# Ewha Girls' High School

Ewha Girls' High School (Korean: 이화여자고등학교) is a private girls high school located in Jeong-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. Although managed by the same foundation, it is not to be confused with the coeducational Ewha Womans University High School (founded 1958), which is located near Ewha Woman's University in Seodaemun District and functions as the demonstration school attached to the university's College of Education.

## History

Ewha Girls' High School originates from the Ewha Hakdang mission school for girls founded on May 31, 1886, by Mary F. Scranton. The school expanded to offer college-level courses, with the college section eventually separating to become Ewha Womans University. The construction of a dormitory for staff and students was completed in 1900. The current principal Kim Hye-jeong was appointed in February 2017 as the school's 15th principal.

## Co-curricular activities

At Ewha Girls' High School, every student has to join a club as part of their co-curricular activities. Ewha Girls' High School has 34 clubs which can be classified into five categories — academics, performance, service, media/debate, arts/physical education.

## Principals

The following is a list of principals of Ewha Girls' High School. The first six leaders were principles and are also counted as the first six presidents of Ewha Womans University.
* 1st: Mary F. Scranton (1886–1890)
* 2nd: Lousia C. Rothweiler (1890–1893)
* 3rd: Josephine O. Paine (1893–1907)
* 4th: Lulu E. Frey (1907–1921)
* 5th: A. Jeanette Walter (1921–1922)
* 6th: Alice Rebecca Appenzeller (1922–1929)
* 7th: Miss E. Church (1929–1938)
* 8th: Shin Bong-jo (1938–1961)
* 9th: Seo Myung-hak (1961–1971)
* 10th: Jeong Hui-gyeong (1971–1982)
* 11th: Shim Chi-seon (1982–1995)
* 12th: Choi Jong-ok (1995–2000)
* 13th: Jeong Chang-yong (2000–2009)
* 14th: Kang Soon-ja (2009–2017)
* 15th: Kim Hye-jeong (2017–present)

## Notable alumni
### Academia

* Helen Kim - Educator and first woman in Korea to receive a PhD
* Park In-deok - Independence activist and educator
* Chung Hyun-back - former history professor
* Lee Gwang-ja - Former president of Seoul Women's University (2001–2013)
* Ji Eun-hee - Chair-professor at Sangji University and former president of Duksung Women's University (2006.02.28—2013.02.28)
* Cha Kwang Eun - Doctor and professor at Cha University
* So-Young Pi - Professor at Boston University

### Business

* Lee Myung-hee - Chairman of Shinsegae Group
* Kim Ye-ri

### Entertainment/Music

* Nam Bo-ra - Actress
* Youn Yuh-jung - Actress
* Lee Eung-kyung - Actress
* Jo Mi-ryung - Actress
* Baek Ji-won - Actress
* Jeon Ye-seo - Actress
* Tymee - Rapper
* Sa Mi-ja - Actress
* Kim Joo-ha - News anchor
* Jin Yang-hye - Announcer and MC
* Chae Seon-yeob - Pianist and soprano singer
* Song Min-doh - Singer
* Song Hye-kyo - Actress
* Park Hye-soo - Actress
* Jungeun Kim Burke - Pianist

### Literature

* Kim Iryeop - Poet, journalist, writer
* In Byung-sun - Poet
* Heo Geun-uk - Writer, novelist
* Oh Jung-hee

### Politics

* Choi Young-hee - Former member of the National Assembly
* Kang Kyung-wha - Foreign Minister of South Korea
* Kim Mo-im - 36th Minister of Health and Welfare (1998.05.01—1999.05.23)
* Kim Jeong-sook - 6th Commissioner of Korea Food & Drug Administration (2004.09.04—2006.01.31)
* Kim Geum-rae - Former member of the National Assembly
* Kim Jinai - Former member of the National Assembly
* Lee Hee-ho - Former First Lady of South Korea (1998–2003)
* Lee Mi-kyung - Current member of the National Assembly
* Seo Young-hee - Former member of the National Assembly

### Others

* Ryu Gwansun
* Hwang Ae-deok - Independence fighter
* Ha Ran-sa - Independence fighter
* Kim Ransa - Independence fighter
* Esther Pak - Korea's first female doctor of Western medicine