Beonhwa High School is located on the Eastern part of Seoul 
(Seoul Global High school) 

Established in 1995, Beonhwa High School was created using an American style school system. Dr. Daniel Lee, our founder, attended an American high school. He had moved to America right before his "Freshman" year. The striking differences between the Korean and American schooling systems caused him to grow interest in education. When he moved back to Korea after completing his Doctorate degree in an Ivy League University, he had noticed the drastic differences between the two countries' school systems. He had made Beonhwa High (Beonhwa meaning "change") in attempt to lessen the stress Korean students have from Korean style school systems. Beonhwa promotes students to reach into other areas of interest, such as sports and the performing arts, instead of focusing 100% on studying. Prospective parents should not fret as education is still the primary focus of the administration and faculity. Located in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Beonhwa's tuition is free. But, there are many students on the waiting list. Students undergo an application process to enroll into the school. Since Beonhwa is utilizes an American style school system, students may express their own styles (meaning no uniforms), lockers are used, and students have six (up to seven) different class periods and teachers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 TYPE:  Public Secondary 
 ESTABLISHED:  1995
 PRINCIPAL:  Dr. Daniel Lee, Lee Minsoo
 GRADES:  9-12
 ENROLLMENT:  1200
 SCHOOL COLORS:                          
 MASCOT:   Sparrows
 WEBSITE:  http://beonhwahigh.kr/
 CLASS HOURS:  8AM - 3PM
 LOCATION:  Jongno-gu, Seoul
 SCHOOL YEAR DURATION:  Beonhwa's school year begins when other Korean schools begin. Some vaction lengths may differ, but the vast majority of the school year is similar. 

CLASSES, SPORTS, EC'S

 SPORTS:  Basketball, Cheerleading, Dance, Football (Soccer), Baseball, American Football, Swim, Track, Softball, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Volleyball, Wrestling. Students that are not in a team will take P.E or Beginning Dance for two years.

 CLASSES:  Six periods with 7 minute passing periods. Classes are 52 minutes each, and lunch is 45 minutes long. It is required for 9th and 10th graders to take 6 classes. 11th/12th graders are allowed to take only 4-5 classes if they would want to. Some extracurricular classes require an after-school 7th period or a before-school zero period. 

 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:  Students are encouraged to partake in extracurricular activities. There is a vast selection of activities and students may create their own clubs.