For 2024 Enrollment Use
Information for Non-native Speakers of Japanese who are Residing in Kanagawa Prefecture

Japanese + English Version

Kanagawa PrefecturePublic High School Enrollment GuidebookThis guidebook has been prepared based on
Application Guide for Kanagawa PublicHigh School Entrance Examination forschool year 2024 issued by Kanagawa
Prefectural Board of Education.

Multi-language Information on Kanagawa Public High School Entrance Examination

Registration for High School Admission GuidancePrepared by Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education and Multicultural Education Network Kanagawa (ME-net) (Authorized NPO)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Schedule flow for Taking High School Entrance Examination
Eligibility for Application (Those who can take Entrance Examination)
Eligibility for General Admission
Eligibility for Special Admission
Outline of Public High School Entrance Examinations
Application
Application Procedures and Examination Schedule
Application Submission Procedure
Interview Sheet
Procedures for Those Who have Comleted a 9-year curriculum of School Education Overseas
Schools accepting Applications for Special Admission for Prefectural Foreign Residents, etc. and forStudents Returning from Abroad
Entrance Examination
Details of Examination for General Admission
Details of Examination for Special Admission
Selection Method (how admission decisions are made)Tei-tsu Bunkatsu (part-time and correspondence division) Examination
conducted by part-time night high schools and correspondence high schools
Procedure and Examination Schedule
Details of Examination

Selection Method (how admission decisions are made)Reduction/Exemption System of Public High School Entrance Examination Fees and Enrollment
Fees
School Fees
High School Tuition Support Fund
Tuition Support System for Private High Schools

Inquiries about this Guidebook:
Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education)
Tel: 045-210-8084 URL: https://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/docs/dc4/nyusen/nyusen/kanagawa.html(ME-net)Office: Tel/Fax: 045-896-0015 (Mon,Wed,Fri) E-mail: info@me-net.or.jp

URL: https://me-net.or.jp/
Translated versions of the guidebook can be downloaded from the websites shown above.

Schedule flow for Taking High School Entrance Examination

Please participate in School Information Meeting held by each high school and"High School Admission Guidance for Non-native Speakers of Japanese" actively!
Persons who have
graduated or will
graduate from junior highschool in Japan

September
October 2023

Late October 2023

December 2023

Persons who have completed a 9-year
curriculum of school education overseas"High School Admission Guidance for Non-native Speakers of Japanese"
If you want to go to high school but do not know how to takethe entrance examination and so on, attend this guidance without fail.
Explanations on high schools which conduct the Special Admission
for Prefectural Foreign Residents, etc. will be given. You can also
consult with Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education.
For details please see the back cover.
back coverMulti-language information on Kanagawa public high school entrance examination will
be given on the website of ME-net. : https://hsguide.me-net.or.jp

The enrollment limit for public high schools will be announced in late October on the
Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education webpage, in the newspapers, etc.

Conference (meeting with yourteacher) will be held at junior highschool to confirm if the students willtake high school entrance
examination.
Apply through junior high school forSpecial Examination Measures in the

Please attend the "(Guidance) by
Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education" held on
Dec.2 (Sat)Special Examination Measures in the General
Admission will also be explained.

General Admission.

January 2024
(Common)Examination(Except for the second
admission) andSpecial Admission ( 1)
Schedule

Apply for admission through the internet application system to the high school
which the applicant is taking entrance examination for.
You can change the school of your choice only once.
Take the entrance examination such as written tests, school-specified test andinterview.
The result of the examination is announced.
Those who have passed the(common) Examination or Special
Admission, or have passed the entrance examination of private high schools
are not allowed to apply for(part-time and correspondence
division) examination and the Second Admission.

March 2024
(part-time andcorrespondence
division) Examination
Schedule

Submit the paper application documents to the high school (one school) which
the applicant is taking entrance examination for.
You can change the school of your choice only once.
Take the entrance examination such as written tests and interview.
The result of the examination is announced.

Special admissions are " Special Admission for Prefectural Foreign Residents, etc." conducted by 20 high schools, and "Special
Admissions for Students Returning from Abroad" conducted by 8 high schools. Eligibility
The second admission for full-time high schools and part-time high schools (except for night schools) will be conducted in early
March by some of the high schools which are under enrolled through the Common Examination. The second admission will
be conducted on a separate schedule from(part-time and correspondence division) Examination and you
can apply for both. For part-time (night) high schools and correspondence high schools, the second admission will be conductedin late March by some of the high schools which are under enrolled through(part-time and correspondence
division) Examination.

