (1983) March 31 – Takaoka branch school closes

l  Heisei 3 (1991) April 1 – Recruiting for the agricultural course, food production coruse and home economics coursestops, and the general education course has a total of 6 classes

l  Heisei 5 (1993) November 14 – The school celebrates the 80th anniversary of the school’s founding

l  Heisei 13 (2001) April 1 –Recruiting for the general education course stops. The general course is a total of 5 classes

l  Heisei 15 (2003) April 1 – The school welcomes its 90th year

l  Heisei 16 (2004) April 1 – The first year integrated course decreases by one class, for a remaining total of 160 students

l  Heisei 21 (2009) November 5 – The school hosts the 14th annual National High School General Education Research Convention.

l  Heisei 25 (2013) November 16 – The school has a ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the school’s founding

                    
School Mottos

l  “Kizuke” To Build
Reflecting on the history of Kunitomi that has flourished since ancient times,we strive to devote ourselves to our study in the spirit of building a plentiful and livable world and creating lasting peace.

l  “Hirake” To Clear the Way
  Observing and taking pride in several hundred years of Ichiigashi culture and tradition, we strive to look to the future to clear the way for a new period of culture.

l  “Terase” To Shine On
Using the eternal flow of Oyodo and the noble peaks of Kirishima as food for the heart, we strive to grow and shine on as people who love the truth, who hold our ideals high, and who are constantly motivated to learn.


School Emblem
 There are Ichiigashi trees on the grounds of the Honjo Inari Shrine. Using this branch as a representation of Honjo culture, and based in the post-war education reform creation of the idea of co-ed education, the symbol for “high school” is wrapped in two Ishiigashi leaves, sketched to represent the meaning of the everlasting shining of education in the culture of peace.
General Courses

 The third academic course. This course can be mainly described as a general education course. Also, a course that can contribute to vocational education. These two courses began in Heisei 6 (1994).

 In order to suit the needs of post-graduation path, the integrated course is designed to “know one’s aptitude, interests and concerns, think for oneself, and choose a subject suited to one’s post-graduation path, and follow one’s dreams.”

   Each student can make their own two-year schedule based on their individual life plan to deepen their learning.To lift their self-image high, all four courses at the main school have various types of certifications that the students are challenged to achieve. As a characteristic of the integrated course, students are challenged to achieve these certifications and qualifications themselves if they wish to do so.


4 Courses

[General course] [Food course] [Commercial course] [Life and Culture course]

 Each student will select a course that is based on the students’ interests, concern and aptitude, a system of courses was created to have a system that includes many types of subject matter. Each course has collective subjects to help achieve every student’s goal. First-year students study a social and humanities based course, then as second and third-year students select one of four courses to study.
Year Schedule

April

-        Entrance ceremony

-        School trip

May

-        School council meeting

-        Generalhigh school athletic convention

June

-        Midterm examination

-        First-year students experience all four courses to select their course

July

-        Class match

-        Open campus for junior high school students

August

-        Summer seminar

September

-        Final examination

-        Career aptitude test

-        Internship(second-year students)

-        First year students visit local businesses

October

-        Highschool Cultural Festival

-        Ichiigashi cultural festival

-        Ichiigashi sports festival

November

-        Midterm examination

December

-        General Applied Research Convention

January

-        School trip (second-year students)

-        Final examinations (third-year students)

February

-        High school entrance examinations

-        Final examinations (first and second-year students)

March

-        Graduation ceremony

 

Overview ofClub Activities

-        There are 11 athletic club activities and 7 cultural club activities, as well as 2 club activities of a common interest division

Club Activities

Athletic department

-        Baseball

-        Ping pong

-        Japanese archery

-        Tennis

-        Volleyball

-        Basketball

-        Badminton

-        Fencing

-        Soccer

-        Kendo

-        Horseback riding

Cultural department

-        Fine arts

-        Calligraphy

-        Music

-        Broadcasting

-        Tea ceremony

-        UNESCO

-        Dance

Common interest division
-        Agriculture club


-        Bussiness Innovation

-        ESS

-        Public Study