More?private secondary schools in the city of Hiroshima have become?coeducational in recent years.

Shintoku Girls¡¯ High School in the city¡¯s Minami Ward is the latest such example, having announced its plan to become a coed school in April next year.

Amid the chronically low birth rate in Japan, the schools hope to secure a stable number of students?by broadening the pool of entrance exam takers.