Chapter VI High School
第六章 高等学校
第五十条
The purpose of high school is to provide high-level professional education and regular education, in accordance with the students' mental and physical development and career, on a foundation of education in junior high school.
高等学校は、中学校における教育の基礎の上に、心身の発達及び進路に応じて、高度な普通教育及び専門教育を施すことを目的とする。
第五十一条
Education in high school is to be provided with the aim of achieving the following objectives, in order to realize the purpose as provided for in the preceding Article:
高等学校における教育は、前条に規定する目的を実現するため、次に掲げる目標を達成するよう行われるものとする。
further developing and expanding the outcomes of regular education provided as compulsory education, fostering rich humanity, creativity, and a healthy body, and fostering qualities necessary in the people who make up our nation and our society;
義務教育として行われる普通教育の成果を更に発展拡充させて、豊かな人間性、創造性及び健やかな身体を養い、国家及び社会の形成者として必要な資質を養うこと。
deciding on a future career according to individuality, enhancing general knowledge, and acquiring professional knowledge, techniques and skills, based on self-awareness of one's mission in society which must be carried out;
社会において果たさなければならない使命の自覚に基づき、個性に応じて将来の進路を決定させ、一般的な教養を高め、専門的な知識、技術及び技能を習得させること。
working to establish individuality, developing a broad and deep understanding and a healthy critical ability towards society, and nurturing an attitude of contributing to the development of society.
個性の確立に努めるとともに、社会について、広く深い理解と健全な批判力を養い、社会の発展に寄与する態度を養うこと。
第五十二条
Matters regarding the high school departments and curriculum are to be prescribed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, in compliance with the provisions of the preceding two Articles and Article 30, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 62 following the deemed replacement of terms.
第五十三条
High schools may have part-time courses, beyond full-time courses.
High schools may only have part-time courses.
高等学校には、定時制の課程のみを置くことができる。
第五十四条
High schools may have correspondence courses, beyond full-time courses or part-time courses.
High schools may only have correspondence courses.
高等学校には、通信制の課程のみを置くことができる。
For high schools established by municipalities (except designated cities; the same applies below in this paragraph) (this includes public university corporations established independently by municipalities or in cooperation with other municipalities); the prefectural board of education, and for private high schools; the prefectural governor, must give notice in advance to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, when granting approval provided in Article 4, paragraph (1) (limited to what is stated in matters prescribed by Cabinet Order) to persons of high school correspondence courses whom have address in the jurisdictional district of the prefectures where the relevant high school is located, and whom have address in the jurisdictional district within other prefectures nationwide, both of which are to be referred to as students, as well as other matters prescribed by Cabinet Order (referred to below in this paragraph as "extensive correspondence courses"). When the board of education of the relevant prefectures or designated cities (in the case of high schools established by public university corporation; the relevant public university corporation) carry out the matters prescribed by Cabinet Order in the first sentence of this paragraph, the same applies to extensive correspondence courses of high schools established by prefectures (this includes public university corporations established independently by prefectures or in cooperation with other municipalities.) or designated cities (this includes public university corporations established independently by designated cities or in cooperation with other designated cities or municipalities).
市（指定都市を除く。以下この項において同じ。）町村（市町村が単独で又は他の市町村と共同して設立する公立大学法人を含む。）の設置する高等学校については都道府県の教育委員会、私立の高等学校については都道府県知事は、高等学校の通信制の課程のうち、当該高等学校の所在する都道府県の区域内に住所を有する者のほか、全国的に他の都道府県の区域内に住所を有する者を併せて生徒とするものその他政令で定めるもの（以下この項において「広域の通信制の課程」という。）に係る第四条第一項に規定する認可（政令で定める事項に係るものに限る。）を行うときは、あらかじめ、文部科学大臣に届け出なければならない。都道府県（都道府県が単独で又は他の地方公共団体と共同して設立する公立大学法人を含む。）又は指定都市（指定都市が単独で又は他の指定都市若しくは市町村と共同して設立する公立大学法人を含む。）の設置する高等学校の広域の通信制の課程について、当該都道府県又は指定都市の教育委員会（公立大学法人の設置する高等学校にあつては、当該公立大学法人）がこの項前段の政令で定める事項を行うときも、同様とする。
Necessary matters regarding correspondence courses are to be prescribed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
通信制の課程に関し必要な事項は、文部科学大臣が、これを定める。
第五十五条
When a student enrolled in part-time courses or correspondence courses in high school is receiving an education in a facility for skill education, which is designated by the prefectural board of education in the location of the relevant facility, the school principal may deem studies in the relevant facility as taking partial courses of subjects in the relevant high school, as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Necessary matters regarding the designation of facilities referred to in the preceding paragraph are to be prescribed by Cabinet Order.
