Hanyoung Foreign Language High School (Hangeul: 한영외국어고등학교, Hanja: 漢榮外國語高等學校) is a high school in South Korea. Located in southeast Seoul, South Korea, the medium-sized college preparatory school was founded in 1990. Academics Students study 13-15 subjects every year, with one to four hours of classes in each subject weekly. Subjects offered include Korean, English, Chinese classics, modern languages (Chinese, German, French, Japanese, and Spanish), ethics, Korean history, world history, government and politics, economic geography, music, art, physical education, computer science, mathematics, and science. Grades are determined by written examinations. The primary language of instruction is Korean and English (with a further specialization in 6 major languages). Admissions The school draws its student from Seoul and areas which do not have a foreign language high school. Most students gain admission by a process called "Regular Decision". Students apply online and offline, turning in their essays and transcripts to the school usually around November. Then, the school evaluates the students based on their middle school English grades and makes the first cuts. Once making the cut, students undergo an interview through which the school selects its final population. Foreign-language education All students must choose a major to study during their years at the school prior to applying. Those offered are Mandarin Chinese, German, French, Japanese, Spanish and English. Nearly one third of all instructional hours are spent on foreign-language instruction, in accordance with Korean Ministry of Education guidelines. In addition to the main language classes, which generally emphasize reading and grammar, students practice conversation in small groups with faculty who are native speakers of each language. Overseas Study Program (OSP) Hanyoung Foreign Language High School has a specialized program for students preparing for matriculation at overseas universities. Students who enroll in the Overseas Study Program take additional courses to prepare for college admissions abroad. This programme has its own faculty and offers SAT and Advanced Placement classes, as well as critical reading, debate, and philosophy courses. It also offers other subjects provided that more than five students are interested in each. Student life Schedule The average school day runs from 7:40am to 10pm, with seven to nine hours of classes during the day and three to five hours of selective study hall in the evenings. Students take up to eight classes of a foreign language a week, based on their respective departments. Classes last 50 minutes, and are followed by ten minutes