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.[1]
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.[2] 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 ¥980,000 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.[3]
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^Tanaka, Kyota (November 30, 2022). 男女交際禁止の校則違反で自主退学勧告、堀越高校に98万円賠償命令 [After advising to voluntarily withdraw after violating school rules prohibiting male-female relationships, Horikoshi High School ordered to pay 980,000 yen]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ abc安達祐実、金子ノブアキや中村勘九郎ら堀越高校の友人と同窓会!2019年の目標は「筋肉をつける」 [Alumni party with Yumi Adachi, Nobuaki Kaneko, Kankuro Nakamura and other friends from Horikoshi High School! My goal for 2019 is to “gain muscle”]. TVer Plus (in Japanese). January 3, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ abcdefgh山Pら卒業!堀越高校卒業式完全リポート! [YamaP and others graduate! Horikoshi High School graduation ceremony complete report!]. TV Asahi. February 13, 2004. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017.
^ヘイセイ有岡「恥ずかしいけど僕の代だけ…」 堀越時代の切ないエピに驚きの声「デビューしてたのに?」 [Heisei Arioka: "It's embarrassing, but I'm the only one..." Surprised by the heartbreaking episode from the Horikoshi era, "Even though he debuted?"]. Sponichi (in Japanese). May 24, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ abcHey!Say!JUMP3人が卒業式「ジャニーズに就職します」 [Hey! Say! JUMP 3 members hold graduation ceremony "I'm going to get a job at Johnny's"]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). February 18, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ abc川崎麻世、堀越高校時代は通学時に200人の追っかけ [Mayo Kawasaki chased by 200 people while commuting to Horikoshi High School]. Weekly Women's Prime (in Japanese). April 1, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^藤原竜也「3日で高校中退」の噂を訂正「4日です」 決意したきっかけは… [Tatsuya Fujiwara corrects the rumor that he "dropped out of high school in 3 days" "It's 4 days" What made him decide...]. Sponichi (in Japanese). January 7, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ abc八乙女光が堀越卒業「いい思い出なった」 [Hikaru Yaotome graduates from Horikoshi "I made good memories"]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). February 18, 2009. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^高校卒業の浜辺美波が恩師にあいさつ ファン感動「どこまで良い子なの」 [Minami Hamabe, who graduated from high school, greets her teacher and fans are impressed: "How good of a girl are you?"]. Crank In! (in Japanese). March 8, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^橋本マナミ、高校”おなクラ”にジャニーズ俳優と歌舞伎役者が [Manami Hashimoto, Johnny's actor and Kabuki actor join high school "Onakura"]. Weekly Women's Prime (in Japanese). October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ abcde尾上松也、松本潤や生田斗真ら同級生との隠れ家エピソード明かし反響「豪華だなぁ」 [Matsuya Onoe reveals the story of his hideout with classmates such as Jun Matsumoto and Toma Ikuta, and the reaction is "It's gorgeous"]. E-TALENTBANK (in Japanese). June 28, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ abcdefアイドルの「卒業」名場面30年史(6)深田恭子、南野陽子、Perfume…堀越高校生の悲喜こもごも [30 years of famous idol "graduation" scenes (6) Kyoko Fukada, Yoko Minamino, Perfume... Horikoshi High School's joys and sorrows]. Asagei Plus (in Japanese). March 20, 2016. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
^市川海老蔵、勸玄くん入学式でスマイル! 合格のウラに“超セレブ託児所”の英才教育 [Ebizo Ichikawa smiles at Kangen-kun's entrance ceremony! Gifted education at a “super celebrity daycare center” to help you pass the exam]. Weekly Women's Prime (in Japanese). October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ ab元SMAP3人「眠れなかった」 72時間テレビ、移動中はVTR放送 [Three former SMAP members: "I couldn't sleep" 72-hour TV, VTR broadcast while on the move]. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). November 3, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ abc成海璃子、忽那汐里、河北麻友子が堀越卒業 [Riko Narumi, Shiori Kutsuna, Mayuko Kawakita graduate from Horikoshi]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). February 19, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^キスマイ北山宏光、“ジャニーズ入りのきっかけ”山下智久との鮮烈な出会い回顧 高校の入学式で… [Kisumai Hiromitsu Kitayama recalls his vivid encounter with Tomohisa Yamashita, who led him to join Johnny's, at his high school entrance ceremony...]. Model Press (in Japanese). April 25, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ abc林丹丹が涙の卒業式「今後は女優業一本で」、黒川智花は進学 [Tantan Hayashi's tearful graduation ceremony: "From now on, I'll only focus on acting", Kurokawa Tomoka goes on to higher education]. Sanspo. February 19, 2008. Archived from the original on April 3, 2008.
