愛知県立中村高等学校
Aichi Prefectural Nakamura Senior High School
1-2-18 Kikusui-cho
Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 453-0068
Phone: +81-52-411-7760 Fax: +81-52-413-5357
https://aichi-nakamura.jp/2024-2025 School Profile
Principal: YAMAGUCHI Satoru
The School
Aichi Prefectural Nakamura Senior High School is a general academic high school, which was established in 1953
in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. The Nakamura area is very famous as the birthplace of Toyotomi
Hideyoshi, the chief adviser to the emperor born in the sixteenth century. Since its establishment, our school had
fostered more than 25,000 competent graduates, most of whom continue on to colleges or universities after graduationand have made important contributions to every sector of society, all around the world.
The school founded an International Understanding Course in 2019, which aims to develop high communication
skills, international literacy, and problem-solving skills for global issues. It also conducts international exchange
programs, such as homestays and study trips to Australia and Vietnam. In addition, it participates in the Aichi
Learning Promotion Project, which aims to foster the ability to learn, think deeply, and act independently.

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School Mission
We aim to nurture students who have the ability to learn independently, think deeply, and act proactively,
equipped with an international perspective.
We strive to develop students who value justice, possess a sense of self-discipline, and aim to contribute to thedevelopment of the international community.

School Policies
The school aims to cultivate students with the following qualities:
1. Students who will inherit a “Garden of Autonomy” spirit, which refers to students who can take charge of theirown life and learning.
2. Students who will continue to have ambition and curiosity, and develop their own capabilities.
3. Students who will acquire a wide range of knowledge and realize their future career in use of it.
4. Students who will develop a mind that cares for others and a heart that overcomes oneself, and can encourage
each other.
5. Students who will become a bearer of sustainable society through experience in inquiry-based learning aimed
to solve global and local issues.
Enrollment
Admission to the school is selective, with applicants chosen based on the results of the competitive Aichi PrefecturalPublic Examination. The school enrolls 360 students each year, divided into 9 classes, for a total enrollment ofapproximately 960 students. Many students commute from Nagoya, and the others come from other cities in theOwari area, the western part of Aichi Prefecture.

Curriculum
The academic program is organized on a trimester schedule as follows.
1 st trimester: April 1 to August 31
2nd trimester: September 1 to December 31
3rd trimester: January 1 to March 31
The school has 7 fifty-minute classes on Mondays and Thursdays, and 6 fifty-minute classes on Tuesdays,Wednesdays, and Fridays. Students follow the national curriculum and are expected to graduate with 90 or morecredits.
Required Fields of Study:
Japanese Language
Contemporary Japanese Language
Language Culture
Japanese Language (Logic)
Japanese Language (Literature)
Advanced Classics
Applied JapaneseStudy of Japanese Culture
Geography and History
Geography / Advanced Geography
Modern and Contemporary History
Advanced Japanese History
Advanced World History
CivicsPolitical Science
Politics and Economy
Mathematics
Mathematics I
Mathematics II
Mathematics III
Mathematics A
Mathematics B
Mathematics C
STEM Mathematics
Liberal Arts MathematicsScienceBasic Physics / Advanced Physics
Basic Chemistry / Advanced Chemistry
Basic Biology / Advanced Biology
Applied Science
Health and Physical Education
ArtMusic
Art and Design
Calligraphy
Foreign Languages
English Communication I
English Communication II
English Communication III
Logic and Expression I
Logic and Expression II
Logic and Expression III
Global English I
Global English II
Global English III
Applied English
Basic Home Economics
Informatics
Global Studies
Intercultural Society
Inquiry-Based Cross-Disciplinary Study

International Understanding Course (IUC)
The International Understanding Course was instituted in 2019, which aims to cultivate students who have highcommunication skills, international literacy, and problem-solving abilities for global issues. To achieve these goals,
the course offers several special programs for the students as follows.
Global Studies: To get students to acquire a liberal education related to international understanding.
JICA Visit: To learn what international associations do to help solve global issues.
Vietnam Study Trip: To learn foreign culture, history, and language through experience.
Empowerment program: To advance student English skills through authentic communication with foreignlecturers.
University Seminar: To experience lessons held in higher education to make advance in students’comprehension on international understanding.
IUC Project: To provide opportunities for students to research on global issues and to promote what theylearn through the project to make our society better.

Grading
The students receive a Certificate of Academic Record transcript based on MEXT grades each trimester. The grading
scale is 5 through 1, with 5 being the highest grade, 2 is the lowest passing grade.
5 – A: Excellent
4 – B: Very Good
3 – C: Average
2 – D: Below Average
1 – F: Unsatisfactory
Matriculation(listing reflects popular universities or colleges where the students go on to within the last 3 years)[National and Public][Private]
Aichi University of Education
Aichi Gakuin
Gifu University
Aichi Institute of Technology
Kitami Institute of Technology
Aichi Shukutoku
Mie University
Aichi University
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Chubu University
Shinshu University
Chukyo University
Tokyo University of the Arts
Daido University
Tottori University
Doshisha University
Toyama University
Meijo University
Kinjo Gakuin
Kwansei Gakuin
Nagoya Gakuin
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Nanzan University
Ritsumeikan University
Sugiyama Jogakuen

Future Course
6.4%
12.5%

6.4%

74.7%

National and Public Univ.

Private Univ.

Technical School

Other

International Exchanges
As the school is enrolled in the Aichi Learning Promotion Project, it provides many opportunities for students todevelop their international understanding skills.
Exchange Students: The school hosts exchange students. They take classes, join club activities, and enjoy
school events in the same manner as Nakamura students.
Mentone Study Tour / Mentone Short Visit: The school has a sister school agreement with Mentone Girls’
Secondary College (MGSC) in Australia. Nakamura High and MGSC take turns hosting students eachyear.
Global Frontier: To develop students’ skills of self-expression through communication in English, all the 1stgrade students participate in this workshop. Each class is split in half, and one foreign lecturer comes toteach presentation skills, English speaking skills, international understanding skills, and discussion skills.
Nakamura Global Citizenship Workshop: To provide opportunities for interaction with foreign lecturers tolearn about foreign cultures, traditions, languages, and so on. Students will know more about the global
issues and broaden international perspectives.
Club Activities
The school has approximately 30 sports and cultural clubs. Many students belong to a club and practice their activities
eagerly, while are enjoying their youth and school lives. Around 10 clubs (300 students) participate in training camps
during the summer vacation. They stay at training facilities to practice intensively, to improve their skills, and to unite
as a team.
[Sports][Cultural]
Artistic Gymnastics
Arts
Badminton
Astronomy
BaseballBrass Band
Basketball
Broadcasting
Dance
Computer Science
KendoDramaJapanese ArcheryGame of Go & Japanese ChessRugby Football
Home Economics
SoccerJapanese Calligraphy
Soft Tennis
Junior Red Cross
Swimming
Manga and Anime Society / Literary
Table Tennis
MusicTennis
Tea Ceremony & Flower Arrangement
Track and Field
Volleyball

Term 1
Career GuidanceOne-day Outing *Grade 10 & 12
Faculty and Department
LectureSchool Events
Term 2
School Festival
School Excursion*Grade 11

Career Guidance
Learning-from-Alumni
SeminarTerm 3
Bibliobattle
Nakamura Global
Citizenship Workshop
Interclass Ballgames