Eligibility for Application (Those who can take Entrance Examination)
Eligibility for General Admission
Eligibility

School to Apply

Persons who fulfill all of the following conditions A, B and C
A Persons who were born on or before April 1, 2009

(Full-Time)

B Persons who have graduated or will graduate from junior high school

General Admissionor have completed or will complete 9-year curriculum of school education
overseas by March 31, 2024
C Persons and guardians who have been residing in Kanagawa, or will
move to Kanagawa by April 1, 2024
Persons who fulfill condition D in addition to A and B(Part-Time) andCorrespondence ()

General Admission

D Persons who have been residing in Kanagawa, or will move to
Kanagawa by April 1, 2024
(Persons whose workplaces are in Kanagawa are also eligible to apply.)

Eligibility for Special Admission
Persons who fulfill conditions E and F in addition to A, B and C (for PartSpecial Admission
for Prefectural Foreign
Time; A, B and D) above
Residents, etc.

E Persons who will have stayed in Japan for 6 years or less in total as of()

February 1, 2024, after entering Japan (excluding the period of stay

Application accepted by 16 full-

before entering elementary school)time high schools and 4 part-F

time high school.

nationality in the past 6 years (as of February 1,2024)

Special Admission forStudents Returning from
AbroadApplication accepted by 8
full-time high schools.

Persons who have foreign nationality, or who obtained Japanese

Persons who fulfill condition G in addition to A , B and C above
G Persons who lived in foreign countries for two years or moreconsecutively because of their guardians work location, etc. and returned
to Japan on or after April 1, 2021

Outline of Public High School Entrance Examinations
Entrance Examination Schedule of Kanagawa Public High Schools
for Enrollment in April 2024
January

February

Kyotsu (Common) Examination(Except for the second admission) and Special Admission Period

March
Tei-tsu Bunkatsu (part-time and orrespondence division)
Examination Period
Confirmation Period of Application Eligibility for Special Admission: January 4(Thur) to January 16(Tue), 2024
Application Documents Submission
School Choice Change Period
Examination Dates (Written
tests, interview, etc.)
Makeup Examination
Result Announcement
Examination(Common)Examination(Except for thesecondadmission)andSpecialAdmission

SystemFull-Time andPart-Time I

Part-Time

Correspondence

The number accepted is 80% of enrollment limit.

Admission

The number accepted is
100% of enrollment limit.

Application

Apply to one system, one course or one department (division) of a school through theinternet application system.
You can change the school of your choice only once.
Written tests

Examination School-specified test, interview and/or essay(composition) writing for some high schools

Selection

General admission:Special admission:
using
.

See
for Selection Method.
Selection is made without

Essay (composition) Writing
The selection is madecomprehensively using
and the results ofthe tests conducted.

Admission

The number accepted is 20% of the enrollment limit. However,
if high schools giving
examination are under-enrolled,
the number under-enrolled will be added on.

Application

Apply for one system or one course, etc. Submit Application
Form, Interview Sheet, etc. to apply.
You can change the school of your choice only once.

(part-time andcorrespondence
division)
Examination
Examination
Selection

Not applicable

Written tests
School-specified test forsome High Schools

Essay (composition) Writing

See
Method.

The selection is madecomprehensively using
and the results of the tests
conducted.

for Selection

Part-Time I High Schools
High Schools which are not night schools.
Kanagawa Prefectural Yokohama Meiho HS, Kanagawa Prefectural Kawasaki HS, Kanagawa Prefectural Atsugi Seinan HS,
Kanagawa Prefectural Sagami Kouyoukan HS, Yokohama Municipal Yokohama Sogo HS, and Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki HS.
Part-Time II High Schools

Part-Time High Schools except Part-Time I High Schools. Part-Time II High Schools are nightschools.
will be used in the special admission for prefectural foreign residents, etc. in Kanagawa Prefectural YokohamaKyokuryo HS.

Application
Application Procedures and Examination Schedule
Date and TimeExam & Procedure
Confirmation Period of
Application Eligibility

January 4(Thur) to January 16(Tue)for Special Admission

Submission Period

LocationHighschool you
apply toJanuary 24(Wed) to January 31(Wed)Application for admission through Internet Application System(Procedures will be announced by Prefectural Board of Education later.)

