Korean School Name Generator

Korean high school, academy and university names

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Generate Korean school names built on the country's naming conventions: district schools like Mapo Jeil High School, girls' schools like Hanseong Girls' High School, special-purpose schools like Cheongun Science High School, plus middle schools, elementary schools, universities and island branch schools.

About Korean school names

Korean school names put the name first and the level last. Public schools usually take the name of their district, neighborhood or city, sometimes with Jeil (first), Jungang (central) or a compass word such as Dong (east) or Nam (south). Private foundations prefer two-syllable Sino-Korean names, and newer elementary schools often use native Korean words such as Haneul (sky) or Saetbyeol (morning star). Girls' schools are marked and boys' schools usually are not, so the Boys' labels here spell out what a Korean name leaves unsaid.

The list covers district and private high schools, girls' schools, foreign language, science and arts schools, technical, commercial and Meister schools, middle and elementary schools, universities and their attached schools, international schools and island branch schools.

It mixes real and invented names. About one in ten is a well-known real school or university, such as Kyunggi High School or Yonsei University. The rest follow the same conventions, but a real district plus a school type is often a real school, so any name here may belong to one. That is fine for fiction; check a name before using it for anything else. Six fictional K-drama schools, among them Shinhwa High School, Jeguk High School and Kirin Art School, are listed as style references. Spelling follows Revised Romanization; real schools keep their customary spellings.

How to choose Korean school names

  • Choose the level and type first. A plain district name such as Eunpyeong High School reads as an ordinary public school, while Hangang Foreign Language High School or Cheongun Science High School tells the reader the students passed a selective entrance process.
  • Use the short forms in dialogue. Students say yeogo for a girls' high school, oego for a foreign language high school and yego for an arts high school, so Hanseong Girls' High School becomes Hanseong Yeogo in speech.
  • Pair schools the way real towns do. A city with a Jeonju Girls' High School will normally have a plain Jeonju High School for boys nearby, which is a ready-made rivalry.
  • Keep one romanization in a story. If you write Cheongun and Hanseong in Revised Romanization, do not switch to Chungwoon or Hansung for other invented schools.
  • If the school in your story is corrupt, cruel or the scene of a scandal, search the name first and move to a clearly invented one such as Jewang High School or Cheonha Academy when a real school turns up.

Frequently asked questions

How are Korean schools named?

The name comes first and the level last: chodeung hakgyo is elementary school, junghakgyo is middle school, godeung hakgyo is high school and daehakgyo is university. Public schools mostly use a district, neighborhood or city name, as in Mapo Jeil High School or Yeonnam Middle School. Private schools tend to use a two-syllable Sino-Korean name such as Myeongseong High School.

Are the schools in this list real?

Some are. About one in ten is a well-known real institution, for example Seoul High School, Ewha Girls' High School and Korea University. The others were built on real conventions and were not compared with any register of schools, so a name that looks invented may still belong to a real school. Look a name up before using it outside fiction.

What do yeogo, oego and gwahakgo mean?

They are everyday short forms. Yeogo is a girls' high school, oego is a foreign language high school and gwahakgo is a science high school. In the same way yego is an arts high school, gonggo a technical high school and sanggo a commercial high school, and a bungyo is a small branch school such as Heuksan Elementary School Hongdo Branch.

Which names suit a K-drama or webtoon setting?

For a story about wealth and status, use a grand invented name in the manner of drama schools: Jewang High School, Myeongmun Private High School or Cheongdam Royal Academy. For a slice-of-life or sports story a modest district name such as Hapjeong High School or Sokcho Jungang High School feels more true to life. The six drama schools in the list (Shinhwa High School, Jeguk High School, Kirin Art School, Hyosan High School, Sekang High School and Cheong-ah Arts School) are fictional and belong to their own series, so keep those for fan fiction.

