"Hit the Jackpot": The Secret Behind a Public High School Producing 44 Seoul National University Admissions

How do you think smartphone usage affects academic performance?

Discussions on the matter are gaining momentum again as cases emerge where restricting smartphone use in schools has led to improved academic achievement.

As Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Superintendent-elect An Min-suk announced plans to implement a "Phone-Free School" policy—restricting smartphone use not only during class but also during breaks and lunch hours—cases where schools have already achieved academic success by limiting smartphone use are drawing attention.

A prime example is Hwaseong High School in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, which produced the highest number of Seoul National University admissions among general high schools nationwide this year.

The school demonstrated high academic achievement, with 37 out of its 44 students admitted to Seoul National University this year being current seniors.

Hwaseong High School, where all students live in dormitories, restricts smartphone use not only during school hours but even during bedtime.

Additionally, it has been reported that Samgoe High School, another school in the Hwaseong area, also achieved the result of six admissions to Seoul National University following the implementation of smartphone usage restrictions.
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