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School Establishment (1946)
Karakura High School was established on the 13th of May, 1946, as a public Japanese school. Previously, Karakura’s students stopped their education after finishing elementary school, and those that wanted to pursue knowledge attended schools in other cities in the Kanagawa prefecture and beyond. Eik Takagi of the Itsbyoshi Takagi clan was elected as principal of Karakura High School during the summer and opened the school’s doors on the 21st of October, 1946.
Prior to the establishment of the school, educational institutions around Japan enforced a hyper-nationalistic system that forced students to learn incredibly heinous subjects about patriotism. This changed with the new government and the opening of Japan to the world after 1946.
For the first time, Karakurans of all classes were placed in the same room; the Karakuran classroom. Children of the wicked northern Karakura, the peaceful shores of Kaigan, and the aristocracy of the Itsbyoshi were huddled in one room, all receiving the same education. Boys and girls were separated during educational hours as it was considered a distraction to be in the vicinity of the opposite gender to the educational board of Japan at that time.
The classes taught at Karakura High School included Kanji writing, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. These five core subjects were mandatory with no other elective subjects introduced. A regular school day would start with a morning meeting of the whole school standing in the building’s courtyard. Students would sing the national anthem, the principal would give a motivational speech for a minute, and then students would be dispersed to their classes. At the time, Karakura only had four classes compromised of 12 to 13-year-olds, 14 to 15-year-olds, 16 to 17-year-olds, and 18 to 19-year-olds.
A Rocky Start (1947-1956)
It wasn’t the perfect start for Karakura High School when it was established. A year in and already parents were complaining about how educated their children are becoming. This was the result of the Otori’s control of the mindset of people. Principal Takagi put in a lot of his time in an attempt to sway parents into favouring education. Unfortunately for him, the government was not on his side, at least in Karakura, for it was under the Otori control. Parents would intentionally not wake up their children for school, leave them alone with their homework, and overall be neglectful towards their children receiving the education they deserve.
The tale of Kaeda was an impeccable example of adamant parents not wanting their children to receive an education. Hana Kaeda, an illustrious student regarded as the best among her peers, was neglected by her parents when it came to her learning. In an act that was unexpected, she rioted along with the Ran Takagi and Hidekazu Ishimoto through the streets in 1950; a scandalous act indeed for the Kaeda clan, or so the Otori thought. The Takagi, Kaeda, Hayashi, and numerous other small clans supported their children’s rebellion against the Otori’s rule over the school. However, the three clans' voices were not enough when compared to the ten that either remained silent or argued with the Otori. It was only when Chizuru Kato’s murder was exposed that parents realized the Otori were corrupt.
The school continued to operate normally after that, and for the year 1955, everything was peaceful. In light of the events, the gender separation made by the school was lifted.
Football Teams, Boiler Rooms Exploding, and Hauntings (1956-1964)
The Student Leadership Team, compromised still of Eik Takagi and his board of faculty, introduced the football team to Karakura after the sport had gained popularity in the region in January of 1960. A bobcat was chosen as the mascot of the high school and thus debuted Karakura into the sports world. Karakura High’s first football team was compromised of a captain by the name of Misato Takagi and 11 players. The footballers quickly rose in popularity, forcing all that roam the campus of Karakura to bask in their presence and fear for their reputation–this was the first instance of jocks in Karakura.
Three students ruled the delinquents of Karakura High School, and their names are ever engraved in the school’s history books. Eto Masaki, Kikoutei Ueno, and Hirano Kaseya marched the halls of Karakura High School with devilish smirks. Not only were they troublemakers, but they were ranked worst academically. The trio were rumoured to be the cause of the boiler rooms exploding on 2nd of February, 1960. Although, nothing has been confirmed.
Rumours spread around the school about ghosts haunting the bathrooms, ghouls hovering in the halls, and the Amanojaku being present among the students. Students reportedly said their stationery would go missing and faculty members kept on complaining about how the pipes in the boiler rooms made abnormal noises. These were all ridiculous rumours that no one really paid attention to until Takuya Masuo, a student in the 11th grade, found a knife stuck to the wooden floor of a classroom. Already bombarded with tons of cases, Karakura’s Police Department immediately arrived at the scene. After an investigation was conducted, they concluded that there were no fingerprints on the knife, leaving the question of who placed the knife there to linger in the minds of students. To this day, it still haunts the attendees of Karakura Highs School.
