Taichung Municipal Taichung Second Senior High School is a senior high school located in Taichung City, Taiwan. Founded in 1922 by the Governor-General of Taiwan, it was named "Taichung Second Middle School", a school that recruited Japanese students during the Japan period. Now it is a member of "Taichung Big 5" alliance.
Front building of school during Japanese occupation
History
The predecessor was "Taichung Prefectural Taichung Second Middle School" founded in 1922 and "Taichung Prefectural Taichung Second Girls' High School" in 1941. The former was mainly for Japanese students, while the latter was for Taiwanese. After the end of World War II, Japanese students were transferred to the two, and they(Japanese students and staffs) were then repatriated to Japan in 1946. Later, it was named as "Provincial Taichung Second Middle school" and "Provincial Taichung Second Girls' Middle School" by Nationalist government. After the merger, the campus of the former was given to an agricultural school.
In 1922, based on the "New Taiwan Education Order" promulgated by Den Kenjirō, the school was established in Taichū Prefecture. At the beginning, it was a school recruiting Japanese students. Since there was already a school called "Taichung First Middle School", it is named after "second".
In 1941, Taichung Prefectural Taichung Second Girls' High School was established at the current campus.
In 1945, after the end of World War II, there were more than 500 Japanese students and 40 faculty members remaining at the school. The students of the second girls' high school were transferred to Taichung First Girls' High School. And the students of the latter transferred to the former.
In the spring of 1946, all Japanese students were repatriated to Japan, and the two schools were therefore closed.
In the autumn of 1946, Taichung Second Middle School was merged with Taichung Second Girls' Middle School. And it was re-established at the current position. The original site was given to Taichung Agricultural School.
In July 1952, stopped recruiting girls.
In the autumn of 1955, according to the evacuation plan, a branch was created in Taiping District, Taichung
In 1968, ended the Taiping Division.
In August 1969, the name was changed to "Provincial Taichung Second Senior High School".
In November 1982, musical experimental class was set up. School Bag
In 1983, re-admission of girls. Became a high school for boys and girls again.
In August 1995, special educational class was established.
On 1 February 2000, it was reorganised into "National Taichung Second Senior High School".
In March 2003, arithmetic and literary class were set up.
In December 2012, the 90th anniversary of the school.
In December 2014, the new stadium was completed and opened.
In January 2017, the school name was changed to "Taichung Municipal Taichung Second Senior High School".
On 11 December 2017, concluded with Hyogo Itami High School from Japan. This is the first sister school ever.