^X21・小澤奈々花、籠谷さくら、松田莉奈が堀越高校を卒業「たくさんの方に支えてもらった」 [X21's Nanaka Ozawa, Sakura Kagotani, and Rina Matsuda graduate from Horikoshi High School "I received support from many people"]. Oricon News. February 19, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^野村周平「グランプリになったのに、全然仕事が来なかった」と上京当時の苦悩を告白 [Shuhei Nomura confesses his struggles at the time when he moved to Tokyo: "Even though I won the Grand Prix, I didn't get any work"]. WEB The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^尾碕真花:新戦隊“リュウソウピンク”が井頭愛海と堀越高校卒業 3月からは「世界の平和を守ります!」 [Ichika Osaki: New Sentai “Ryusou Pink” and Manami Igashira graduate from Horikoshi High School From March, “We will protect world peace!”]. Mantan Web (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^坂口杏里 母の遺産を使い果たした転機はホストとの連絡先交換 [Anri Sakaguchi The turning point when she used up her mother's inheritance was exchanging contact information with the host]. Live Door News (in Japanese). September 29, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^7月8日~7月12日の「ラジオバイオグラフィー 5冊のアルバム」のゲストは、女優の佐藤江梨子さん [The guest on “Radio Biography 5 Albums” from July 8th to July 12th will be actress Eriko Sato]. Kunimaru Japan. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
^尾上松也、城田優の暴露発言に「すごいこと言いましたね」 [Matsuya Onoe responds to Yu Shirota's revealing remarks, saying, "You said something amazing."]. Model Press (in Japanese). September 8, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ ab上戸彩「ベッキーは変わらず友達」 “同級生”山下智久&蒼井優&城田優との交流も明かす [Aya Ueto "Becky is still my friend" Reveals her interactions with "classmates" Tomohisa Yamashita, Yu Aoi, and Yu Shirota]. Model Press (in Japanese). April 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^高橋ひかる、高校卒業式にファンが駆けつける「サーチ力がすごい」 [Hikaru Takahashi's "search power is amazing" as fans rush to her high school graduation ceremony]. Oricon News. April 1, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^岡田准一&高橋一生 高校時代からよくキスをしていた [Junichi Okada & Issei Takahashi have been kissing often since high school]. NEWS Post Seven (in Japanese). July 20, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^多岐川華子が心機一転「華子」に改名、「本気で頑張ります」 [Hanako Takigawa changes her name to "Hanako" with a fresh start, "I'll do my best"]. Sponichi (in Japanese). April 5, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
^豊田エリー&柳楽優弥、「バレれば謹慎」禁断の校内恋愛を赤裸々告白 [Ellie Toyota & Yuya Yagira openly confess their forbidden school romance, "If found out, you will be disciplined"]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). June 27, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^侍ジャパン トップチーム・U-15代表 井端弘和監督の就任について [Regarding the appointment of Samurai Japan Top Team/U-15 National Team Manager Hirokazu Ibata]. Japan National Baseball National Team Samurai Japan Official Site (in Japanese). October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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^岩間雄大選手 期限付き移籍期間満了およびラインメール青森FCへ完全移籍のお知らせ [Notice of expiration of Yudai Iwama's loan transfer period and complete transfer to ReinMeer Aomori FC]. Fujieda MYFC (in Japanese). January 16, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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