Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School, abbreviated as Matsuyama Chuo or MCHS or MCH, is a public high school located in Ido-machi, Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan established in 1986 and opened in 1987 as the newest prefectural academic high school in Ehime Prefecture.
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School has produced a large number of alumni, and up to March 2018 graduates are 11,403. The school has a capacity of 360 students per grade, but in April 2018, the shortage of students occurred and 350 new students.
Overview
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School was established in 1986 and opened in 1987 as a liberal academic school by the Ehime Prefecture government, is located in south Matsuyama facing the north side of the Shigenobu River. Moreover, it enters the area of Tobe-chō, Masaki-chō, and Iyo-shi when crossing the Shigenobu River which is adjacent to the school.Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is the newest high school in Ehime and is built by local government according to expectations of the inhabitants. On establishing this school, the Ehime Prefectural Board of Education, agreed to make a school producing competent persons who could make sound contributions to 21st century world. This school has set up the educational principles to promote education which develops each student's personality through contact with teachers and other students.
Academics
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School provides lessons in collaboration with research and development institutes such as Ehime University from the 1st year students immediately after enrollment.Courses
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School offers courses in "Science and Mathematics", "Health care and Nursing", "Humanities", "English", and a range of electives.History
- On 26 December 1986, the Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School was established.
- On 1 April 1987, opened and the first entrance ceremony was held.
- In fiscal 2006, the Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School was designated as of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
- In 2016, 30th anniversary of the founding.
- In fiscal 2017, the Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School received a commendation for the safety of schools from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Facilities
Campus buildings
- Main building
- Ordinary school building
- Special building
Other facilities
- Bicycle parking space
- Garbage collection place
- Machine chamber
- Garden
- Gymnasium
- Martial art gym
- Swimming pool
- Clubhouse
- Lavatory
- Athletic ground
- Tennis court
- Handball court
Nearby facilities
- Matsuyama Interchange
- National Route 33
- Matsuyama Soto Kanjo Road
- Shikoku Railway Company Ichitsubo Station
- Matsuyama Central Park
- *Ehime Prefectural Budokan
- *Matsuyama Keirin Track
- *Matsuyama Central Park Pool
- *Sports field
- *Sports arena
- *Tennis court
- *Matsuyama Central Park Baseball Stadium
- *Sub-stadium
- Ehime Prefectural Police Matsuyama South police station
- Iyozu Hikonomito Shrine
School events
- First term
- *Kite festival
- *English Day
- Third term
- *CENTRAL MARATHON
''CENTRAL MARATHON''
School safety
In fiscal 2017, the high school received a commendation for the safety of schools from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.Emergency response
In July 2018, Japan was severely damaged by "Heavy rain in July Heisei 30". Therefore, when the Japan Meteorological Agency issued the flood warning to Matsuyama-shi or the Student's living area, the Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School restricts to attending the high school.Notable teachers and alumni
- Aono Daisuke, Ehime FC head coach / Former Japanese football player
- Masutani Kosuke, Japanese football player who played in Japan Professional Football League for the FC Ryukyu
- Yamamura Michinao, Japanese former professional baseball Pitcher who played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks / Physical therapist
Access to Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School
Address
Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School1220 Ido-machi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken, Japan
Postalcode : 791–1114
Coordinates : 33° 47′ 59.72″ N, 132° 46′ 11.81″ E
(〒791–1114 井門町1220番地 )
Railways
- Shikoku Railway Company operate limited express train services between Honshu and Shikoku. Yosan Line train connects Okayama or Takamatsu to Utazu, Tadotsu, Niihama, Iyo-saijō, Imabari, Matsuyama and Uwajima. By the way, Okayama Station is the stop station of the Sanyo Shinkansen of West Japan Railway Company.
- *Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is about a 35-minute walk from the JR Shikoku Ichitsubo Station. However, Ichitsubo Station does not correspond to the boarding of the limited express train. Therefore, it is recommended to change from Matsuyama station to a regular train.
Bus transportation
- Iyo Railway Co., Ltd. services are available between Matsuyama Airport and Matsuyama City Station, Matsuyama City Station and other places around Ehime.
- *Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is about a 30-minute walk from the Iyo Railway Co., Ltd. Tobe Line Minamiido Station.
- *Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is about a 20-minute walk from the Iyo Railway Co., Ltd. Kitaiyo Line Minamifurukawa Station.
Expressway
- Matsuyama Expressway connects Shikokuchūō with Matsuyama and Uwajima.
- *Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School is near of Matsuyama Expressway.
Extracurriculars
Students' union
- Student council
- Future Homemakers club
Extracurricular activity
Culture club
- School band
- Choir
- Art
- Literature
- Broadcasting
- Photography
- Birdwatching
- Information
- Interact
- Japanese tea ceremony
- Ikebana
- Calligraphy
- Volunteering
- Local history
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Competitive karuta
- Go・Shogi
- Cooking
- Horticulture
- Handicraft
- Newspaper
- Physics
- Mathematics
Sports club
- Sport of athletics
- Swimming
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Badminton
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Handball
- Association football
- Softball
- Judo
- Kendo
- Mountaineering
- Dance
- Hockey
- Karate
- Baseball