Throughout its history, the school has moved three times and is currently situated in Mok-dong, Yangcheon District, Seoul.

Yangchung High School originates from an educational institution called yangchunguisuk in 1905, sponsored by Queen Eom, in Jongno.

[1] The school was temporarily disbanded at the start of the Japanese occupation of Korea, but was reopened after 9 years.

During this period the school produced many fighters against the Japanese, as well as national heroes, including the marathon runner Sohn Kee-Chung.

The school set up temporary facilities in the South of the country, but relocated to Seoul once the war ended.