High schools in Seoul will have to compete for students as middle school seniors are being allowed to apply to the high schools of their choice.
Since the system was implemented ahead of this year's spring semester, applicants have shown a preference for schools in Gangnam, the upscale district south of the Han River. But some other schools drew far fewer applicants than required.
Out of the total 89,696 applicants, 13,352, accounting for about 15 percent, applied to schools outside the districts they reside in.
Among the 11 school districts, schools in Gangnam saw the highest competition rate with 6 applicants for every available spot. The Bukbu district came in second with a ratio of 5.5:1, followed by the Gangseo and Seongdong districts with ratios of 5:1.
However, the most popular school was located in the Guro district, southwestern Seoul, with a 17 students vying for each spot being offered.
Meanwhile, some schools failed to attract enough applicants to fulfill their admission quotas, according to the education office.
"Seven schools couldn't meet their admissions quota. We will notify those schools that they will have to either close down or become alternative institutes ㅡ which do not have public school status," Han Ik-seob, director of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, told reporters during a press meeting.
Special purpose schools ㅡ such as foreign language schools, science schools and vocational schools ㅡ were not affected by the new system.
The system pushes schools to compete for students in an effort to improve the overall educational environment.
Students are able to apply to a maximum of four high schools ㅡ two from across the town and two within their residence districts. High schools select 20 percent of their admission quota from the entire pool of applicants and enroll another 40 percent from students in the districts each school belongs to.
The schools accept the remaining 40 percent from among students who failed to be admitted to any of the schools they applied to. The education office will assign schools to these students through a lottery and will announce the results Feb. 12.
High schools in Seoul will have to compete for students as middle school seniors are being allowed to apply to the high schools of their choice.
Since the system was implemented ahead of this year's spring semester, applicants have shown a preference for schools in Gangnam, the upscale district south of the Han River. But some other schools drew far fewer applicants than required.
Out of the total 89,696 applicants, 13,352, accounting for about 15 percent, applied to schools outside the districts they reside in.
Among the 11 school districts, schools in Gangnam saw the highest competition rate with 6 applicants for every available spot. The Bukbu district came in second with a ratio of 5.5:1, followed by the Gangseo and Seongdong districts with ratios of 5:1.
However, the most popular school was located in the Guro district, southwestern Seoul, with a 17 students vying for each spot being offered.
Meanwhile, some schools failed to attract enough applicants to fulfill their admission quotas, according to the education office.
"Seven schools couldn't meet their admissions quota. We will notify those schools that they will have to either close down or become alternative institutes ㅡ which do not have public school status," Han Ik-seob, director of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, told reporters during a press meeting.
Special purpose schools ㅡ such as foreign language schools, science schools and vocational schools ㅡ were not affected by the new system.
The system pushes schools to compete for students in an effort to improve the overall educational environment.
Students are able to apply to a maximum of four high schools ㅡ two from across the town and two within their residence districts. High schools select 20 percent of their admission quota from the entire pool of applicants and enroll another 40 percent from students in the districts each school belongs to.
The schools accept the remaining 40 percent from among students who failed to be admitted to any of the schools they applied to. The education office will assign schools to these students through a lottery and will announce the results Feb. 12.
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