The most haunting story that sends shivers down students' spines to this day is the tale of Satomi Kato of Class 312. Matsuoka Takara, a teacher at Karakura High School, was found murdered with 16 stab wounds by two passing students whose identities were never revealed by the police. Satomi Kato of the prominent Kato clan was the student responsible for the teacher’s death. Once convicted for her crimes after being sent to court, Kato was found to be mentally insane and thus was sent to a Danuja Psych Ward. Reports mention that Satomi later disappeared from the institution completely with no trace of where she trailed off. Her incident left Karakura High School and College in the dark shadow of intensive criticism. Kato, after all, was not a regular student, but a descendant of the Itsbyoshi, and her death became a public mystery.
The Education Boom (1964-1979)
Due to the countless thrilling incidents, Eik Takagi stepped down as the principal of Karakura High School after 18 years in office. The Ministry of Education appointed a new principal to fix the school and repolish it, raising its name in Japan to become an excellent educational institution for all to attend.
Jun'ichi Tada was the second principal of Karakura High School, and during his time in office, he ensured that the school rose and stood in the lines of Japan’s best schools. To begin with, he established the concept of students joining together in order to pursue their interests. Such a concept was translated to “School Clubs”. Various school clubs were made, however, three stood out: the Moral Club, the Sports Club, and the Occult Club.
The Moral Club was a club made up of students wishing to spread morality and equity throughout the campus, stopping fights whenever noticed, and assisting teachers in tasks. Seeing how well-rounded and stellar the club was, Principal Tada renamed the club and introduced the Student Council, a committee of students that would enforce rules and assist the school in all events. The student council members were given purple ribbons for others to be able to distinguish them from other students. On the 14th of November, 1967, Hiroaki Yamaguchi was made President of the council and Haruno Kaseya as his vice president. The two were inseparable, writing the code of conduct for all student council members to come.
The Sports Club explored different sports and naturalized both swimming and volleyball to the school. Requesting a swimming pool and a volleyball field for both sports in 1969, the sports club’s demands were met along with new school teams established for each sport. Takashi Nakata was a prominent volleyball player, who recently moved to the island from the city of Hamamatsu, became Karakura’s first-ever volleyball captain. On the other hand, Norihisa Mizukawa, whose family are Karakura’s biggest fishers, became the swim captain due to his knowledge of the ocean and water in general.
Unlike the Moral Club and the Sports Club, the Occult Club’s idea was frowned upon by the general public–students or not; however, the principal saw no harm done if students were merely researching and allowed them to partake in their discovering activities. Exploring the paranormal of Karakura was an exciting topic, especially when one stumbles upon the Itsbyoshi forest. Tagawa Suki, the founder of the club, kept a secret from Tada, for he was not merely researching the paranormal, but was involved in practices that one cannot fathom in Karakura’s society.
Tada did not stop there with his improvements to the school, continuing his journey by adding several other facilities and recreational spots, most notably the gym and the back gardens of the school. Counselling services were made an option for students seeking advice on any appropriate topic. The basketball and baseball teams were implemented in the school year of 1973-1974. Takeshi Ōyama and Kōtarō Tanaka were made captains were the teams respectively.
Due to the different advances and improvements made by Tada and his board of faculty, a major influx of students and their families was seen on the island since the establishment of the new government. Such a large population, however, required immediate attention and changes to occur. Four train stations were constructed by foreign architects and parks and tourism areas were put in place for the visitors and residents of Karakura alike.
