This is a translation from Akita Sakigake news http://www.sakigake.jp/p/akita/news.jsp?kc=20100407l 36 high schools, including Yokote Seiryo Gakuin (Akita), are selected to be Super Science High School, by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan On 7 April 2010, ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) has selected 36 high schools, including Yokote Seiryo Gakuin, as Super Science High School. Among 36 schools, 3 are national, 31 are public and remaining 2 are private schools. The whole number of super science high schools, including currently running, is 125. Each schools applied their research plans, such as `Systematic, active learning plan for nature and environment to develop ability of thinking’ (Kinkowan, Kagoshima) or `Planing, adverting Monotukuri by students’ (Tokyo Tech High School of Science and Technology). Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Science_High_School