School Choice
Change Period

February 5(Mon) to February 7(Wed)Changing Application through Internet Application System

Written Tests: February 14 (Wed)Examination

Interview School-specified Tests, etc.:
February 14 (Wed) /15 (Thur) / 16 (Fri)
Makeup examination

February 20 (Tue)High
school you
apply to,etc.

Announcement ofResults

February 28 (Wed) (The examination result will be announcedHigh
online through Internet Application System.) Receive the
Receive the certificate ofschool you
certificate of acceptance and other documents at the time specified
apply toacceptance and otherby the school you applied to.
documents.

A makeup examination is given to applicants who could not take the examination due to uncontrollable
circumstances such as flu infection.
Correspondence system high schools, however, will not give a makeup examination.

For Changing the School of Your Choice
The school of your choice can be changed only once using the internet application system during theapplication change period.

Application Submission Procedure
General Admission
Application submission through Internet Application System
Payment of the entrance examination fee through Internet Application System

Last year: 2200 yen for full-time schools,(Common)950 yen for part-time schools (650 yen for Yokohama municipal part-time schools),

Examination

0 yen for correspondence schools(Except for thesecondadmission)(Records of Study)(Submitted by junior high school.)

Submission is not necessary if the applicant completed 9-year curriculum of school
education overseas or he/she is 18 years (as of April 1, 2024) of age or older.
Submission of other documents (such as an interview sheet, specified by the school you
are applying to.)Special Admission
SpecialAdmission forPrefectural
Foreign
Residents, etc.

SpecialAdmission forStudents
Returning from
AbroadIn addition toandabove,

Documents that certify you have foreign nationality or you have obtained Japanesenationality in the past 6 years.
Present documents (such as passport) that certify you have stayed in Japan for 6
years or less in total after entering Japan to the high school you are applying to.
Procedures

In addition to

and

and

are to be taken between January 4 (Thurs.) and 16 (Tue.)above,

Present documents (such as passports of the applicant and guardian or certificate
from the employer) that certify you lived in a foreign country for two years or moreconsecutively because of the guardian s work location, etc. and certify you returned toJapan on or after April 1, 2021 to the high school applying to.
Procedure

is to be taken between January 4 (Thurs.) and 16 (Tue.)If the applicant has completed a 9-year curriculum of school education overseas, please see page 7;
Procedures for Those Who have Completed a 9-year curriculum of School Education Overseas.
You can apply for one course of one school.
In case of part-time high schools which have two or more sessions (such as morning and afternoon sessions),
applicants can write another session as the second choice in the application form. In case of specialized course
high schools that have two or more departments in agriculture, industry, business or fishery courses,
applicants can write another department as their second choice in the application form. The second choice,however, is taken into consideration only when the acceptance limit is not filled with the applicants with thefirst choice.
For Prefectural Yokohama Kokusai High school (Yokohama Senior High school of International Studies),
applicants for International Studies Course (except for International Baccalaureate Course) andInternational Baccalaureate Course can write the other course of the high school as the second choice in theapplication form.

Interview Sheet
When the high school the applicant is applying to requires the interview sheet, the applicant should write about his/her
own thoughts by him/herself and submit it to the high school applying to. Japanese language have to be used in fillingout this sheet. This sheet will be used as a reference at the time of the interview and the contents of the sheet will
not be evaluated as a part of the examination. In case if the applicant changes the school to apply to and the
newly chosen school requires an interview sheet, he/she needs to prepare an interview sheet anew and submit
it to the newly chosen school. A copy of the interview sheet is allowed to be submitted. Some of the schools
specify their own form of interview sheet for submission instead of the standard interview sheet.

For 1. Why do you want to enter this school? you should
write about the reasons why you want to enter this highschool as specifically as possible.

For 2. What did you actively engage in with regard to learningschool subjects and to extra-curricular activities before, and what
do you want to engage in actively in high school? Tell us about yourstrong points also. you should write about what kind of activities,
such as learning subjects, playing sports, cultural events andvolunteer work, you made efforts diligently before and what you
want to make efforts in after entering the high school. Also you
should write about your strong points. Try to write as specificallyas possible. You can also write about your activities outside school,
and what you want to try after graduating high school utilizing theexperience and efforts you made in high school.
You can choose to write about one item or multiple items.
Please introduce yourself emphasizing your personality telling
what you have been working on and what you like to work on in
the days ahead.
Notes:
1. Do not fill in the box with a mark .
2. Write with your own hand in the spaces provided. You may use apencil. Do not paste your picture on this sheet.

