National San Chung Senior High School
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National San Chung Senior High School is a Taiwan
ese senior high school located in Sanchong City
, Taipei County
. Established in 1997, its initial name was Taiwan Provincial San Chung Senior High School . After the administration of Taiwan Province Government
was streamlined in 1998, the School became national and adopted the current name. In 2007, National San Chung Senior High School has totally 51 classes (17 classes per grade), including music classes and physical education classes, and more than 2000 students.
color—orange. Because the school shares the same short name with Taipei County San Chong Senior High School in Chinese (both Sanchong Senior High School ), they have been long confused by people. One day in a class when the teacher taught about Glorious Revolution
and King William III of England
, who was also Prince of Orange
, he joked, "Why don't we change the school name to Orange Senior High School for distinction since our students all wear orange uniform jackets? Or St. Orange Senior High School would be even better if we want to emphasize it." Because the joke was so popular, people started to call it St. Orange Senior High School.
In addition, students of National San Chung Senior High School often call themselves Little Tangerine
for the same reason.
- and athletics-specialized students.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese senior high school located in Sanchong City
Sanchong City
Sanchong District is a district in the western part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. With an area of 16.32 km² and a population of 384,618 people , it has the fourth highest population density in Taiwan and 23rd in the world, with over 23,900 people per km².Until the December 25, 2010 creation of...
, Taipei County
Taipei County
New Taipei City is the most populous city of Taiwan. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin...
. Established in 1997, its initial name was Taiwan Provincial San Chung Senior High School . After the administration of Taiwan Province Government
Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province is one of the two administrative divisions referred to as provinces and is controlled by the Republic of China . The province covers approximately 73% of the territory controlled by the Republic of China...
was streamlined in 1998, the School became national and adopted the current name. In 2007, National San Chung Senior High School has totally 51 classes (17 classes per grade), including music classes and physical education classes, and more than 2000 students.
Nickname
National San Chung Senior High School's nickname came from a joke brought up by a school's history teacher in 2002. It came from the school's uniformUniform
A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, security guards, in some workplaces and schools and by inmates...
color—orange. Because the school shares the same short name with Taipei County San Chong Senior High School in Chinese (both Sanchong Senior High School ), they have been long confused by people. One day in a class when the teacher taught about Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
and King William III of England
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
, who was also Prince of Orange
Prince of Orange
Prince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France. In French it is la Principauté d'Orange....
, he joked, "Why don't we change the school name to Orange Senior High School for distinction since our students all wear orange uniform jackets? Or St. Orange Senior High School would be even better if we want to emphasize it." Because the joke was so popular, people started to call it St. Orange Senior High School.
In addition, students of National San Chung Senior High School often call themselves Little Tangerine
Tangerine
__notoc__The tangerine is an orange-colored citrus fruit which is closely related to the Mandarin orange . Taxonomically, it should probably be formally named as a subspecies or variety of Citrus reticulata; further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scientific name...
for the same reason.
Football team
Although National San Chung Senior High School does not have a long history, its football team has been considered one of the strongest among senior high school teams in Taiwan. The physical education classes were set up in July, 2003, enrolling footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
- and athletics-specialized students.
Honours
- Highschool Football LeagueHighschool Football LeagueThe Highschool Football League , founded in 2006 by Chinese Taipei Football Association, is the second-level football league in the Republic of China . The competitions are played between senior-high school teams...
- Runner-up (1): 2006Highschool Football League 2006The 2006 season of Highschool Football League began on February 16, 2006 and ended on May 25, 2006. National Pei Men Senior High School football team of Tainan County became the first champion of the league.- League table :...
- Runner-up (1): 2006
- National High School Games
- Champion (1): 2006