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3. Application Procedures(Public High School)

Application qualifications

  1. People who graduated from a junior high school in Yamagata prefecture or who will graduate soon will possess the normal qualifications. No special application is required.
  2. People who graduated from a school abroad
    In light of Article 63 of the enforcement regulations of the School Education Law, the validity of qualifications will be decided after applying to the Prefectural Board of Education. Notice will be given in all the following cases but please contact the Prefectural Board of Education for details.
    1. People who finished 9 years of study abroad will have to apply in order to have their qualifications recognized.
    2. People who have not finished 9 years of study abroad have no qualifications and will have to enter a junior high school in Yamagata prefecture, or take the Test of Completion of Junior High School Studies offered by the Ministry of Education.
    3. People who finished 9 years of study abroad, entered a high ranked school, and spent many years studying might be able to enter a senior high school in mid-year.
  • In every case, guardians need to move or be registered as living in Yamagata Prefecture the day before the entrance ceremony.
  • Graduation certificates and score reports (report cards) from the school attended abroad will be required so make sure to have them with you.

「Academic Counseling service」

 An academic counseling service is offered for high school applicants in Yamagata Prefecture. One of the roles of this service is to offer foreign nationals living in Yamagata prefecture or foreigners wishing to enter a senior high school in Yamagata information about schools (distinctive characteristics or layout, etc.) and see if the applicant's desires fit with the school's characteristics.

 Another role of this service is to communicate and discuss with the school the applicant's relevant information, expectations, academic background, and experiences while living abroad.

 Furthermore, based on this counseling, the principal of the school chosen may allow the applicant to write a Self-Recommendation Note to be used during the selection of new students.

 Please use the Academic Counseling service.
 As a general rule, students in junior high schools in Yamagata Prefecture will be told by their school's principal to use the Academic Counseling service if it is found necessary. Please contact a teacher at your school for details.
 Please contact the Senior Education Section at the Yamagata Prefectural Education Center if you are not in a junior high school in Yamagata Prefecture.

Application Procedures

  1. A person who graduated from a junior high school in Yamagata prefecture or who will graduate soon:
     Application documents will be sent from the principal of your current or former junior high school to the principal of the senior high school you want to enter.
  2. A person who graduated from a school abroad:
     Application documents must be given directly to the principal of the senior high school you want to enter. However, authorization is required so you should contact the person in charge of school admissions at the Prefectural Board of Education.

Others

 The previous explanations were based on public schools. Private high schools have the same general rules but differences might occur from school to school. Please contact the school or your junior high school teacher for more details.

＜Inquiries＞
Students Selection Responsible, Senior High School Education Section, Yamagata Prefectural Education Center
Matsunami 2-8-1, Yamagata City, Yamagata 990-8570
TEL : 023-630-2869　　　from abroad　+81-23-630-2869
FAX : 023-630-2774　　　from abroad　+81-23-630-2774
E-mail : koko@pref.yamagata.jp