Will Hadong High School and Hadong Girls' High School Merge? ... 68% of Parents Support Consolidation

Due to reasons such as the declining school-age population, 68% of parents support the consolidation of Hadong High School and Hadong Girls' High School, a plan being promoted by the Gyeongnam Office of Education.

The provincial Office of Education announced on the 18th that a survey conducted from the 13th to the 17th among 2,025 parents of all elementary and middle schools in the Hadong area, as well as Hadong High School and Hadong Girls' High School, surpassed the approval threshold of 60%.

According to the Office of Education, 1,591 parents participated in the survey, including 568 parents of male students and 522 parents of female students.

Among them, 71.83% of parents of male students and 63.41% of parents of female students supported the consolidation into a coeducational school.

A briefing session on the merger of Hadong High School and Hadong Girls' High School in Gyeongnam is being held for parents and residents.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Office of Education]

Based on the survey results, the Office of Education plans to submit the consolidation proposal for the two schools to Hadong Yukyeongwon, the school foundation of Hadong Girls' High School, requesting review and approval by the board of directors.

If the board approves the closure of the school, after a 20-day administrative notice period, the administrative procedures for the consolidation will be completed, and the new public Integrated Hadong High School will open.

Lee Jongbu, head of the School Support Division, said, "We would like to express our gratitude for the active interest and participation of parents regarding the consolidation proposal of Hadong High School and Hadong Girls' High School," and added, "We will respect the parents' decision and reflect their opinions in future administrative processes."

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