Ewha Girls' High School (Korean: 이화여자고등학교) is a private girls' high school located in Jeong-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. Although managed by the same foundation, it is not to be confused with the coeducational Ewha Womans University High School (founded 1958), which is located near Ewha Woman's University in Seodaemun District and functions as the demonstration school attached to the university's College of Education.
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History
Ewha Girls' High School originates from the Ewha Hakdang mission school for girls founded on May 31, 1886, by Mary F. Scranton. The school expanded to offer college-level courses, with the college section eventually separating to become Ewha Womans University. The construction of a dormitory for staff and students was completed in 1900. The current principal Kim Hye-jeong was appointed in February 2017 as the school's 15th principal.
Co-curricular activities
At Ewha Girls' High School, every student has to join a club as part of their co-curricular activities. Ewha Girls' High School has 34 clubs which can be classified into five categories — academics, performance, service, media/debate, arts/physical education.
Principals
The following is a list of principals of Ewha Girls' High School. The first six leaders were principals and are also counted as the first six presidents of Ewha Womans University.
1st: Mary F. Scranton (1886–1890)
2nd: Lousia C. Rothweiler (1890–1893)
3rd: Josephine O. Paine (1893–1907)
4th: Lulu E. Frey (1907–1921)
5th: A. Jeanette Walter (1921–1922)
6th: Alice Rebecca Appenzeller (1922–1929)
7th: Miss E. Church (1929–1938)
8th: Shin Bong-jo (1938–1961)
9th: Seo Myung-hak (1961–1971)
10th: Jeong Hui-gyeong (1971–1982)
11th: Shim Chi-seon (1982–1995)
12th: Choi Jong-ok (1995–2000)
13th: Jeong Chang-yong (2000–2009)
14th: Kang Soon-ja (2009–2017)
15th: Kim Hye-jeong (2017–2025)
16th: Park Young-hye (2025-present)
Notable alumni
Academia
Helen Kim - Educator and first woman in Korea to receive a PhD
Park In-deok - Independence activist and educator
Chung Hyun-back - former history professor
Lee Gwang-ja - Former president of Seoul Women's University (2001–2013)
Ji Eun-hee - Chair-professor at Sangji University and former president of Duksung Women's University (2006.02.28—2013.02.28)
Cha Kwang Eun - Doctor and professor at Cha University
So-Young Pi - Professor at Boston University
Business
Lee Myung-hee - Chairwoman of Shinsegae Group
Kim Ye-ri
Entertainment/Music
Nam Bo-ra - Actress
Youn Yuh-jung - Actress
Lee Eung-kyung - Actress
Jo Mi-ryung - Actress
Baek Ji-won - Actress
Jeon Ye-seo - Actress
Tymee - Rapper
Sa Mi-ja - Actress
Kim Joo-ha - News anchor
Jin Yang-hye - Announcer and MC
Chae Seon-yeob - Pianist and soprano singer
Song Min-doh - Singer
Song Hye-kyo - Actress
Park Hye-soo - Actress
Jungeun Kim Burke - Pianist
Literature
Kim Iryeop - Poet, journalist, writer
In Byung-sun - Poet
Heo Geun-uk - Writer, novelist
Oh Jung-hee - South Korean writer
Politics
Choi Young-hee - Former member of the National Assembly
Kang Kyung-wha - Foreign Minister of South Korea
Kim Mo-im - 36th Minister of Health and Welfare (1998.05.01—1999.05.23)
Kim Jeong-sook - 6th Commissioner of Korea Food & Drug Administration (2004.09.04—2006.01.31)
Kim Geum-rae - Former member of the National Assembly
Kim Jinai - Former member of the National Assembly
Lee Hee-ho - Former First Lady of South Korea (1998–2003)
Lee Mi-kyung - Current member of the National Assembly
Seo Young-hee - Former member of the National Assembly
Others
Ryu Gwansun - Korean Independence activist
Hwang Ae-deok - Independence fighter
Ha Ran-sa - Independence fighter
Kim Ransa - Independence fighter
Esther Pak - Korea's first female doctor of Western medicine