A century-long lineage known locally as 'Nanzhong.'
Zhunan Junior High School's roots trace back to 1914, when it opened during the Japanese colonial era as Zhunan Higher Elementary School. It took its current form as Zhunan Junior High School in 1968. The school once had an attached senior high division from 1952 to 1962, before that division separated to become what is today National Zhunan Senior High School. In 1996, the school established a music class program, and it remains known locally by the nickname 'Nanzhong' (南中).
竹南國中的校史可追溯至日治時期大正3年（1914年）成立的竹南高等小學校，於民國57年（1968年）改制為現今的竹南國民中學。學校曾於民國41年至51年（1952年至1962年）附設高中部，其後獨立為今日的國立竹南高級中學。民國85年（1996年）設立音樂班，至今地方仍習慣以「南中」稱之。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ Over a Century of History
逾百年校史
Tracing back to 1914 as Zhunan Higher Elementary School, Zhunan Junior High is one of the oldest secondary institutions in the region, with roots over a century old.
🎓 A Former Senior High Division
曾附設高中部
The school once had an attached senior high division from 1952 to 1962, which later separated into what is now National Zhunan Senior High School.
🎵 A Music Class Since 1996
1996年設立音樂班
Zhunan Junior High established a dedicated music class program in 1996, adding to its academic offerings.
🏫 Known Locally as 'Nanzhong'
地方人稱「南中」
The school is widely known in the community by its nickname 'Nanzhong' (南中), a name that has stuck through decades of local familiarity.
A layered history through colonial and postwar Zhunan.
Its century-long lineage traces through Japanese colonial-era schooling to the post-war Hakka/Hoklo mixed township of Zhunan, mirroring the area's layered educational history. See the Miaoli county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 4, Gongjiao Rd., Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan
苗栗縣竹南鎮公教路4號
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