Typical of them is Kim Jong Suk Secondary School No. 1 in Phyongsong City, South Phyongan Province.

Yun No Ul and An Sim Hyang, students of this school, came first and second at the national exhibition of children's science fictions and models held in Pyongyang in June.

The school had an honor of receiving thanks from leader Kim Jong Il four times and produced several prize winners of the International Math Olympiad.

This thrice Honored Red Flag school is now leading the country in a drive for improving the teaching method. Its advanced teaching methods are generalized widely in the field of secondary education.

The school has produced some 40 holders of academic degrees among its teachers and over 100 winners of July 15 Honor Student Prize among students.

And it has shown good results at national school contest, quick reading contest and exhibition of successes made in the education of gifted students every year.