Procedures for Those Who have Comleted a 9-year curriculum of School Education Overseas) are required. Please attend

Procedures to obtain approval of eligibility for application (the following guidance.

(Guidance) held by the Board of Education

Interpretation service is available.

December 2 (Saturday) 14:00 ~ Yokohama-shi Nishi Kokaido

MAP

1-6-41 Okano-cho, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi(10-minute walk from Yokohama station West Exit)

You can submit the application documents for approval of eligibility at
this guidance. Please bring necessary documents
shown below
if you apply.)
Documents required other than shown below will be handed over at the guidance.

If you are currently enrolled in a public junior high school in Kanagawa
Prefecture, you may not attend this guidance.
Please refer to the website of ME-net for the latest information.

The map will be shown.

https://hsguide.me-net.or.jp

How to Apply for Approval of Eligibility
Persons who live in Kanagawa Prefecture with guardians (Persons who qualify to apply to(Full-time system) high schools
You need to apply for approval of eligibility or at the Prefectural Board of Education ( at the guidance on December 2) between December 4 (Mon) and January 16 (Tue) .

Documents required
A document stating you and your guardian(s) are residing or will reside in Kanagawa
Prefecture. (a document that states you and your guardians address and relationship such as, residency certificate)
A document stating you have completed a 9-year curriculum of school education overseas.
A certificate such as a diploma from a junior high school in a foreign country will be
confirmed using the original certificate.
(Application form for Approval of Eligibility) (Form
No.15)(You can visit the webpage of Prefectural Board of Education and download the form.)

For(Common) Examination (except for the second admission), when the eligibility for
application to Kanagawa Prefectural Public High Schools is approved, you can apply through theinternet application system. For the special admission, procedures shown on page 5 are also
required.
For(Common) Examination (the second admission) and(part-time andcorrespondence division) Examination, you need to receive(approval of
eligibility for application) from the Prefectural Board of Education and submit it together with theapplication form to the high school applying to.
Persons whose guardians do not live in Kanagawa Prefecture (Persons who qualify to apply
only to(part-time system) and(correspondence system) high schools
Apply for the eligibility approval to apply to part-time/correspondence system schools (Form No.
18) at the office of the school applying to. Present the necessary documents
and
shown
above. (The document to certify the address is required for the applicant only.)
For part-time system and correspondence system schools, eligibility is approved if the applicant
lives in Kanagawa Prefecture, or his/her workplace is located in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Inquiries:(Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education)
Tel: 045-210-8084 [direct line, only in Japanese language]Schools accepting Applications for Special Admission for Prefectural Foreign Residents, etc.
and for Students Returning from Abroad
Schools accepting Applications for Special Admission for Prefectural Foreign Residents, etc.
16 full-time schools and 4 part-time schools
SchoolKanagawa Prefectural
Tsurumi Sogo High School

