Gwangju Science High School

Gwangju Science Academy for the Gifted is one of the science schools in South Korea, located in Gwangju. It was open in March 1984 as Jeonnam Science High School (전남과학고등학교) which was changed to the current name in 1990. Gwangju Science High School is known as a science specialized magnet school for students who want to major in science, mathematics and engineering in university.^[1]

:Logo of Gwangju Science Academy

Korea's first astronaut, Yi So-Yeon, is an alumnus of this school.

See also

• Gyeonggi Science High School
• Seoul Science High School
• Yi So-Yeon

References

External links

• (Korean) Gwangju Science Academy Official site

Science High Schools in Republic of Korea
Busan Il Science High School Busan Science High School Changwon Science High School Chungbuk Science High School Chungnam Science High School Daegu Il Science High School Daejeon Dongsin Science High School Gyeonggibuk Science High School Gyeongnam Science High School Gyeongsan Science High School Hansung Science High School Incheon Jinsan Science High School Incheon Science High School Jeju Science High School Jeonbuk Science High School Jeonnam Science High School Kangwon Science High School Kyeongbuk Science High School Sejong Science High School Ulsan Science High School
For the gifted	Daegu Science High School Daejeon Science High School Gwangju Science High School Gyeonggi Science High School Korea Science Academy Seoul Science High School

Coordinates: 35°13′42″N 126°50′55″E / 35.2283°N 126.8485°E / 35.2283; 126.8485