進 学 校(しんがくこう)

しんがくこう

noun

college-prep school; academically competitive school

1. college-preparatory school; academically competitive school

A high school (or sometimes middle school) where a high percentage of students go on to university. These schools emphasize academic achievement and university entrance exam preparation.

有名(ゆうめい)な進学校(しんがくこう)に通(かよ)っている。

I attend a famous college-prep school.

あの高校(こうこう)は県内(けんない)でトップの進学校(しんがくこう)だ。

That high school is the top college-prep school in the prefecture.

進学校(しんがくこう)に入(はい)ったので、毎日(まいにち)勉強(べんきょう)に追(お)われている。

Since I entered a college-prep school, I'm busy studying every day.

Forms

進学(しんがく) (advancing to higher education) + 校(こう) (school). Literally 'a school for advancing to the next level of education.'

Cultural note

In Japan, 進学校(しんがくこう) typically refers to high schools with high university acceptance rates, especially to prestigious universities. They are distinguished from 商業高校(しょうぎょうこうこう) (commercial high schools) or 工業高校(こうぎょうこうこう) (technical high schools), which prepare students for employment.

Common collocations

有名(ゆうめい)進学校(しんがくこう) (famous prep school)
県内(けんない)トップの進学校(しんがくこう) (top prep school in the prefecture)
進学校(しんがくこう)に通(かよ)う (to attend a prep school)
私立(しりつ)進学校(しんがくこう) (private college-prep school)

Related Words

Related: 進学(しんがく) (advancing to higher education)

Compare: 名校(めいこう) (famous school)

Compare: 名門校(めいもんこう) (prestigious school)

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Added 2026.3.17 9:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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