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A: 10 names

  • Aewol Elementary
  • Agyang Elementary School
  • Ahyeon Middle School
  • Andong Girls' High School
  • Ansan Technical High
  • Apgujeong Private High
  • Areum Elementary School
  • Arirang Traditional Arts High School
  • Arirang University of the Arts
  • Arirang University of the Arts Attached High School

B: 29 names

  • Baegun High School
  • Baekdu Leadership High
  • Baekhap Girls' High
  • Baekhap Girls' Middle School
  • Baengnyeong High School
  • Banpo Hangang Elementary
  • Beodeul Elementary School
  • Beomeo Elementary School
  • Beomeo Middle School
  • Bigeum Middle School
  • Bogil Elementary School
  • Bomnal High School
  • Bongpyeong Middle School
  • Bongseon Middle School

B, continued

  • Boram Elementary School
  • Boseong Agricultural High School
  • Buam Elementary School
  • Buam Middle School
  • Bugak High
  • Bukchon Elementary
  • Bukgeukseong Academy
  • Bulgwang High School
  • Bundang Foreign Language High School
  • Bundang Jungang High School
  • Bupyeong Jungang High
  • Bupyeong Technical High School
  • Busan High School
  • Byeolbit Elementary School
  • Byeolmuri Arts School

C: 31 names

  • Changwon Mechanical Technical High
  • Cheonan Information Industry High
  • Cheonbu Elementary School Hyeonpo Branch
  • Cheong-ah Arts School
  • Cheongchun High School
  • Cheongdam Royal Academy
  • Cheongju Girls' High School
  • Cheongju High School
  • Cheongju Nam Middle School
  • Cheongmyeong High

C, continued

  • Cheongna Global Academy
  • Cheongsan Elementary School
  • Cheongsan Middle School
  • Cheongsol High
  • Cheongsol Middle School
  • Cheongsol University
  • Cheongun Science High School
  • Cheonha Academy
  • Cheonho High
  • Chiak Science High

C, continued

  • Chonnam National University
  • Chuja Elementary School Sinyang Branch
  • Chuncheon Girls' High School
  • Chuncheon High School
  • Chuncheon Jungang Middle School
  • Chung-Ang University
  • Chungju Nam High
  • Chungmu Boys' High School
  • Chungmu High School
  • Chungnam National University
  • Chunyang Middle School

D: 49 names

  • Daebang Middle School
  • Daedeok Electronics Technical High School
  • Daedeok Jungang High
  • Daedong Boys' High
  • Daedong High School
  • Daegu Girls' Commercial High School
  • Daegwallyeong Elementary School
  • Daehan High School
  • Daehan Jeil Academy
  • Daehan Technical High School
  • Daehan University
  • Daehan University Attached High School

D, continued

  • Daehan University of Science and Technology
  • Daejeon High School
  • Daejeon Information High School
  • Daeseong Middle School
  • Daewon Foreign Language High School
  • Dalbit Elementary
  • Dalseo Jeil High
  • Dangjin Steel Technical High
  • Dangsan High
  • Dasan Science High School
  • Dasom Elementary
  • Deokhwa Girls' High School

D, continued

  • Deokjeok Middle School
  • Dobong High School
  • Docho Elementary School
  • Dogok Middle School
  • Dongbaek Arts High School
  • Dongbaek Foreign Language High School
  • Dongbaek Girls' High
  • Dongbaek International High
  • Dongbaek Women's University
  • Dongbaek Women's University Attached Girls' Middle School
  • Dongdaemun Commercial High
  • Dongguk University

D, continued

  • Dongguk University High School
  • Dongin High
  • Dongjak High
  • Dongmyeong High School
  • Dongnae Boys' High
  • Dongnae Jungang High School
  • Dongseong Middle School
  • Dongtan Girls' Middle School
  • Dongtan Jeil High School
  • Dongtan Jungang Elementary School
  • Dosan High
  • Dotori Elementary School
  • Dunsan Middle School

E: 7 names

  • Eunha Girls' High
  • Eunha Music High School
  • Eunhaeng Elementary School
  • Eunhasu Arts Academy
  • Eunpyeong High School
  • Ewha Girls' High School
  • Ewha Womans University

