Cheung Chuk Shan College

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 of the Five Districts Business Welfare Association. The School is named after Mr. Cheung Chuk Shan (1882 – 1936), a famous merchant in South China in the early 20th century.

Vision & Mission

Cheung Chuk Shan College aspires to be a self-enhancing school striving for eminence in proactively nurturing Hong Kong’s leaders of tomorrow. The School aims to provide the best quality education to nurture our students to become literate, competent, conscientious and caring youths by instilling in them logical and creative thinking, fostering proper moral and aesthetic values, fortifying them physically and mentally to overcome challenges, cultivating a sense of civic and social awareness, encouraging them to show love and concern for others and kindling in them the desire for a lifelong pursuit of knowledge for their personal growth towards transcendence.

School Motto

Competent, Conscientious, Studious, Creative

School Song

The melody and lyrics of the school song were written by Ng Pong Wai Brenda, a 1985 graduate.

Significant Events of the School

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.

Incorporated Management Committee

Headed by Mr. Chan Kam Toi, the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) comprises 15 members and is responsible for setting the general direction of development for the School and monitoring its operation.

Members of the IMC

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 - )

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 - )

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

Attempting to promote holistic growth of students, 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.

Student Performance

Students of the School are in general highly motivated in learning with a solid academic foundation and exemplary behaviour. A lot of them are also marked by a strong sense of belonging to their houses and the School.

The School is also renowned for its outstanding public examination results. In 1997, being 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.

Besides having pleasing academic performance, 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

Given their calibre and the nurture of the School, a lot of graduates of Cheung Chuk Shan College excel in their careers and contribute immensely to the development Hong Kong or even the world. The following is a list of some of such graduates in various sectors of the society.

Politics

Law

Finance

Education

Fashion

Social Affairs

Mass Media

Sport

Entertainment

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cheung Chuk Shan College, CCSC.

• Cheung Chuk Shan College
• Parent-Teacher Association of Cheung Chuk Shan College
• Old Students' Association of Cheung Chuk Shan College
• Cheung Chuk Shan College Alumni Foundation Fund
• Cheung Chuk Shan College Alumni Overseas Link

Coordinates: 22°17′09″N 114°11′45″E / 22.28597°N 114.1959°E / 22.28597; 114.1959