Ruifang Junior High School
1. School Background
A group of academic elites who concerned about education in Taiwan, established the Committee of Ruifang Secondary High school in 1965. The school was allowed to recruit students as an educational branch of Shuang-Xi secondary high in July of the same year. The school formally opened in September, using classrooms from Ruifang Provincial Technical High School as a temporary teaching place.
The newly-built school building was furnished in 1966, and the school became Ruifang Primary School in Taipei County on the 1st of August. In the autumn of 1968, the school name was changed to Ruifang Junior High school, because of the change of educational system in Taiwan.
Ruifang is surrounded by the sea and mountains in northeastern Taiwan, embracing the most fascinating scenery and landscape; it has also stood out significantly in the history as a prosperous region. However, due to the declining mining industry, people started to move out, and so did all kinds of commercial trades which once occupied the daily hustle-and-bustle town center. Our school is located in the town center and boasts great scenery, facing Shou-Qi mountain and Keelung River and having Zhua-Feng mountains at its back. It is supposed to be the greatest learning environment for students. Yet, the school was also affected by the decline of the town. Our student numbers have been declining every year because of the competition from private schools and junior high schools in Keelung county; in addition, Ruifang is an old community. We do have simple folks, but what we lack is economic resources. Our local people are busy with their own lives. As a result, they do not have enough educational awareness, as well as a sense of identity with our school. Therefore, it is necessary for our school to promote educational works and bring up the development of the whole community in order to achieve the goal of combining our school with the community. We stay together with the community; we prosper together.
Because of the attack of two typhoons in the year 2001 and 2002, the walls and classrooms were severely damaged by the flood, so were our trees on campus. After the natural disasters, we rebuilt an athletic track, which also bears our expectation of our school to turn over a new leaf.
2. About Us
a. A bilingual public junior high school, focusing on international education.
b. 15 regular classes, 3 sports talent classes (baseball, running, and boxing teams), 2 classes with special needs, 3 adult evening classes, and 2 classes in kindergarten.
c. There are 83 staff members.
d. Our international sister schools are:
2015: Fujin Bilingual School from Heilongjiang (G1-G9)
2017: Kotohira Junior High School from Japan (G7-G9)
2019: Margaret River Senior High School from Australia (G7-G12)
2023: Riddlesworth Hall School from England (K-G9)
3. Mission & Vision
a. Administrative Goal of the School
1. Students: have a sense of achievement (Knowledge, Ethic, Skills)
Teachers: feel respected (Ambitious, Hard-working, Professional)
Parents: feel proud (Participate, Interact, Support)
b. Educational Goal
1. Establish a cheerful educational environment – enthusiastic, caring, comforting.
2. Nurture energetic youth – ethical, well-educated, healthy, talented, and confident.
c. Educational Philosophy
1. Fulfill education in real-life environment and build moral ethics within society.
2. Help students work out and get basic physical training; help them develop professional skills.
3. Help students develop diversified potential and inspire them for self-fulfillment.
4. Build a sense of community and encourage enthusiasm for life.
5. Promote lifelong learning and pursue excellence in teaching.
d. Making an Effort
1. Make students feel confident.
2. Make the teachers feel respected.
3. Make the parents feel proud.
e. Perspectives of the School
Harmonious work relationship, cheerful school life, effective learning, developing potential, active in the community for both academic and social education.
4. School Features
a. International education
b. Mobile learning
c. Arts education
d. Skills education
e. Science education
f. Health promotion education
5. Contact Information
a. School Website: https://www.rfjh.ntpc.edu.tw
b. Education Department of New Taipei City Website: https://www.ntpc.edu.tw