G: 48 names

  • Gaenari Elementary School
  • Gangbuk Jungang High School
  • Gangneung Commercial High School
  • Gangneung Tourism High School
  • Gapa Elementary School Mara Branch
  • Garak Middle School
  • Garam Elementary School
  • Garam High
  • Gaya Arts Middle School
  • Geoje Marine Plant Meister High
  • Geoje Shipbuilding Technical High School
  • Geomun Elementary School

G, continued

  • Geumbit High
  • Geumgang Global Leaders High School
  • Geumgang High
  • Geumgang National University
  • Geumgang Science Academy
  • Geumjeong High School
  • Geumseong High
  • Geumseong Middle School
  • Gimcheon Railway High
  • Gimhae Jeil High School
  • Girin Middle School
  • Gongdeok Middle School

G, continued

  • Gongju Buk High School
  • Goun Elementary
  • Gumi Electronics Technical High School
  • Gumi Seo High
  • Gunsan Girls' High School
  • Gunsan Mechanical Technical High School
  • Guro Digital Media High
  • Guro Jungang High
  • Guro Technical High School
  • Guwol Middle School
  • Gwanak Nam High School
  • Gwangalli Elementary

G, continued

  • Gwangan Middle School
  • Gwangdeok Boys' Middle School
  • Gwangdeok High School
  • Gwangjin Jungang High
  • Gwangju Jeil High School
  • Gwangsan High School
  • Gwangyang Technical High
  • Gyeonggi Science High School
  • Gyeongil High School
  • Gyeryong Science High
  • Gyesan High School
  • Gyodong Middle School

H: 69 names

  • Haemil Elementary School
  • Haeseong High
  • Haetsal Elementary School
  • Haeundae Elementary School
  • Haeundae Foreign Language High
  • Haeundae Girls' High School
  • Haeundae Girls' Middle School
  • Haeundae International School
  • Haeundae Jeil High School
  • Hahoe Elementary
  • Halla Physical Education Middle School
  • Halla Science High
  • Hana Academy Seoul

H, continued

  • Hanbit Elementary School
  • Hanbit Middle School
  • Hanbit Physical Education High School
  • Hanbyeol Arts Middle School
  • Hanbyeol High
  • Hanbyeol University of Education
  • Hanbyeol University of Education Attached Elementary School
  • Haneul Arts High
  • Haneul Elementary
  • Haneul Middle School
  • Haneulbit Arts Academy
  • Hangang Arts High
  • Hangang Foreign Language High School
  • Hangang International High School

H, continued

  • Hangang International School
  • Hangang University
  • Hangang University Attached High School
  • Hanguk Elite High
  • Hanil Boys' High School
  • Hanil Commercial High School
  • Hanil High
  • Hannam Heights Academy
  • Hannam International School
  • Hannuri Cyber University
  • Hannuri Elementary
  • Hannuri High School
  • Hansaem High
  • Hansan Elementary School

H, continued

  • Hanseong Girls' High School
  • Hanseong Girls' Middle School
  • Hansol High School
  • Hansung Science High School
  • Hanyang University
  • Hanyang University High School
  • Hapjeong High School
  • Heuksan Elementary School Hongdo Branch
  • Heuksan Middle School
  • Heukseok Middle School
  • Hongcheon Agricultural High
  • Hongik University
  • Hongik University High School
  • Hongje High

H, continued

  • Hwagae Elementary School
  • Hwagae Middle School
  • Hwagok Jungang High School
  • Hwanggan Elementary School
  • Hwangje Academy
  • Hwarang Boys' High
  • Hwarang High
  • Hwarang Leadership Academy
  • Hwaseong Semiconductor Meister High
  • Hyehwa High School
  • Hyehwa Middle School
  • Hyomyeong High School
  • Hyosan High School
  • Hyoseong Girls' High School

I: 12 names

  • Icheon Ceramics High School
  • Ichon Middle School
  • Iksan Jeil High
  • Ilsan Dong High School
  • Ilwon Middle School
  • Imgye Elementary School
  • Imja Middle School
  • Imun Middle School
  • Inha University
  • Inseong High
  • Inwang High School
  • Itaewon Global Christian School

