Seoul Huigo Applicants Increase by 5.1% Compared to Last Year

57,092 Applicants for 209 Schools
Impact of Increased 9th Graders and Decreased Autonomous Private High School Quotas

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The number of applicants for the 2022 academic year Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent-selected late high school freshmen increased by 5.1% compared to last year.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on the 13th, a total of 57,092 students applied to 209 schools. The number of applicants increased by 2,747 (5.1%) compared to last year. With the addition of Deoksu High School, Dongsung High School, Sungmoon High School, and Hangaram High School, the number of schools subject to late high school assignment increased by four compared to last year.

The number of duplicate applicants applying to International High Schools, Foreign Language High Schools, and Autonomous Private High Schools increased by 451 (4.5%) from the previous year to 10,429. Among the duplicate applicants, those who were not accepted are included in the superintendent-selected late high school assignment target.

The increase in applicants this year is due to the rise in the number of third-year middle school students and the decrease in the number of students selected for specialized high schools and autonomous private high schools.

The number of applicants by type is ▲general applicants 56,020 ▲children of veterans 112 ▲persons with physical disabilities (eligible for short-distance commuting) 30 ▲athletic special talent applicants 763 ▲special admission qualified applicants 167.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will announce the superintendent-selected late high school successful applicants (assignment targets) on January 7 next year, and the final assigned schools on February 3 next year, based on the screening results.

Seoul graduates and prospective graduates can receive information on acceptance and assigned schools through their respective middle schools, while graduates from other cities and provinces and those who passed the qualification exam can receive information through the application submission office.

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