1 Kagoshima Technical High School History

Widely known as Rokko, Kagoshima Prefectural Technical High School's origin dates back over a hundredyears. In 1908, it was founded as a technical apprentice school. Since the end of World War II, Japan has implemented a high economic growth policy aimed at industrialization and modenization; in conjunction, Rokko has made every possible effort to expand its facilities and equipment in order to establish more courses and improve technical education. Over 36,000 students have graduated from Rokko, contributing to the progress of many industrial fields in Japan.

 

2 Educational Objectives

Rokko offers students general and technical education according to their abilities and aptitudes, based on the objectives of the Fundamental Law of Education.

Through Rokko’s motto of “Diligence, Creativity, and Sincerity,” these objectives are achieved by developing a sound bodies and strong sense of humanity in order to increase students’ motivation to work hard and cultivate the knowledge and skills necessary to work in an age of technological innovation and internationalaization.

 

3 School Facilities

　(1) Location : 1-57-2 Somuta, Kagoshima City

　(2) Principal : Hidesato Kodama

　(3) Enrollment : 1,028 Full-time students(895 males & 133 females)

　(4) Staff : 107 members

　(5) Course of Study & Enrollment :

Field of Study		Information & Production			Construction & Environment
		Curse	Classes	Enrollment	Curse	Classes	Enrollment
Group	1st Year	Technical Group I	6	202	Technical Group II	3	120
Course	2st & 3st  Year	Mechanical Electronics	4	158	Architecture	2	79
		Electronics	4	159	Civil Engineering	2	79
		Information Technology	2	77	Interior Design	2	76
		Industrial Chemistry	2	78	-	-	-

　　Total Classes : 27             Total Enrollment : 1,028

　(6) Credits :

1. Total Credits : 90 (28 -38 specialized study)
2. Minimum Credits for Graduation : 80

　(7) Class Time:

1. Weekly Total : 30 class periods
2. Homeroom Class : 1 class period daily
3. School Hours : 8:35 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.

　(8) School Site :

　　School Building : ~33,000 m²

　　Playing Fields : ~15,000 m²

　　Dormitory : ~2,200 m²

　(9) Main Educational Facilities :

Classrooms, practice / training rooms, audio-visual room, library, playing fields, gymnasium, judo hall, kendo hall, second playing field annex (baseball, soccer, rugby, handball, archery, Japanese archery, and tennis), music room, calligraphy room, art room, cafeteria, and school store.

 

4 Features

　(1) Curriculum

Freshmen choose Technical Group I or II according to their aptitude. Group I consists of 4 courses in the field of Information & Production. Group II consists of 3 courses in the field of Construction & Environment. Both groups offer their own technical studies and common general subjects.

Before becoming juniors, students decide their courses according to their interests and objectives. Rokko offers a broad elective system so that students can take subjects from other courses within the same group in accordance with their objective to seek employment or to go to technical school or university.

　(2) Club Activities

• Sports Clubs :

  baseball, rugby, handball, basketball, tennis, soft tennis, kendo, volleyball, table tennis, judo, swimming, archery, soccer, Japanese archery, boxing, karate, golf, softball, soft baseball, badminton, track & field

• Cultural Clubs :

  concert band, architectural srts, applied art, broadcasting, computer, data proccessing, environmental chemistry, mechanics, construction, tea ceremony, photography, Go, Japanese chess, mechatronics

　(3) Graduates’ Careers :

Approximately 67% of students obtain employment immediately after graduation

(26% in Kagoshima Prefecture ; 74% outside of the prefecture)

Approximately 33% of students obtain employment immediately after graduation

(56% university ; 4% junior college ; 40% vocational school)