Named for Taiwan's tallest peak.
Yushan Junior High School was approved by the Chiayi County Council in autumn 1959 as “Chiayi County Yushan Junior High School,” with its formal setup completed the following year. It became a national junior high in 1968 under the nine-year compulsory education policy, then changed to municipal affiliation in 1982 when Chiayi became a provincial city. Over the decades, Yushan has spawned two daughter schools — Minxiong Junior High in 1964 and Liujia Junior High in 1965.
玉山國中於民國48年（1959年）秋獲嘉義縣議會通過設立「嘉義縣立玉山初級中學」，隔年（1960年）完成正式建校。民國57年（1968年）九年國教實施後改為國立國中，71年（1982年）嘉義市升格省轄市後改隸市立。玉山國中並先後分設民雄國中（1964年）與六家國中（1965年）兩所分校。
What makes this school worth knowing.
⛰️ Named After Taiwan's Tallest Peak
以台灣第一高峰為名
The school takes its name from Yushan (Jade Mountain), Taiwan's tallest peak, symbolically linking it to the broader Chiayi region as gateway to the mountain.
🌱 Parent to Two Daughter Schools
分設兩所分校
Yushan Junior High spawned two daughter schools in its early years — Minxiong Junior High (1964) and Liujia Junior High (1965) — extending its educational reach across the region.
📜 Over Six Decades of History
六十餘年校史
Approved by the Chiayi County Council in 1959 and formally set up in 1960, the school has served West District students for more than six decades.
A symbolic gateway to Chiayi's mountain region.
Named after Yushan (Jade Mountain), Taiwan's tallest peak, the school's name symbolically links it to the broader Chiayi region as a gateway to the mountain, even as its campus sits in the heart of the West District. See the Chiayi City page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 1 Youzhong Road, West District, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan
嘉義市西區友忠路1號
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