Korea Science Academy

Infobox Korean name

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caption=The main building of Korea Science Academy
hangul=한국과학영재학교
hanja=linktext|韓國|科學|英|才|學校
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ima=KSA Main Bldg.jpg
name= Korea Science Academy
motto = "Creation", "Faith"
established = 2003
type = Public
head_label = President
head = Jang-hyeok Kwon
city = Busan
country = South Korea
students = 429
faculty = 92
campus = Urban
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hangul = 한국과학영재학교
website = [http://www.ksa.hs.kr]
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Korea Science Academy is a science magnet school, located in Busan, South Korea. It was founded in 2002 as "Busan (Pusan) Science High School(BSH)", later changed its system and name to the current one. Korea Science Academy is renowned for its curriculum specialized in science and engineering subjects and difficulty of its entrance examination. Its curricula are inclined to providing students to experience, and acknowledge the subjects and to become as future scientists.

Students higher than Korean middle schooler can apply for the admission. However, only about 3~4% of the applicants are admitted to the school. There are roughly 140 students in each grade of the school (Maximum number of the students in one grade is 144 students.). Every student gets an opportunity to experience qualified research programs associated with KAIST, Postech, and Seoul National University. The students also experience academic exchange programs with overseas prestigious universities, research centers and other related institutions for the gifted.

Korea Science Academy is fully supported by the government, so every student gets full financial aids from the school and all live in the dormitory. Unlike ordinary high schools, it teaches major subjects in English except for Korean Language and Korean history. In addition, every student must create and perform his or her own research project to graduate.

Graduates from this school typically enter KAIST, Postech, and Seoul National University. Some students enter Harvard University,MIT, Stanford University, and Princeton university

The educational objectives of the school are like below- To enhance the creativity and scientific research ability of the students- To promote self- directed learning ability that leads to the promotion of new knowledge- To teach the skills and ethical attitudes toward science required of scientists of world stature

History

Busan Science High School

* December 18th, 1989 Ministry of Education approved to establish Busan Science High School.
* March 1st, 1991 Chang-sik Shin appointed to first principal.
* March 1st, 1991 Ministry of Education appointed BSH as researching school(until February 28th, 1993.) (Research Topic : Development of advanced science learning program for gifted students.)
* March 4th, 1991 Opened school and took first entrance ceremony. (2classes, 60 students.)
* February 11th, 1993 First completion ceremony (41 students passed in the entrance examination of KAIST)
* February 15th, 1994 First graduation ceremony and second completion ceremony (Graduated: 16 students, No. of students who completed courses of BSH: 51)
* March 1st, 1994 Chan-ung Park appointed to second principal.
* March 1st, 1997 Ministry of Education appointed BSH as a model school (until February 28th, 1998.) (Topic : Developing and operating "High school information management system")
* February 18th, 1998 School building newly constructed in new place and moved. (Yeonsan-9(gu)-dong, Yeonje-gu, Busan, Korea. → Danggam-3(sam)-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Korea.)

Korea Science Academy

* November 1st, 2001 Ministry of science and technology appointed BSH as "Science Academy for gifted students.".
* November 14th, 2001 Ministry of science and technology and Busan metropolitan district office of education concluded the agreement about "Science Academy for gifted students." .
* April 12th, 2002 Busan metropolitan district office of education and KAIST concluded the agreement about managing "Science Academy for gifted students.".
* March 5th, 2003 Took entrance ceremony of 144 Science Academy students.
* July 12th, 2005 Changed the name of school to "Korea Science Academy".
* March 1st, 2008 Professor of KAIST, Ph.D Jang-hyeok Kwon appointed to the principal.** First University professor principal in high school (Korean Language Article) [뉴스 인용|제목=한국과학영재학교 교장에 권장혁 교수 내정|url=http://news.d.paran.com/snews/newsview.php?dirnews=505430&year=2008|출판사=중앙일보|작성일자=2008/2/28|확인일자=2008/4/28]
* May 22nd, 2008 KSA and KAIST concluded MOU to unification. (To speaking strictly, KSA will be an attached highschool of KAIST.)

External links

* [http://www.ksa.hs.kr/homepage/english/index.jsp Korea Science Academy Official Website in English Language]
* [http://www.ksa.hs.kr/ Korea Science Academy Official Website in Korean Language]