A Taiwanese junior high school is celebrating its graduating students in a unique way: by challenging them to climb a 15-meter rock wall. To prepare, students are now required to take six climbing classes each semester.
Ershui Junior High School in Changhua, Taiwan, boasts the country’s biggest indoor climbing wall. Reaching 15 meters – about the height of a five-story building – students are now completing this challenging climb as part of their graduation requirements.
Although students don’t need to reach the summit to graduate, they’ll get a certificate honoring their climbing achievements if they do.
Students who complete the difficult challenge have the special opportunity to sign the final document, creating a memorable experience.
It’s common for students at Eshui Junior High to participate in climbing courses. The school actually requires all students to complete six courses each semester, beginning in their first year.
Taiwan junior high school students scale 50ft rock wall to graduate
Teachers explain that they aim to help students become not only physically healthy, but also mentally strong.
Principal Wu Chien-chung explained to reporters that they encourage students to give it a try, even if they don’t succeed. He compared it to rock climbing, saying the important thing isn’t reaching the top, but pushing yourself and taking on the challenge.
Climbing coach Tsai Hao-hsun explained that the wall was built jointly by the government and Ershui Junior High School. Schools throughout Changhua County also frequently use it for student exercise.
The school is surrounded by twenty different facilities for adventurous sports, including ziplines, cliff rappelling, and the renowned Zhushan Sky Ladder. The climbing wall is a major attraction, earning the area the nickname ‘Taiwan’s climbing mecca’ and drawing extreme sports fans from everywhere.
I was totally blown away by Ershui Junior High’s graduation ceremony! It started getting super popular after Alex Honnold did that incredible free-climb of Taipei 101 back in January 2026. Seriously, watching him climb that 508-meter skyscraper live on Netflix with over 6.2 million other people was amazing, and it really put the spotlight on their school’s unique graduation!
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2026-02-12 21:48