SystemCourseLocation

Enrollment limit forprevious year

Full-time

Credit-based system
Comprehensive

Tsurumi-ku,
Yokohama City

20

Kanagawa Prefectural Yokohama
Full-time
Seiryo High School

Credit-based system
GeneralMinami-ku,
Yokohama City

13

Kanagawa Prefectural
Full-time
Yokohama-Kyokuryo High School

Credit-based system
GeneralAsahi-ku
Yokohama City

7

Kanagawa Prefectural
Shin-ei High School

Full-time

GeneralTuzuki-ku,
Yokohama City

7

Kanagawa Prefectural
Kawasaki High School

Full-time

Credit-based system
GeneralKawasaki-ku,
Kawasaki-City

12

Kanagawa Prefectural
Daishi High School

Full-time

Credit-based system
GeneralKawasaki-ku
Kawasaki City

10

Kanagawa Prefectural
Hashimoto High School

Full-time

GeneralMidori-ku
Sagamihara City

10

Kanagawa Prefectural
Sagamihara-Yaei High School

Full-time

Credit-based system
GeneralChuo-ku,
Sagamihara City

10

Kanagawa Prefectural
Takahama High School

Full-time

GeneralHiratsuka City

7

Kanagawa Prefectural
Fujisawa-Sogo High School

Full-time

Credit-based system
Comprehensive

Fujisawa City

7

Kanagawa Prefectural
Yamato Minami High School

Full-time

General

Yamato City

10

Kanagawa Prefectural
Isehara High School

Full-time

GeneralIsehara City

10

Kanagawa Prefectural
Zama Sogo High School

Full-time

Credit-based system
Comprehensive

Zama City

10

Kanagawa Prefectural
Aikawa High School

Full-time

GeneralAikawa-cho,Aiko-gun

10

Kanagawa Prefectural
Yokohama-Meiho High School

Part-time

Credit-based system
GeneralKonan-ku.
Yokohama City

Kanagawa Prefectural Sagami
Kouyoukan High School

Part-time

Credit-based system
GeneralZama City

Yokohama Municipal
Minato Sogo High School

Full-time

Credit-based system
ComprehensiveNaka-ku,
Yokohama city

6

Yokohama Municipal Yokohama
Full-time
Shogyo High School

International

Minami-ku,
City

Yokohama

4

Yokohama Municipal Yokohama
Sogo High School

Part-time

Credit-based system
Comprehensive

Minami-ku,
City

Yokohama

10

Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki
High School

Part-time

General, Daytime

Kawasaki-ku Kawasaki
City

8Morning session 7
Afternoon session 7
Morning session10
Afternoon session 10

The enrollment limit for the school year 2024 will be announced in late October on the webpage ofKanagawa Prefectural Board of Education, in the newspaper and other media.

Schools accepting Applications for Special Admission for Students Returning from Abroad
SchoolSystemKanagawa Prefectural
Kanagawa Sogo High School

Full-time

Kanagawa Prefectural
Yokohama Kokusai High School

Full-time

Kanagawa Prefectural
Shinjo High School
Kanagawa Prefectural
Sagamihara-Yaei High School
Kanagawa Prefectural
Seisho High School
Kanagawa Prefectural
Tsurumine High School
Kanagawa Prefectural
Ishida High School
Yokohama Municipal
Higashi High School

CourseLocation

Credit-based system General
International Culture Course
Credit-based system
International Studies Course
Credit-based system International
Baccalaureate Course

8 full-time schools
Enrollment limit forprevious year

Kanagawa-ku,
YokohamaCity
Minami-ku,
Yokohama City
Nakahara-ku,
Kawasaki City
Chuou-ku,
Sagamihara City

10
20
5

Full-time

GeneralFull-time

Credit-based system General

Full-time

General

Odawara City

10

Full-time

General

Chigasaki City

15

Full-time

GeneralIsehara City

10

Full-time

Credit-based system General

Tsurumi-ku,
Yokohama City

10

10
5

The enrollment limit for the school year 2024 will be announced in late October on the webpage ofKanagawa Prefectural Board of Education, in the newspaper and other media.

(Guidance) held by the Board of Education

Interpretation service is available.

December 2 (Saturday) 14:00 ~ Yokohama-shi Nishi Kokaido
1-6-41 Okano-cho, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi(10-minute walk from Yokohama station West Exit)

The map will be shown.

Entrance Examination
Details of Examination for General Admission
Written Tests (5 subjects: English, Japanese, Mathematics, Science and Social studies)
In the entrance examination of Creative Schools( ) , however, there will be no written

Full-time HighSchooltests.
Some of the schools conduct school-specified tests such as an interview, practical test and/or
a self-expression test.
In high schools where the school-specified test is conducted, 5 subjects of written tests may
be decreased to 3 subjects.

Part-time HighSchoolCorrespondenceHigh School

Written Tests

3 subjects: English, Japanese, and Mathematics)

Some of the schools conduct school-specified tests such as an interview, practical test and/or
a self-expression test.

Essay (compositon) writing

There are 5 Creative schools : Prefectural Tana, Prefectural Kamariya, General Course of Prefectural
Yokosuka Minami, Prefectural Ohi, and Prefectural Yamato Higashi High Schools.

Details of Examination for Special Admission
Special Admission
for Prefectural
Foreign Residents,
etc.

16 Full-time and 4 Part-time high schools
Written tests 3 subjects: English, Japanese, and Mathematics)
Written tests will be conducted in Japanese but will havebeside Chinesecharacters).
Interview
8 Full-time high schools

Special Admission
for Students
Returning from
AbroadThere are written tests. 3 subjects: English, Japanese, and Mathematics)
Essay (composition) writing
Interview
School-specified Tests (Only for International Baccalaureate Course in Prefectural
Yokohama Kokusai High School)

Note
For the details of subjects of written tests and school-specified tests of each school, see the "(Application Guide)" (a booklet in Japanese published by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education, which
is distributed to 3rd graders in public junior high schools in Kanagawa Prefecture in July.)
Those who have passed the(common) Examination, special admission examination or the entrance
examination of private high schools and others are not allowed to apply for(part-time andcorrespondence division) examination. ()
They cannot apply for
examination even if they decline entrance into those schools.
Test time for each subject of written tests is 50 minutes. If you want special measures in the generaladmission, you need to apply for it.
The written test questions for full-time high schools and part-time high schools are different.