前項の施設の指定に関し必要な事項は、政令で、これを定める。
第五十六条
The course term for high schools is to be 3 years for full-time courses, and 3 years or more for part-time courses and correspondence courses.
第五十七条
A person eligible to enter high school is to be a person who has graduated from junior high school or an equivalent school or compulsory education school, or a person who has completed the lower courses of secondary education school, or a person who is deemed to have the equivalent or greater scholastic ability as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
高等学校に入学することのできる者は、中学校若しくはこれに準ずる学校若しくは義務教育学校を卒業した者若しくは中等教育学校の前期課程を修了した者又は文部科学大臣の定めるところにより、これと同等以上の学力があると認められた者とする。
第五十八条
High schools may have graduate courses and special courses.
高等学校には、専攻科及び別科を置くことができる。
High school graduate courses are to have the purpose of teaching persons who have graduated from high school or an equivalent school or secondary education school, or persons deemed to have equivalent or greater scholastic ability, as provided by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, specialized matters to a deep and detailed extent, as well as instructing their research, and the course term is to be 1 year or more.
高等学校の専攻科は、高等学校若しくはこれに準ずる学校若しくは中等教育学校を卒業した者又は文部科学大臣の定めるところにより、これと同等以上の学力があると認められた者に対して、精深な程度において、特別の事項を教授し、その研究を指導することを目的とし、その修業年限は、一年以上とする。
High school special courses are to have the purpose of providing special skill education to a simple extent, to persons qualified to enter as provided in the preceding Article, and the course term is to be 1 year or more.
高等学校の別科は、前条に規定する入学資格を有する者に対して、簡易な程度において、特別の技能教育を施すことを目的とし、その修業年限は、一年以上とする。
第五十八条の二
A person who has completed a high school graduate course (limited to those which meet the standards specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology including having a course term of 2 years or more) (limited to persons provided for in Article 90, paragraph (1)) may be able to transfer to a university as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
高等学校の専攻科の課程（修業年限が二年以上であることその他の文部科学大臣の定める基準を満たすものに限る。）を修了した者（第九十条第一項に規定する者に限る。）は、文部科学大臣の定めるところにより、大学に編入学することができる。
第五十九条
Necessary matters regarding high school such as enrollment, expulsion, transfer, and others are to be prescribed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
高等学校に関する入学、退学、転学その他必要な事項は、文部科学大臣が、これを定める。
第六十条
High schools must have a school principal, vice principal, teachers, and administrative staff.
高等学校には、校長、教頭、教諭及び事務職員を置かなければならない。
High schools may have a deputy principal, senior teacher, advanced skill teacher, chief teacher, yogo teacher, diet and nutrition teacher, assistant yogo teacher, practical training assistants, technical staff, and other necessary staff, beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph.
高等学校には、前項に規定するもののほか、副校長、主幹教諭、指導教諭、主務教諭、養護教諭、栄養教諭、養護助教諭、実習助手、技術職員その他必要な職員を置くことができる。
Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (1), it may not be necessary to have a vice principal when there is a deputy principal, or a teacher when there is a chief teacher (excluding one placed pursuant to the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (20) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 62), respectively.
Practical training assistants are to assist teachers with their duties regarding experiments or practical training.
実習助手は、実験又は実習について、教諭の職務を助ける。
In the case of special circumstances, assistant teachers or lecturers may be positioned in place of teachers, notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (1).
特別の事情のあるときは、第一項の規定にかかわらず、教諭に代えて助教諭又は講師を置くことができる。
Technical staff is to engage in technical work.
技術職員は、技術に従事する。
第六十一条
If a high school has two or more courses out of full-time courses, part-time courses, or correspondence courses, there must be a vice principal to assign and organize school duties for the respective courses; provided, however, that this does not apply to courses in one where there is a deputy principal taking charge of school duties for the relevant courses under orders.
第六十二条
Provisions of Article 30, paragraph (2), Articles 31, 34, Article 37, paragraphs (4) through (18), and (20), and Articles 42 through 44 apply mutatis mutandis to high schools. In this case, the term "the preceding paragraph" in Article 30, paragraph (2) is to be replaced with "Article 51", and the term "paragraph (1) of the preceding Article" in Article 31 is to be replaced with "Article 51".