One of the "Eight Great Provincial Commercial Schools."
National Chiayi Commercial Vocational Senior High School was founded on April 1, 1938, under Japanese rule, as Tainan Prefecture Chiayi Commercial School — predating Taiwan's 1945 retrocession. It took its current name in 2000, and has long been recognized as one of Taiwan's "Eight Great Provincial Commercial Schools," a group of historic institutions central to the island's business education. In 1967, the school established Taiwan's first Advertising Design program.
嘉義高商創立於1938年(昭和13年)4月1日,日治時期名為臺南州立嘉義商業學校,早於1945年臺灣光復。民國89年(2000年)改為現名。學校長期被譽為臺灣「八大省立商職」之一,是臺灣商業教育史上重要的指標學校。民國56年(1967年),該校創設全臺第一個廣告設計科。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ Pre-War Origins
日治時期創校
Founded in 1938 as Tainan Prefecture Chiayi Commercial School, the school predates Taiwan's 1945 retrocession and has operated continuously for over 85 years under several names.
🏆 An "Eight Great" School
八大省立商職之一
Recognized as one of Taiwan's historic "Eight Great Provincial Commercial Schools," a distinction shared by only a handful of institutions across the island.
🎨 A First in Advertising Design
全臺首創廣告設計科
In 1967, the school established Taiwan's first Advertising Design program, a pioneering move in vocational commercial and creative education.
A pillar of Chiayi's commercial education.
As one of the historic "Eight Great Provincial Commercial Schools" (八大省立商職), the school has long been a foundation of business and commercial training for the Chiayi community, shaping generations of the city's accountants, retailers, and entrepreneurs. See the Chiayi City page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 7, Zhongshan Rd., East District, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan
嘉義市東區中山路7號
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