Selection Method (how admission decisions are made)Data used for selection

For schools where school-specified
test is conducted

B Total Score
of Written Tests

A Grade Points obtained in Junior High School(Overall Evaluation of)
Total of Grade Points on a 5-point grade scale ofOverall Evaluation of the Second gradein Junior High School(Perfect Score:45)

Total of Grade Points on a 5- point grade scale ofOverall Evaluation of the Third grade in JuniorHigh School Multiplied by 2
(Perfect Score:90)

D Score obtained in
School-specified Test

Total Score of
Written Tests

Score obtained in Schoolspecified Test

(Perfect Score of
Each Subject:100)

The ratio of each school and names of the schools which put weight on specific subject(s) will be released in the"(Application Guide)" , etc.
In the second selection, evaluation of attitude toward learning subjects independently for eachsubject in the third grade shown in
is used instead of the overall evaluation.
Scores of A and B (and D where applicable) are converted into 100-point scale respectively.

A Grade Points obtained in
Junior High School(converted into 100point scale)

B Total Score of Written
Tests(converted into 100-point
scale)

Total Score S

a

f

b

g

d

D Score obtained in
School-specified Test
(converted into 100point scale)if, g and i represent ratios respectively.
Example of Ratios: :(Ex.1) This high school puts weight on grade points obtained in junior high schooland no school- specified test is conducted. (8:2:0)(Ex.2) This high school puts weight on written test score and no school-specified
test is conducted. (3:7:0)(Ex.3) This high school puts weight on written test score and school-specified testscore. (3:7:4)

Ratio (f) represents the ratio of the grade
points obtained in junior high school,ratio (g) represents the ratio of thewritten test score
and ratio (i) represents the ratio of
school-specified test score respectively.

How admission decisions are madeAfter the entrance examination, the successful applicants are decided in an order of the first selection and thenthe second selection in each school.
First Selection

SecondSelection

The applicants whose total score S is in the top 90% will be accepted.
Applicants are accepted up to the enrollment limit using the total score S calculated again notusing the overall evaluation in the
but using b (including d for schools conducting
school-specified tests) and evaluation of attitude toward learning subjects independently in thethird grade shown in
In the evaluation of attitude, grade A is converted to 3, B to
2 and C to 1 respectively and the total score (C) of them is converted into the number in 100point scale to obtain c. Then, based on the ratio determined by each school (g, h, and for schools
with school-specified test i) total score S mentioned above is obtained.

For prefectural Yokohama Kokusai High school (Yokohama Senior High School of International Studies), prefectural
Yokohama Meiho High School, prefectural Sagami Kouyoukan High School and creative schools, please confirm
the selection method using the "(Application Guide)" or other documents. The selection methods for thoseschools are different.
In the correspondence schools, the selection is made comprehensively using
and the results of the tests
conducted.
In all the examinations for full-time, part-time and correspondence systems, selections will be made withconsideration given to those applicants whose documents in part, such as junior HS evaluation of subjects, are notprepared.

(part-time and correspondence division) Examination

conducted by part-time night high schools and correspondence high schools
Those who have passed the(common) Examination or have passed the entrance examination ofprivate high schools are not allowed to apply for(part-time and correspondence division)
examination.

Procedure and Examination ScheduleExam & Procedure

Date and TimePart-Time March 5 (Tue)March 6 (Wed)Submission ofApplication
Documents

14:00 19:00
14:00 16:00

Correspondence March 5 (Tue) 9:00 12:00, 13:00 17:00
March 6 (Wed) 9:00 12:00, 13:00 16:00

School Choice
Change Period

Part-Time March 7 (Thur)

9:00 12:00, 13:00 16:00

Correspondence March 7 (Thur) 9:00 12:00, 13:00 16:00

Written Tests: March 14 (Thur)
School-specified Tests (Interview, etc):
March 14 (Thur) March 15 (Fri)Examination

The date(s) for you will be on your exam ID card.

