Uenohara High School

Uenohara High School was founded on April 5, 1979. The first semester begins on April 8th and ends on September 30th. The second semester begins on October 1st and ends March 25th.

Our school is elevated on a hill overlooking beautiful scenery in every season – majestic mountains, cherry blossoms, lush green trees and autumn leaves. It commands a spectacular view of Uenohara City from a nationally well-known river terrace.

The school is filled with an ambitious spirit and actively practices both literary and military arts. Under the spirit of EI-CHI-SOU-ZOU, meaning “creating wisdom”, the school aims to cultivate in our students the ability to overcome obstacles and contribute to the development and harmony of society. Every school staff member is dedicated to educating the students to develop their individuality and potential.

In 1997, we adopted a semester system, so that students can be more relaxed and choose more elective subjects. Also, the availability of many different subjects allows for smaller class sizes so that student-teacher instruction is optimal. Furthermore, optional digital lessons are available afterschool for students who want to improve their scholastic competency.

One of the unique features at our school curriculum is an emphasis on welfare education. In 1999, we added “Environmental Science” and “Welfare” as innovative and relevant subjects. We have long been part of a student exchange program with the Yamabiko school for physically and mentally challenged students. As part of our volunteer activities we also clean our school neighborhood as a token of gratitude to the local people.

In 2002, Math-Science classes were introduced to realize the goals of college-bound students who aspire to attend good private universities and even prestigious national universities.  

In March 2011, aiming to build a bridge of cultural understanding, international friendship and student exchange for the benefit of all, Woodville High School became our second sister school. In addition to Ocean View high school, our school has two sister schools in Adelaide, Australia. Every spring a group of Uenohara students visit the schools and have valuable cultural exchanges. Students of Adelaide also visit our school and learn Japanese and Japanese cultures. We often accept students from abroad to promote international education and deepen our understanding of foreign cultures.

In April 2011, our school started to establish a brand-new system and curriculum that emphasizes preparation for post-secondary education. This emphasis will allow students to think and plan ahead about how to meet the needs of Japan’s changing society, namely the shrinking young population and a growing elderly population, as well as globalization. We emphasize that mutual communication and understanding above cultural differences is crucial.  Our mission is to not only teach students facts, but to challenge students to think critically about their place in their nation, and the world.

Uenohara High School Students

Our students are known for being cheerful, friendly, careful about their appearance and full of school spirit. When you walk down the halls of Uenohara High School, you see smiles and you will hear a chorus of greetings. Overall, students are diligent in their studies, dedicated to their club activities, and respectful towards teachers and classmates alike. The good atmosphere of Uenohara High School one-of-a-kind.

School Festival

Every year, almost every Japanese high school holds a Culture Festival, and Uenohara High School is no exception. This is one of the most important events in Uenohara High School and the students look forward to it all year round. In order to organize a successful event, the students spend many weeks preparing many kinds of activities for everyone to enjoy.