After making Karakura High School a perfect haven for educators and students, Tada resigned as principal with a new individual replacing him; Reiko Nishizawa
College Establishment (1980-1988)
The year 1980 saw the first signs of a higher level of education -- introduced as Karakura College, a side-branch of Karakura High School. On the 24th of April that same year, the school board hosted an event for the public in order to fund the construction and material cost of the new university. It was at that same event where SLT announced their decision to finally implement a college side of the school. Previously, Karakura High had been teaching grades 7 through 12, with students then immediately looking for jobs after graduating. However, due to little to no qualifications for any possible openings, as well as having no odd jobs to be able to do for an extended period of time, these graduates saw no way of income in order to support themselves. Due to this, Karakura faced a significant rise in the homeless population, a poorer standard of living, and the desertion of residential areas. However, as some alumni chose to take a darker path instead, becoming ensnared in lives of crime, the criminal side of the island also saw a large boom in activity.
Due to the rise in danger, the government intervened, suggesting to SLT the idea of establishing a new post-graduation system, one in which students could earn the qualifications necessary to obtain real jobs. Despite agreement on the suggestion, a new problem arose - that of qualified professors being able to host college-level classes in order to educate the population. This led to a sense of urgency, with advertisements soon being posted all over the city, asking for any sort of educator, professor or teacher alike, to help out and join the Karakura High School faculty. An influx of candidates soon rushed in, and SLT busied their days with checking applications, accepting those they felt were qualified to teach the youth. Soon enough the building was full of fresh faces, all ready to teach and help better Karakuran society as a whole. Trainings were administered, meetings were held, and all sorts of other preparation was completed, all leading up to a big day in 1981. Finally the gates to Karakura College were opened, inviting any previously graduated students to return to school, in order to study hard and receive the degrees necessary to finally work. SLT's efforts were rewarded with a boost in student population, all wanting to finally obtain a higher level of education. Daiki Mikan was made the first Dean of Karakura College after the doors were opened.
Karakura High School then kept the options open -- so long as they had educators for the subject -- in order for students to be able to earn degrees in the subjects they wished to pursue. Due to the high demand for want into college, they established the college examination hosted once every three months, 12th-graders must complete a series of challenging questions of ideas they learned over their years of schooling. If they are to pass, then they will receive their diploma, marking their graduation from High School and their entry into College.
Reiko Nishizawa soon stepped down as principal and was replaced by Izumi Shimizu in 1981. Izumi was seen as a peculiar and odd man, having no one enjoying his presence. Two major incidents marked him as one of Karakura High School’s worst SLT.
Students that were part of the Occult Club disappeared from the school roughly around the 21st of February. having that be their last known location. Terrified of public shaming, the school quickly began to search for them. Having no luck, they widened the search out to the rest of the town and then an island. It wasn’t until one caretaker went to check a locked room that was barring a smell that it came clear what happened. After the bodies were found in the boiler room, the school knew they had to make an official statement. They swore that the damage was caused by the students opening a spirit portal which let evil spirits into the school and killed them. All occultism practices were banished from being done at the school, and any showing of those beliefs or an interest in the supernatural was strictly forbidden. Of course, it begged the question for those who didn’t believe in the spirit world like that, what really happened? Izumi Shimizu remains one of the culprits and reasons behind their deaths.
Scandalous Inspections and Council Wars (1989-1995)
The westernization of Karakura led to a rise in immigration to the island, which was further influenced by the introduction of the Karakura college system. The number of immigrants grew over the years, though after 1992, waves of new citizens flooded the streets. This resulted in the class sizes of the school growing more than expected. Many of these foreign students pursued their full education within Karakura, and upon graduating, remained on the island, further pushing westernization onto Karakura. This led to more immigration, creating an endless loop of growth and advancement.
There was a lot of pushback from the citizens of Karakura towards the new immigrants from the beginning, led by parents of the students who were losing many opportunities they believed to be theirs. After students kept complaining to the government, the current mayor chose to implement a number of inspections of the school to show results to the citizens. The first took place in 1989, which yielded no results. The second took place in 1992, which showed neglect coming from the current dean, Daiki Mikan who was removed from his position. The third and final inspection took place in 1995 when it was discovered that principal Izumi Shimizu was embezzling funds and was thus replaced. Both individuals were replaced with Tenshi Mizukawa and Tobirama Ichikawa respectively.