Announcement ofResults
Receive the certificate ofacceptance and otherdocuments.

LocationHighschoolyou
apply toSee
below.
High
schoolyou
apply toHigh

Part-Time

March 21 (Thur) 15:00 18:00

Correspondence March 21 (Thur) 10:00 12:00,13:00 15:00

schoolyou
apply to

For Changing the School of Your Choice
You can change the school of your choice only once.
You must go through the following 2 steps to change the school.
Go to the school you have applied to first, and receive the documents. (You need to fill out a new application form incase you apply for a different system school. Please check at the office counter of the school.)
After you receive the documents in , take them to the new school and submit them. If you change to a school
which conducts school-specified test (interview), you need to submit your interview sheet also.

Details of Examination
Part-timeHigh School

CorrespondenceHigh School

Written Tests 3 subjects: English, Japanese, and Mathematics, Test time for each subject: 30 minutes
Some of the schools conduct school-specified tests such as an interview, practical test and/or
a self-expression test.
Essay (composition) writing

Selection Method (how admission decisions are made)In part-time high schools, the selection is made using the calculation method based on the overall evaluation(for the second and third grades) inand the result of the examination conducted.
In the correspondence schools, the selection is made comprehensively using
and the results of the tests
conducted.

Special Examination Measures in the General Admission ((common) examination and(part-time and correspondence division) examination)

Who May Apply
In principle, persons who immigrated to Japan from abroad in the past 6 years (as of February 1, 2024)
can apply. Application for the special examination measures can be accepted at any public high schoolsthat accept application for general admission.
How To Apply
Applicants must submit(Application for Special Examination Measures for Persons Whose Guardians Have
Immigrated to Japan) (Form No.5) to the school before applying. Application will be necessary for each(common) examination and(part-time and correspondence division)
examination.
Application documents will be submitted through your junior high school. Consult with yourhomeroom teacher at an early date.
of

If you are not enrolled in junior high school, inquire at the high school you wish to enter at an early date.

Special examination measures that you can apply for (Example)
On written tests (including other tests), examination sentences have(beside Chinese characters).
Test time is extended to 1.5 times at the maximum.
At the school-specified test (interview), examiners speak slower in plain words.

You cannot take examinations with the help of an interpreter nor dictionaries.
You cannot apply for the special examination measures mentioned above in Special Admission forPrefectural Foreign Residents, etc. and in Special Admission for Students Returning from Abroad.
If you need special consideration in taking examinations, please consult with the Kanagawa Prefectural
Board of Education.
Inquiries:(Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education)
Tel: 045-210-8084 [direct line, only in Japanese language]

Reduction/Exemption System of Public High School Entrance Examination
Fees and Enrollment Fees
Reduction/Exemption System of Entrance Examination Fees and Enrollment Fees By this system, persons
who have difficulties in paying the entrance examination fees and enrollment fees for financial reasons are
exempt from payment in full or in part.
How To Apply
Consult with the office of the school you wish to enter.
Application procedure has to be completed by the following dates:
Entrance examination fees: The day before the application form submission
Enrollment fees The day before the enrollment procedures (Within a few days after the result
announcement of the entrance examination)(If the due date is passed, reduction/exemption of these fees will not be given.)
Inquiries:
Office of the high school you wish to enter or(Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education)
Tel: 045-210-8113 [direct line, only in Japanese language]

School Fees
You need to pay school fees (educational expenses) when studying at high school. You also need to pay
enrollment fee.
Full-Time Schools

Part-Time Schools ( ) are fees for Yokohama Municipal schools.

Enrollment Fee

5,650 yen

Tuition (Per year)

118,800 yen

In case you receive thepayments from High School
Tuition Support Fund

0 yen

Enrollment Fee

2,100 yen (1,200 yen)

Tuition (Per year)

