Born from a lake's name and a growing neighborhood.
Shihu Elementary School was founded on March 30, 1978, under founding principal Huang Ming-jia, established as an offshoot of neighboring Dingjin Elementary School's rapidly growing catchment area. The school takes its name from 金獅湖 (Golden Lion Lake), a scenic reservoir and park landmark in the district's historic 覆鼎金 (Fudingjin) area. Enrollment grew quickly, reaching over 4,000 students by 1987 — a scale that reflected the fast urbanization of this part of Sanmin District in the 1970s and '80s.
獅湖國小創校於民國67年（1978年）3月30日，首任校長黃明嘉，因鄰近鼎金國小學區人口快速成長而分設。校名取自「金獅湖」——三民區歷史悠久的「覆鼎金」地區內一處風景優美的水庫公園地標。學校招生人數快速成長，至民國76年（1987年）已突破4,000人，反映出1970至80年代這一帶迅速都市化的軌跡。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🦁 Named for Golden Lion Lake
校名源自金獅湖
The school takes its name from 金獅湖 (Golden Lion Lake), a scenic reservoir and park landmark in the historic 覆鼎金 area.
📈 4,000 Students Within a Decade
十年內學生突破4,000人
Enrollment surged past 4,000 students by 1987, less than a decade after founding, reflecting rapid growth in the surrounding neighborhood.
✂️ Split From a Crowded Neighbor
自鼎金國小學區分設
Shihu Elementary was established in 1978 specifically to relieve overcrowding in neighboring Dingjin Elementary's catchment area.
The lake that named a school.
金獅湖 (Golden Lion Lake) is a scenic reservoir and park landmark in the historic 覆鼎金 area of Sanmin District, shared by name with this school. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 495, Dingjin Hou Rd., Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市三民區鼎金後路495號
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