The large student population within Karakura led to a lot of competition for the limited sports team spots. High school students began to resent the college students due to the spots on the team being taken by them and vice versa. This led SLT to split the Bobcat team into two, creating the Spartans for the college students. The separation of the teams sparked a rivalry that grew more aggressive over time. Noticing the tension rising in the school, Dean Hiroto Gogatsu put forward the decision to expand the council. The council was split into Bobcat and Spartan, having their own presidents and vice presidents. At first, there was conflict as the council itself held some rivalry, but that was put to an end quickly by the elected council presidents. Chiharu Saiky, Karakura College’s first president and her vice-president, Kotone Saikou, attempted to solve the issues between themselves and the high school council. At the end of the day, both sides reached a mutual agreement.
Before the Storm (1995-2016)
The Masamaru train station collapsed on September 25, 2005, trapping two Karakura High School students, Shibata Saburo and Kajiwara Hanako. This resulted from authority figures' failure to repair the station when it was obviously on its last legs. The government was to blame, and publications from all over Japan covered the story. Both students' families tried to sue the government but later reversed their choice for an unknown cause. Rumours suggest that the mayor at the time paid off the families.
As more and more expats arrived in Karakura, causing the city to become diverse in the 2010s, the Government had to make an important decision with the scholastic system.
In the summer of 2016, Karakura High School and College’s system was changed from a public school under the Monbu-Kagaku-shō (Ministery of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) to a private international education institution governed by a trust. The trust was compromised of members of illustrious families, the Government of Karakura, the Monbu-Kagaku-shō, and other educational corporations. With the new change in the system, uniforms no longer were mandatory, scholastic activities became more flexible, and the students would enjoy free movement on campus. The decision was made after seeing the high number of international students that require different needs, and the government cannot provide all the necessities. The education provided at the school also proved to be sufficient, as students graduating were considered cultured and highly educated individuals.
After seeing how incompetent of a principal Kurokawa Akihito is, the trust decided to fire him and replace him with Ye Saiky instead. Ever since that day, Karakura High School and College’s SLT was comprised of several individuals. In the March of 2021, female counterparts of the school teams, both Bobcat and Spartan, were added.
In the August of 2023, the hierarchy of the SLT was changed to the following:
FOR HIGH SCHOOL:
- Principal: Ye Saiky
- Deputy-Principal: Akiya Kusanagi
- Vice-Principal: Fiorenza Oshiro
- Vice-Principal: Kiyoko Akai
- Chancellor: Iwao Akihito
- Vice-Chancellor: Yoake Saiky
- Dean: Byeol Akihito
- Dean: UNKNOWN
- Notable Captains of the school teams include:
- Billy Grove and Cece Hart (Football)
- Zara Zabroda and Cheryl Herrington (Cheer)
- Yamato Ozaki and Brendan MacLeod (Basketball)
- Chloe Evans (Volleyball)
- Harmony LeFevre (Swim)
- Yeosun Hamilton and April K. Roselie (Track)
- Elias Kirigaya (Baseball)
- Zhang S. Haechi is famously known as Karakura’s strictest physical education professor.
- One of the Karakura’s prominent teachers was Iris Cortez as she taught both college and high school.
- Nishimada Takahiro, Hiroshi Saiky, and Mookie Aldridge all held Karakura College’s council with a strong grip during their terms as presidents.
- Mee-young Jaibatsume is famously called the ‘Queen of Karakura High School’ duing her presidency.
- Of the current era of jocks, Harley Bex has been named the notorious of all during the 2023 summer tournaments due to several occurrences of bullying and school tyranny.
- Ye Saiky, current principal of Karakura High School, confiscated Lexy Spark's Bobcat cheer mat after a simple disagreement. Rumours say a ripped part of the mat ended up in front of the cheer house a few days later. Continuing on the feud, Lexy Sparks was later suspended an hour after her performance at the 2023 Pep Rally due to what some consider false allegations.
- Toshi Fusanosuke was the first captain of the high school team who witnessed a massacre of the bobcat teams.
- Mint Koji is the longest current remaining member of the Bobcat cheer team.
- Kaiser Beckermann is titled to be the "Most Dimwitted Spartan".
- Classroom 312 is still considered to be haunted.
- There are secret rooms that are rumoured to be located underneath certain offices.
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