32,400 yen

In case you receive thepayments from High School
Tuition Support Fund

0 yen

Fees listed here are those as of May 1, 2023. They may be revised. Please confirm beforehand.
The approximate amounts of school fees necessary for one year are as follows.
(In the case you receive the payments from High School Tuition Support Fund)(For Your Reference)
Public High Schools (Full-Time): About 200,000 yen (for the first year of enrollment)
Public High Schools (Part-Time): About 40,000 yen (for the first year of enrollment)
Private High Schools (Full-Time): About 900,000 yen~ (for the first year of enrollment)
You need to pay a good part of the amounts shown above when going through the procedures in March to enter
the high school after passing the examination. For the full-time high school general course, the amount to be paid
will be around 140,000 yen which includes fees for textbooks, teaching materials, school uniform, PE uniform,
athletic shoes and tablet device. For specialized courses, you may need to pay practical work fees in addition.
Other than those shown above, commuting expenses (transportation fees), club activity fees, stationery fees, Judo
uniform and/or swim wear fees for PE classes and reserve for school excursion fees may be necessary.
Contact each school for details. In private high schools, fees required vary from school to school. Please be sure toconfirm beforehand at the school information meeting and so on.
For the households on public assistance or low-income households exempted from taxation, there is a scholarshipsystem named Kanagawa Prefecture High School Supplemental Scholarship Fund for which repayment is
unnecessary. Application will be accepted at each high school starting from July.
There are other financial aid systems such as Kanagawa High School Financial Aid for the students who havefinancial difficulty. These are student loans with no interest for the students who need financial aid for educational
expenses and the students are required to pay back in the future.

High School Tuition Support FundThis is to provides students with High School Tuition Support Fund to be applied to tuition to reduce the burdenof household educational costs. The system aims to create a society in which all the motivated high school students
can continue their studies regardless of their economic situation.
They are expected to take active roles in the future in society realizing that their learning is supported by the entire
society. (This is not a student loan and repayment is unnecessary.)
In case of public high schools, if you are eligible to receive payments from High School Tuition Support Fund, you do
not need to pay tuition.
To use this system, you will need to apply. Explanations will be made and the necessary documents will be given at
the high school the student is enrolled.
Translated documents are also available. Please consult at the high school the student is enrolled if you think it
is necessary.
<Conditions of Payment>
Households where the amount calculated using the following formula regarding the income of guardians(persons with parental authority, if there are father and mother, total of both) is less than 304,200yen It isapproximately equivalent to the annual income of 9,100,000 yen.
Calculation formula Tax base amount of Municipal tax
6% Municipal tax adjustment deduction amountHouseholds receiving public assistance<Application Documents>
A login ID and a password for online application will be provided by the high school. Use them to log in to High
School Tuition Support Fund Online Application System and apply. (A login ID and a password are to be given
from the high school at the time of enrollment procedures.)
My Number of the guardian(s), etc. is required for application.
You can also apply using the written form. Please contact the office of the high school if you want to apply in writing.
Please note that the following documents are required to apply in writing.
A copy of My Number card or other documentation of each of the guardians (persons with parental authority) ( suchas(residency certificate) which shows My Number and certificate of entry in the residency certificate
which shows My Number )<Application Period>
Application is necessary once at the time of entrance into the high school as a general rule. (Application deadline will
be informed by the high school of the student.)
Depending on the application method, you may need to follow some procedures in July every year.
Inquiries about High School Tuition Support Fund:High school that you entered (your homeroom teacher or school office)(Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education)
Tel: 045-210-8113 [direct line, only in Japanese language]Tuition Support System for Private High Schools
In Kanagawa Prefecture, support fund for which repayment is unnecessary is provided for entrance fee and tuition
to reduce the economic burden of guardians of the students enrolled in private high schools and so on. For details,
contact the private high school the student is enrolled.
(Example)
Households with annual income less than about 7,000,000 yen and households on public assistance
Support fund for Tuition: 456,000 yen
Households with annual income less than about 7,500,000 yen
Support fund for Tuition: 193,200 yen
Households with annual income less than about 8,000,000 yen with multiple children( 1)Support fund for Tuition: 456,000 yen
Households with annual income less than about 9,100,000 yen
Support fund for Tuition: 118,800 yen
Households with annual income less than about 9,100,000 yen with multiple children
Support fund for Tuition: 193,200 yen
Examples shown above are amounts of tuition support funds for the students who reside in Kanagawa Prefecture
and are enrolled in private high schools and so on in Kanagawa Prefecture.
The amount of support fund is determined using Standard amount based on resident tax of the guardians(persons with parental authority, if the student has father and mother, total of both.)For details, refer to , Application Guide.
( 1) Households with multiple children Households with 3 or more supporting children of age between 15 years
old and 22 years old excluding junior high school students( 2) Please see the following webpage for applicable schools.
https://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/docs/v3e/jyosei/gakuhisien/index.html
Contact Information for Inquiries about Tuition Support System for Private High Schools and so on
Tel : (045)210-3793 [direct line, only in Japanese language]