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Korean name
Hangul	중동고등학교
Hanja	中東高等學校
Revised Romanization	Joongdong Godeung Hakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Chungdong Kodŭng Hakkyo

Joongdong High School
Joongdong High School
Location
	Gangnam District, Seoul; South Korea
Information
Type	Private (autonomous private high school)
Established	1906
Faculty	approx. 106
Gender	Boys
Number of students	approx. 1,360
Website	www.joongdong.hs.kr

Joongdong High School (Korean: 중동고등학교; Hanja: 中東高等學校) is a private school founded in 1906,^[1] located in Irwon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The school and its foundation were undertaken in 1994 by Samsung Group by the will of group's founder, Lee Byung-chul, the school's 26th graduate. This school is currently operated by Joongdong Educational Foundation.

Reputation

Many of Joongdong High School students get an offer from top-tier Korean universities. In 2011, Joongdong High School ranked #1 in the number of graduates to be offered a place at Seoul National University (considered the best university in South Korea). In 2012, the entrance rate for SKY universities was 21.6%, the highest in the country.^[2]