J: 25 names

  • Jamsil Elementary School
  • Jeguk High School
  • Jeju Girls' High School
  • Jeju Halla International School
  • Jeju Jeil High School
  • Jeju National University
  • Jeongja Middle School
  • Jeongneung Middle School
  • Jeongui Girls' High School
  • Jeonju Culinary Science High School
  • Jeonju Girls' Commercial High School
  • Jeonju Girls' High School

J, continued

  • Jeonju High School
  • Jeonju Seo Middle School
  • Jeonpo Middle School
  • Jeungdo Elementary School
  • Jewang High School
  • Jindallae Elementary
  • Jinju Girls' High School
  • Jinju Jeil Commercial High School
  • Jirisan Arts High School
  • Jisan Middle School
  • Jodo Elementary School Gwanmae Branch
  • Junggye Middle School
  • Juyeop Middle School

K: 11 names

  • Kangwon National University
  • Kirin Art School
  • Kkachi Elementary School
  • Korea International School
  • Korea University
  • Korean Minjok Leadership Academy
  • Kyung Hee University
  • Kyungbock High School
  • Kyunggi High School
  • Kyungpook High School
  • Kyungpook National University

M: 43 names

  • Macheon Elementary School
  • Mangwon Elementary School
  • Mangwon High
  • Mapo Boys' High
  • Mapo Girls' High
  • Mapo Jeil High School
  • Mapo Jeil Middle School
  • Marine City International School
  • Masan Girls' Commercial High
  • Michuhol Commercial High
  • Mindeulle Elementary
  • Mirae Arts High School
  • Mirae High School
  • Mirae Science Academy

M, continued

  • Mokdong Elementary
  • Mokdong Jeil High
  • Mokpo Girls' High
  • Mokpo Jeil Commercial High
  • Mokpo Maritime High School
  • Mudeung Arts High School
  • Mudeung High
  • Mudeung Science High School
  • Mudeung University
  • Mugunghwa Elementary School
  • Mugunghwa Girls' High
  • Mugunghwa Women's University
  • Mugunghwa Women's University Attached High School
  • Mujigae High

M, continued

  • Mullae Technical High
  • Munhwa High School
  • Munjeong High School
  • Munseong High School
  • Myeongdeok Middle School
  • Myeonghwa Girls' High
  • Myeongil Middle School
  • Myeongin High
  • Myeongmun Private High School
  • Myeongseong Boys' High School
  • Myeongseong Foreign Language High
  • Myeongseong High School
  • Myeongseong Theological University
  • Myeongsin Girls' High
  • Myeongye Academy

N: 16 names

  • Naju Agricultural Life Science High School
  • Nakdong Maritime University
  • Nakdong Science High School
  • Namsan Boys' Middle School
  • Namsan Foreign Language High
  • Namsan High
  • Namsan Performing Arts High School
  • Namsan University

N, continued

  • Namsan University Attached Middle School
  • Narae Elementary
  • Narae High School
  • Neulpureun Elementary School
  • Neutinamu Elementary
  • Nohwa Middle School
  • Noryangjin High School
  • Nowon Jeil High

O: 4 names

  • Oksu Elementary School
  • Oksu High
  • Oksu Middle School
  • Onbit Elementary

P: 13 names

  • Paichai High School
  • Palgong Arts High School
  • Palgong High School
  • Pangyo Global High School
  • Pangyo High
  • Pangyo International School
  • Pangyo Software Meister High School
  • Parangsae Elementary
  • Pohang Dong Middle School
  • Pohang Marine Science High
  • Pusan National University
  • Pyeongtaek International Academy
  • Pyeongtaek Mechanical Meister High School

S: 89 names

  • Sacheon Aviation Technical High School
  • Sadang High
  • Saebit Foreign Language High School
  • Saebit High
  • Saebit National University of Education
  • Saebit University of Education Attached Elementary School
  • Saebyeok High
  • Saenal Middle School
  • Saerom Elementary
  • Saessak Elementary
  • Saetbyeol Elementary School
  • Saetbyeol Girls' High School
  • Saetbyeol Science High
  • Sajik Elementary

