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[Swampfox10mm]

You can also find middle school in the bottom links, I believe. These are separated by Gu, but you can compare scores. I believe there is another way to sort them (as in entire rankings for Seoul from top to bottom).

I believe this is the list the Korean Teachers Union was so dead-set against being released. This is the most current my wife found:

http://blog.naver.com/ansoyeon1/100150685220

According to her (we only talked a second or two about it), a certain number of students were tested, and that number is listed, followed by a percentage. A higher percentage means a higher percentage of students scored well (or something like that). Obviously, a larger base of students taking the test, along with a higher average percentage, equals a stronger school.

Someone else who has more time might explain this, but it shows just how different schools can be (even in the same gu). In the elementary school list, the entire top 100 of all Seoul is virtually dominated by private schools.

There is quite a bit of difference between the top and bottom schools. Also, one has to wonder how many schools cheated the numbers.

[Swampfox10mm]

After looking this over a bit, I will explain some more:

The schools are divided by Gu, but you can also see, from left, their ranking within the Gu, followed by their ranking for all of Seoul. Then the name of the school appears, followed by whether they are a private (사립) or public school (공립).

The next category (응시 인원) means number of students in the school tested (I think). After that, I believe 보통 이상 means percentage of above average scores in the group tested. I think 기초 학력 has something to do with a percentage of lower-level scores. I'm not exactly sure what the last category means, but I'll ask and update (or maybe someone who understands it can post).

[Swampfox10mm]

Here is the middle school list with the same information, although interesting to note that the numbers of students tested are absent:

http://blog.naver.com/ansoyeon1/100150685220

[andrewchon]

Tomorrow is the graduation day. I've been asking my students on their choice of middle schools. Most of them don't really care. Some got in on the lottery and some got picked and some didn't. When I asked about histories or future policy on violence in their future schools, very few knew anything about that. My guess is that violence is no problem for them.

Today is the Valentine's Day. MEN get chocolates from WOMEN! So far, nothing for me.

[Swampfox10mm]

When you say lottery, please explain. What is the max distance to these schools? Is there a lottery for the elementary schools?

[newb]

[PigeonFart]

Interesting list. If my principal ever gives me a hard time i can rub this list in his face!!! he he

[Swampfox10mm]

Well, I know there was a high school lottery in Bundang, where students had to preference 3 schools and one was chosen for them.

[Captain Corea]

Thanks for posting these.

[littlelisa]

Private elementary schools have a lottery to get in, too. Parents can only choose one school to apply for, though, and they either get in or they don't. There are examples of parents trying to apply at more than one, but now they require parents to physically bring their kid with them on the school lottery day (the same date for all the schools).

[Swampfox10mm]

My wife says the private elementary schools cost about 800k to 900k per month. She didn't sound like she really knew for sure, though.

[jvalmer]

Generally students have little choice in which middle school they go to. It's either based on location or a lottery. Lottery being that students are randomly placed at middle schools in their area. Students are assigned a number and basically a computer assigns them a middle school (public or private). So it is very common to see sibling going to two different middle schools.