Daejeon Gwanjeo High School

Daejeon Gwanjeo High School
대전관저고등학교 / 大田關雎高等學校
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South Korea
Information
TypePublic
MottoRighteousness, Self-control, Creativity
(정심, 자율, 창조)
EstablishedMar 5, 1998
PrincipalSong Yong-geun (송용근)
Faculty71 (2007)
Number of students1029 (2007)
SymbolWhite Pine Tree (백송) Magnolia (목련)
WebsiteDaejeon Gwanjeo High School

Daejeon Gwanjeo High School (대전관저고등학교; 大田關雎高等學校) is a high school in Seo District, Daejeon, South Korea. This public, coeducational college preparatory high school was founded on 5 March 1998 with the permission of Korean Ministry of Education and Human Resource. Abbreviation of Daejeon Gwanjeo High School is DGHS.

Symbol

Its name Gwanjeo (hanja: 關雎) is derived from a poem in Shi Jing. In this Chinese poem, Gwanjeo (hanja: 關雎) is pronounced in Guanju (simplified chinese: 关雎; pinyin: guānjū). In old Chinese, Guanju was a kind of osprey. On the logo of DGHS, kissing are two white birds that symbolize Gwanjeo (Guanju).