Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School
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Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School (CSWCSS) (Traditional Chinese:長沙灣天主教英文中學) is a secondary school in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. It was established in 1970 by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong is a Latin Rite ordinary diocese of the Catholic Church headed by Bishop John Tong Hon. Though the bishop is subject to the Roman Pontiff, he is not the vicar of the latter: he governs it in his own name. The diocese takes its name from the see city, the community...

; Christ the King Church was an affiliated body until 1 September 1999, imbursed by the Government of Hong Kong.

The school is situated on Fuk Wing Street, Cheung Sha Wan
Cheung Sha Wan
Cheung Sha Wan is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is mainly residential to the north and south, with an industrial area in between. Administratively it is part of Sham Shui Po District. The Sham Shui Po District includes Mei Foo as well as Lai Chi...

. The language of conduction in classes is English. From Form 1 to Form 5, only boys can be admitted according to the traditional policy of admission; however, co-education is introduced at the level of matriculation (i.e. Form 6 and Form 7 respectively).

Achievement

The school excels at both academic and extracurricular areas. 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 and has also made bonds between prestigious schools such as King George V school
King George V School
King George V School , often shortened to "KGV" is a co-educational international secondary independent school of the English Schools Foundation, located in the Ho Man Tin area of Hong Kong. Currently school 1,700 students in the Kowloon peninsula, it is one of the oldest schools in Hong Kong,...

.

Examination of 25 Laps

Every student, even the form-one newcomers, has to take part in the examination of running 25 laps (about 7 km) around the campus. This enables students to have a healthy life and also raise their interest in sports. Perhaps it is the underlying reason for the success of its cross-country team.

Notable alumni


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