Horikoshi High School

is a private high school in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. The school was founded by Chiyo Horikoshi in 1923.

Due to its trait course (formerly the entertainment activities course) and the physical education course for entertainers and athletes who have difficulty attending school full-time, Horikoshi High School has been attended by many Japanese celebrities.

History 
In April 1923, Chiyo Horikoshi, who had founded Wayo Sewing Girls' School, a predecessor of Wayo Women's University, established Horikoshi Girls' High School. The school was reorganized as Horikoshi Junior High School and Horikoshi High School in 1947; four years later, the school would be renamed Horikoshi Gakuen Educational Corporation under the Private Schools Act. The school became co-educational in 1957. During 1973, the 50th anniversary of the school's founding, the physical education course and entertainment activity courses were established. Horikoshi Junior High School was abolished in 1987.

Academics

Courses of study 
There are four courses of study: further education and career selection course, physical education course, ikuei course, and trait course.

The further education and career selection course is for students aiming to advance to higher education, such as university or vocational school, or find employment. In the second year, the class is divided into two: a liberal arts class and a science class. Students attend Meisei University and Technos International College for one day each.

The physical education course is for students who want to be active in sports. Facilities are often shared with Eimeikan High School.

The ikuei course is for the education of gifted students. There are differences within course content in humanities, science, and mathematics courses, and the tuition fee is also different.

The trait course, formerly known as the entertainment activities course, is a course for those active in the professional world, such as singers, actors, and athletes. Students have more elective subjects and there is increased flexibility in the curriculum. If a student is unable to make up classes due to entertainment activities or other commitments, there are cases in which the school allows the student to be promoted to a higher grade or graduate without attending at all.

Student life

Lawsuit 
In 2021, a female former student, who was advised to voluntarily leave as she violated school rules prohibiting male-female relationships, filed a lawsuit against the school corporation seeking damages. In November 2019, a meeting had been held regarding the relationship between the female student and a male student, third-year students at the time, and the student had been advised to voluntarily leave the school. Her university recommendation was also rescinded, so she voluntarily withdrew from the school and transferred to another high school. On November 30, 2022, the Tokyo District Court ordered Horikoshi High School to pay  in damages, stating that the recommendation to voluntarily withdraw without providing any educational guidance was unreasonable based on socially accepted principles. Regarding the school policy prohibiting male-female relationships, the court judged it to be reasonable and effective in allowing students to focus on their studies.

Notable alumni

Entertainment 

 Yumi Adachi (1999), actress and singer
 Yū Aoi (2004), actress and model
 Daiki Arioka, singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP
 Yuri Chinen (2012), singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP
 Tsuyoshi Domoto (1998), musical artist, actor, and member of KinKi Kids
 Miwako Fujitani, actress
 Tatsuya Fujiwara, actor (did not graduate)
 Kyoko Fukada (2001), actress and singer
 Saki Fukuda (2009), actress and singer
 Minami Hamabe (2019), actress
 Yu Hasebe (2004), actress, singer, and model
 Jun Hasegawa (2004), model
 Manami Hashimoto (2003), gravure idol and actress
 Aya Hirayama, actress
 Minako Honda (1986), singer
 Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII (1997), actor and stage producer
 Toma Ikuta (2003), actor
 Goro Inagaki, musician, actor, and former member of SMAP
 Hiromi Iwasaki, singer
 Ryunosuke Kamiki, actor
 Nobuaki Kaneko (1999), drummer and actor
 Yuka Kashino (2007), singer, dancer, and member of Perfume
 Ai Kato (2001), actress and idol
 Ryo Katsuji, actor and voice actor
 Mayuko Kawakita (2011), actress and model
 Mayo Kawasaki, actor and singer
 Umika Kawashima, actress
 Hiromitsu Kitayama (2004), singer and actor
 Ryoko Kobayashi (2008), actress
 Teppei Koike (2004), actor and singer
 Sakura Komoriya (2018), singer and former member of X21
 Tomoka Kurokawa (2008), actress
 Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, actor, singer, and former member of SMAP
 Shioli Kutsuna (2011), actress
 Ryuhei Matsuda, actor (did not graduate)
 Jun Matsumoto (2002), singer, actor, and member of Arashi
 Masahiro Matsuoka, drummer and actor
 Yoko Minamino (1986), actress and singer
 Haruma Miura (2009), actor and singer
 Asami Mizukawa, actress
 Nana Mizuki (1998), voice actress
 Hiroko Moriguchi, singer and tarento
 Yuto Nakajima (2012), singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP
 Nakamura Kankurō VI (1999), actor
 Shichinosuke Nakamura, actor
 Riko Narumi (2011), actress and model
 Ayaka Nishiwaki (2007), singer, dancer, and member of Perfume
 Goro Noguchi, singer and actor
 Shūhei Nomura, actor
 Yōko Oginome, singer and actress
 Junichi Okada (1999), actor and singer
 Yukiko Okada (1986), singer and actress
 Ayano Ōmoto (2007), singer, dancer, and member of Perfume
 Ichika Osaki (2019), actress
 Misako Renbutsu (2009), actress
 Anri Sakaguchi, entertainer
 Ayana Sakai (2004), actress
 Hiroyuki Sanada, actor
 Eriko Sato, actress
 Hitomi Sato (1998), actress
 Amane Shindō (2023), voice actress
 Yu Shirota (2004), actor and singer
 Kana Tachibana (2004), singer
 Ai Takabe (2007), former actress
 Hikaru Takahashi (2020), actress and model
 Issey Takahashi (1999), actor and singer
 Hanako Takigawa, actress, tarento, and gravure idol
 Koki Tanaka (2004), singer-songwriter and actor
 Ritsuko Tanaka, actress and singer
 Rakuto Tochihara (2008), businessman and former actor
 Rie Tomosaka, actress and singer
 Aya Ueto (2004), actress and singer
 Yuya Yagira, actor
 Ryosuke Yamada (2012), singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP
 Sayaka Yamaguchi, actress
 Tomohisa Yamashita (2004), singer, actor, and former member of NEWS
 Hikaru Yaotome (2009), singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP

Sports 

 Hirokazu Ibata, manager for the Japan national baseball team
 Hisashi Iwakuma, former professional pitcher
 Yudai Iwama, midfielder for ReinMeer Aomori
 Junri Namigata, professional tennis player
 Katsunori Nomura, coach for Hanshin Tigers
 Shuto Okaniwa, right back for Omiya Ardija

References

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Educational institutions established in 1923
High schools in Tokyo
1923 establishments in Japan