S, continued

  • Sajik Middle School
  • Samcheong Elementary School
  • Sandong Elementary School
  • Sangam Broadcasting High School
  • Sanggye Jeil High School
  • Saryang Middle School
  • Segye Leaders Academy
  • Seil High School
  • Sejong International School
  • Sejong Nuri International High
  • Sejong Science High School
  • Sekang High School
  • Seocho Jungang High School
  • Seodaemun Jungang High
  • Seogwipo Global Academy

S, continued

  • Seogwipo Jungang High
  • Seogwipo Tourism High
  • Seogyo Design High
  • Seolcheon Middle School
  • Seomjin Foreign Language High School
  • Seongbuk Girls' High School
  • Seongbuk High
  • Seongbuk Hills High School
  • Seongdeok High
  • Seongdong Jeil High School
  • Seongnam Jeil High
  • Seongsim Girls' High School
  • Seongsim Girls' Middle School
  • Seongsu Design High School
  • Seongsu High

S, continued

  • Seongsu Middle School
  • Seonhwa Girls' High
  • Seonil High School
  • Seorae Village International School
  • Seorak High School
  • Seorak Leadership Academy
  • Seorak Science High School
  • Seorak University
  • Seorin Arts High
  • Seoul Arts High School
  • Seoul Foreign School
  • Seoul High School
  • Seoul International High School
  • Seoul National University
  • Seoul Science High School

S, continued

  • Shinhwa High School
  • Sillim High
  • Sinheung High School
  • Sinil Middle School
  • Sinjeong Middle School
  • Sobaek High
  • Sogang University
  • Sokcho Jungang High School
  • Sonamu Elementary
  • Songdo Elementary School
  • Songdo Foreign Language High School
  • Songdo Girls' High School
  • Songdo Global Academy
  • Songdo Global High School
  • Songdo Global University

S, continued

  • Songpa Jeil High School
  • Sookmyung Girls' High School
  • Sookmyung Women's University
  • Soyang Foreign Language High
  • Ssangmun High
  • Suncheon Girls' High School
  • Sungkyunkwan University
  • Sunhwa Arts High School
  • Suseo High
  • Suseong Boys' High School
  • Suseong Foreign Language High School
  • Suseong Girls' High School
  • Suseong Jungang High School
  • Suyeong High
  • Suyu Middle School

T: 7 names

  • Taebaek Physical Education High
  • Taesan High
  • Taeseong High School
  • Taeyang Arts High
  • Toegye High School
  • Tongyeong Fisheries High School
  • Tongyeong Girls' High

U: 5 names

  • Udo Elementary School
  • Ulju Jeil High
  • Ulleung Elementary School Taeha Branch
  • Ulleung Middle School
  • Ulsan Jeil Technical High School

W: 6 names

  • Wando Fisheries High School
  • Wangjo High School
  • Wangsimni High School
  • Whimoon High School
  • Wido Elementary School
  • Wonju Buk High School

Y: 26 names

  • Yangjae Middle School
  • Yatap Middle School
  • Yeoksam High School
  • Yeongdo Maritime High
  • Yeongmyeong High School
  • Yeongnak Girls' High School
  • Yeongsin High
  • Yeongtong Middle School
  • Yeonhui Elementary
  • Yeonhui Middle School
  • Yeonnam High School
  • Yeonnam Middle School
  • Yeonpyeong Elementary School

Y, continued

  • Yeonsu Jeil High School
  • Yeosu Commercial High School
  • Yeosu Dong High School
  • Yeosu Petrochemical Meister High School
  • Yeouido Global Academy
  • Yeseong Girls' High School
  • Yokji Elementary School
  • Yokji Middle School
  • Yongsan Hangang High School
  • Yonsei University
  • Yulgok High
  • Yulgok Middle School
  • Yuseong High School