Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School (東京都立戸山高等学校, Tōkyō-toritsu Toyama Kōtōgakkō) is a public secondary school operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
The school has been designated as a Super Science High School (SSH) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It is also part of the Team Medical (TM) programme administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education, which supports students intending to pursue careers in medicine.
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Educational philosophy
Develop individuality
Value effort and take responsibility
Cultivate both intellect and physical well-being
History
Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School was established on 16 September 1888. It is one of the long-established public high schools in Tokyo and has developed a reputation for academic achievement.
The school has been designated multiple times as a Super Science High School (SSH), a programme established by MEXT to promote advanced science education. It has also participated in the Team Medical (TM) initiative, which encourages students to pursue medical and healthcare-related careers.
Timeline
2004 — Designated as a Super Science High School (SSH) for a three-year period
2007 — Second SSH designation (five-year period)
2012 — Begins a two-year transitional SSH period
2014 — Third SSH designation (five-year period)
2016 — Designated as a Team Medical (TM) school
2017 — Celebrates its 130th anniversary; renovation of the martial arts building begins
2019 — Fourth SSH designation (five-year period)
2024 — Enters a transitional period following the fourth SSH designation
Access
1 minute on foot from Nishi-waseda Station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
10 minutes on foot from Takadanobaba Station on the Yamanote Line, Seibu Shinjuku Line, and Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
Notable alumni
Tadatoshi Fujimaki (manga artist)
Masato Hagiwara (actor)
Tomoyuki Hoshino (author)
Kiyoshi Jinzai (novelist)
Nana Katase (actress)
Hiroshi Komiyama (scientist)
Shinichiro Kurimoto (author and politician)
Ichiro Miyashita (politician)
Tadashi Sasaki (banker)
Hideo Shima (engineer)
Mitsuru Yoshida (author)