Hiryū High School is a private junior and senior high school located in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. The school is operated by the educational corporation Numazu Gakuen. The school is particularly well known for its men's basketball and baseball clubs. The school's sumo club also has a long tradition, having been founded in the 70s, and has achieved numerous successes on the national scene. The school was founded in March 1942 as Numazu Gakuen High School for Girls and officially opened its doors on April 1 of that year. In April 1946, the school gave up teaching exclusively to girls and became coeducational. In the 1960s, the school opened several new departments, all of which focused on professional and economic activities. In 1958, a Commerce course was created, followed by a Food Industry course. Finally, in 1969, a course on the automotive industry was created. During the same period, commerce and home economics were withdrawn from the women's courses, which now focus solely on the food and clothing industries. In 1982, specialized and gendered courses were abolished and all courses were open to students of all genders. In 1990, a training center was built and in 1992, the now popular Ihigiri Festival was established. In 2003, the school adopted its current name, and in 2005, the various courses adopted new programs and names. In 2018 a scandal erupted as it was discovered that two of the school's teachers were teaching without a license. In the midst of the controversy, Principal Hiroyuki Ide resigns from his position and was replaced the following month by the current principal. More information...
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