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Cheung Chuk Shan College
School in Hong Kong From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cheung Chuk Shan College is an aided, whole-day co-educational grammar secondary school founded in Hong Kong in 1969 by a group of philanthropists from the 5 Districts Business Welfare Association.
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The School is named after Cheung Chuk Shan (1882 – 1936), a merchant from Siyi area of Southern Guangdong in the early 20th century.[1]
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History
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| 10 Sept 1969 | Official opening of the School for operation |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Inauguration Ceremony by Governor Sir David Trench |
| 2 Mar 1972 | 1st Sports Day |
| 1 Sept 1972 | Opening of matriculation course |
| 22 Nov 1972 | 1st Speech Day |
| 1 Sept 1976 | Retirement of Mr. Law Chung Hung and succession of Mr. Leung Sau Chi as Principal |
| 4 Dec 1978 | 10th Anniversary Celebration Dinner |
| 27 Apr 1979 | Appointment of Mrs. Irene Cheung Yok Luen as Supervisor of the School |
| 4 May 1983 | Formation of Old Students’ Association |
| 28 Sept 1984 | 1st Swimming Gala |
| 15 Dec 1985 | 1st Parents’ Day |
| 3 Dec 1988 | 20th Anniversary Nite |
| 16 Dec 1988 | 20th Anniversary Open Day Opening Ceremony |
| 8 Apr 1989 | 20th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Dinner |
| 29 Oct 1993 | Formation of Students’ Association |
| 12 Dec 1993 | 25th Anniversary Open Day-cum-Parents’ Day Opening Ceremony |
| 5 Sept 1995 | Implementation of School Administration and Management System |
| 1 Sept 1998 | Launching of the Sunflower Scheme as a Quality Education Fund (QEF) Project |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 30th Anniversary Open Day Opening Ceremony |
| 17 Apr 1999 | 30th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Dinner |
| 15 Jan 2000 | Inauguration Ceremony of Parent-Teacher Association |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Renovation of Language Laboratory into Multimedia Learning Centre (MMLC) funded by QEF Committee |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Visit by Mrs. Fanny Law, GBS, JP, Secretary for Education & Manpower |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Opening Ceremony of MMLC |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Sir Kenneth Fung resigned as Chairman of the School Management Committee and Mr. Chan Kam Toi elected Chairman of the Committee |
| 29 Mar 2003 | School suspension for the prevention of the spread of SARS as advised by Education & Manpower Bureau (EMB) |
| 22 Apr 2003 | Resumption of school for S3 students & above |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Resumption of school for S1 & S2 students |
| 1 Sept 2003 | Resignation of Mr. Leung Sau Chi and succession of Mr. Yuen Tze Lam as Acting Principal |
| 28 Feb 2004 | 35th Anniversary Nite |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 35th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Dinner |
| 1 Sept 2004 | Implementation of the 6-day cycle to replace the traditional 5-day week
Implementation of the QEF project - "Pleasurable Reading for Excellence" |
| 8 July 2005 | Formal locking of the time capsule |
| 3, 8-10 & 14 Mar 2006 | Conduct of the 1st External School Review by the EMB |
| 1 Sept 2006 | Succession of Mr. Chan Kam Toi to the post of School Supervisor after the resignation of Mrs. Irene Cheung Yok Luen |
| 7 Sept 2007 | Conversion of the School Management Committee into the Incorporated Management Committee |
| 4 Oct 2007 | 1st election of Teacher Managers |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Establishment of the CCSC Alumni Foundation Fund |
| 18 Nov 2007 | 1st election of Parent Managers |
| 16 Dec 2007 | 1st election of Alumni Manager |
| 7 Sept 2007 | Conversion of the School Management Committee into the Incorporated Management Committee |
| 20 Mar 2009 | 40th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Dinner |
| 28 Mar 2009 | 40th Anniversary Nite |
| 1 Sept 2010 | Beginning of the alternation of the number of S1 classes in each school year between 4 and 5 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Release of the Advanced / Advanced Supplementary Level Examination results of the last batch of S7 students of the School |
| 22 - 26 Oct & 1 Nov 2012 | Conduct of the 2nd External School Review by the Education Bureau |
| 1 Sept 2013 | Retirement of Mr. Yuen Tze Lam and succession of Mr. Au Chun Keung as Principal |
| 12 Nov 2013 | 45th Anniversary Opening Ceremony |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 45th Anniversary Dinner |
| 5 July 2014 | 45th Anniversary Nite |
| 19 May 2018 | Golden Jubilee Celebration |
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Class structure
There are 27 classes in the School and enrollment remains steady at around 900 students. The number of S1 classes is altered between 4 and 5 on alternate school years since there would be inadequate space to accommodate 30 classes if the School accepted 5 S1 classes every year.
Curriculum
Since its establishment, the School has been adopting English as the medium of instruction. Except Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History and Putonghua, all subjects are taught in English this school year.
Subjects offered to students:
Facilities
Different amenities can be found within the eight-storey building of the School. There are 26 classrooms, 4 science laboratories, a multimedia learning centre, a computer room, a geography room, a music room, an art room, a home economics room, a needlework room, a library, an assembly hall, an outdoor playground, a gymnasium with a bouldering wall and 2 teaching rooms. The assembly hall, all classrooms and special rooms are air-conditioned.
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List of supervisors
- 1. Mr. Cheung Yok Luen, MBE, JP (1969 – 1979)
- 2. Mrs. Irene Cheung Yok Luen, MBE, JP (1979 – 2006)
- 3. Mr. Chan Kam Toi (2006 - 2019)
- 4. Mr. Chow Yuet Yan Kenneth (2019 - 2022)
- 5. Mr. Cheung Kui Tong Raymond (2022 - )
List of principals
- 1. Mr. Law Chung Hung (1969 – 1976)
- 2. Mr. Leung Sau Chi, BH, JP (1976 – 2003)
- 3. Mr. Yuen Tze Lam (2003 – 2013)
- 4. Mr. Au Chun Keung (2013 - 2025)
- 5. Mr. Au Yeung Yick Fung Bernard (2025 - )
Teaching staff
In the school year 2015 – 16, there are 61 teachers and 60 of them are graduates of whom 23 are holders of a master's degree and 1 is a graduate of College of Education. 95% of the teachers have already received professional training.
Extra-curricular activities
The School provides multifarious activities and the Free Membership Scheme encourages students to participate in activities organized by different interest groups and clubs. In addition, the School and the Cheung Chuk Shan College Alumni Foundation Fund offer different awards to students with outstanding participation records in extra-curricular activities.
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Student performance
In 1997, the school was the top performer of all arts candidates in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), a student was awarded the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Medal. In 2002, a student procured 10 distinctions in the HKCEE. In the 2016 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination, impressive individual performance of a number of students was recorded, the best student securing 5 Level 5**, 1 Level 5* and 1 Level 5. The university admission rate is much higher than the average in Hong Kong.
Students of the School also participate actively in extra-curricular activities, capturing various awards and prizes in the academic, aesthetic, sports and service domains. The Red Cross Youth Team of the School is especially heartening in its development by having been Overall Champion in the Red Cross Outstanding Youth Team Competition for 6 consecutive years (2010 – 16).
Notable alumni
| This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2023) |
Politics
| Florence Hui, SBS, JP | Undersecretary for Home Affairs of the HKSAR Government |
| Christopher Hui, GBS, JP | Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury |
Entertainment
| Lam Ki Yan | Former actress |
| Wong Hoi Kan | Singer-songwriter[2] |
| Ivana Wong | Cantopop Singer-songwriter |
| Yeung Sze Man | Actress (Shrimp head) |
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