Advanced Nurturing High School
Class C: The Karma Weaver of the Grey House
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Advanced Nurturing High School (高等育成学校) 1 |
| Location | Tokyo 196 |
| Type | Enclosed high school with a point-based class competition system 3 14 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1; Tennoji Kaede boards the school's exclusive bus 1 |
Campus and Student Life
The school has a vast, enclosed campus with its own shopping and entertainment venues. Students use terminal devices for communication and purchases; the administration also controls access to online services 3 99. Surveillance cameras cover almost every accessible area, with only a few blind spots 5.
Students are assigned to classes A through D. The letters reflect current Class Point rankings, not permanent rosters: the classes are reordered after monthly point updates, and Ryuen Kakeru's original Class C occupies the Class A classroom by the second semester 14 118. Class placement also reflects differences in students' abilities and weaknesses, though Kaede observes that a low placement does not rule out strong potential 11 15.
The S System
| Mechanic | Rule or effect |
|---|---|
| Private Points | The school's purchasing currency; one point has the purchasing power of one yen. Students initially expect an allowance of 100,000 points per month, but future payments can fall below that amount 3 5 16. |
| Class Points | Determine class rankings and affect students' Private Point income. Each first-year class begins with a hidden reserve of 1,000 Class Points; conduct during the first month leads to deductions 14 15. |
| Purchases | The system allows purchases beyond ordinary goods. A class transfer or the rescue of an expelled student costs 20 million Private Points 5 77. |
| Contracts | Class Points can be the subject of buying-and-selling contracts. Kaede's contracts with the classes later prove crucial to his graduation plan 129 193. |
The school does not explain every consequence of the S System at enrollment. Kaede infers its auditing rules partly from the scale of the promised allowance and the campus surveillance; Horikita Suzune later learns that poor academic results and insufficient overall class performance can carry penalties 5 15.
Exams and Competition
- Academic assessments — First-years take a diagnostic test in April. Later midterm and final exams carry the risk of expulsion for failing a subject 15 16.
- Special exams — The school tests more than academic knowledge. The Deserted Island and VIP exams require students to manage information and class strategy 46 72.
- Sports Festival — Classes compete in athletic events, including an inter-grade relay. Its results alter Class Points 119 120 129.
- Paper Shuffle — Paired students face individual and combined score requirements, with expulsion at stake. Classes also create papers to challenge another class for points 131.
- Mixed Training Camp — An eight-day, seven-night exam assesses morality, mental training, discipline, and independence. Large-group averages determine rewards and penalties, including possible expulsion 162.
Administration and Student Council
Homeroom teachers explain exams and administer their classes, but differ in how much guidance they offer. Chabashira Sae withholds useful information from her Class D during its first month, while Sakagami Kazuma explains the Mixed Training Camp's rules to his class 17 162.
The Student Council handles matters including Kushida Kikyo's transfer contract. Horikita Manabu is succeeded as president by Nagumo Masa, who announces plans for a more explicitly meritocratic council and a potentially indefinite presidential tenure 110 130.
Graduation
The school is described as having a 100% advancement and employment rate. Kaede's graduating cohort is singled out as the only one in its history to achieve the separate feat of having all four classes graduate as Class A. His Class Point contracts help make that result possible 193 196.