Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School

Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School (Chinese: 長沙灣天主教英文中學, abbr. CSWCSS) is one of Hong Kong's leading English boys' schools. It was established in 20 November 1970 by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. The school is situated on Fuk Wing Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong.[1]

Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School
長沙灣天主教英文中學
Location
533 Fuk Wing Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Information
MottoSelf Strengthening and Continuous Improvement
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established20 November 1970 (1970-11-20)
School districtSham Shui Po District
PresidentMr. Tsang Kin Wah Francis
PrincipalMr. Poon Shing Kai Calepodius
GradesSecondary 1 to Secondary 6
HousesSt Mathew, St. John, St. Mark and St. Luke
Colour(s)Green, Yellow
Websitehttp://www.cswcss.edu.hk/

In 2017, the school ranked 73 among the top 100 schools in Hong Kong. it is one of the best schools in Sham Shui Po. Most Form 1 new students are in band 1. [2]

Campus

The current campus is located at 533 Fuk Wing Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The campus can be reached by several public transport such as the Cheung Sha Wan MTR (exit C) as well as buses.

Student Life

Sports

The school places strong emphasis on sports education, volleyball in particular. Being well known in sport area, the school has consecutively acquired the championship of boys' overall grades in Hong Kong Catholic Diocesan Secondary Schools Joint Athletics Meet 16 times from 1976 to 2010. The school has recaptured the boy overall champion of 21st Meet on 27 November 2013 with champions in Boy B and C grades and 1st runner-up in Boy A grade.[3][4]

STEM Education

Being selected by the Government of Hong Kong to receive a funding of HK$7 million to promote STEM education, the school have been promoting such development over the past years through running the Enriched IT programme,[5] and the formation of their Innovative Technology Society.

References
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://kkp.catholic.org.hk/edu/edu3342/edu3342_02.htm
  4. http://kkp.catholic.org.hk/edu/edu3447/edu3447_04.htm
  5. "Enriched IT Class | EITP". www.eitp.gov.hk. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

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