Tack Ching Girls' Secondary School
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Tack Ching Girls' Secondary School (德貞女子中學) is a girl school in Kowloon
of Hong Kong
. It is a notable school in Sham Shui Po District
. In 2004 The school was relocated to a new school building at Hing Wah Street West and Sham Mong Road
in Cheung Sha Wan
.
The school was growing out of a primary school Tack Ching School founded by Sisters of the Precious Blood
in 1923 at Nam Cheong Street. It was later relocated to Un Chau Street in 1929. In 1929 the primary school expanded to secondary education and thus was renamed to Tack Ching Girls' Secondary School. The school suspended its operation from 1941 and 1945 during the period of Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong
. In 1945 the school resumed its operation and opened a branch in Wan Chai
, which became Precious Blood Secondary School
in 1946. In 1949 the school was moved into a new school building at Un Chau Street near the junction of Yen Chow Street
and Castle Peak Road
in Sham Shui Po
with a grand opening by the then-Hong Kong Governor Alexander Grantham
. After more than 50 years, the school was relocated again to the present site one the new reclamation of Cheung Sha Wan.
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
of 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 is a notable school in Sham Shui Po District
Sham Shui Po District
Sham Shui Po District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong. It covers the Shek Kip Mei, Sham Shui Po, Cheung Sha Wan, Lai Chi Kok and Yau Yat Chuen areas of New Kowloon, and Stonecutter's Island of Kowloon...
. In 2004 The school was relocated to a new school building at Hing Wah Street West and Sham Mong Road
Sham Mong Road
Sham Mong Road is a major road on the new reclamation of 1990s in western New Kowloon of Hong Kong. The road starts from Cherry Street near HSBC Centre and MTR Olympic Station in Tai Kok Tsui, and ends in the former site of incinerator at the junction of Yuet Luen Street and Lai Po Road in Lai...
in 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 school was growing out of a primary school Tack Ching School founded by Sisters of the Precious Blood
Sisters of the Precious Blood
Sisters of the Precious Blood can refer to:* Sisters of the Precious Blood - A Roman Catholic female religious order founded in Gurtweil, Baden in 1857...
in 1923 at Nam Cheong Street. It was later relocated to Un Chau Street in 1929. In 1929 the primary school expanded to secondary education and thus was renamed to Tack Ching Girls' Secondary School. The school suspended its operation from 1941 and 1945 during the period of Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong
Japanese occupation of Hong Kong
The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began after the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, surrendered the territory of Hong Kong to Japan on 25 December 1941 after 18 days of fierce fighting by British and Canadian defenders against overwhelming Japanese Imperial forces. The occupation lasted...
. In 1945 the school resumed its operation and opened a branch in Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
, which became Precious Blood Secondary School
Precious Blood Secondary School
Precious Blood Secondary School is a girl's school in Chai Wan in Hong Kong. The principal is Sister Au .- History :In 1945, after WWII, many children could not afford to go to school. Therefore, Sisters of the Precious Blood rented a place in Wan Chai as a school and named it 德貞第二女子中學, which was...
in 1946. In 1949 the school was moved into a new school building at Un Chau Street near the junction of Yen Chow Street
Yen Chow Street
Yen Chow Street is a main street in Sham Shui Po of New Kowloon in Hong Kong. The street runs from hill side towards the shore. It spans from Castle Peak Road to Sham Mong Road. Its extension Yen Chow Street West spans further to the reclamation shore.-Name:The street was named after Yen Chow,...
and Castle Peak Road
Castle Peak Road
Castle Peak Road is the longest road in Hong Kong. It runs from Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon to the very north of the New Territories, serving south, west and north New Territories, being one of the most distant roads in early Hong Kong.-Name:...
in Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po, or Shamshuipo, is an area of Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei. Sham Shui Po is known for its street market for electronic devices.-History:Sham Shui Po...
with a grand opening by the then-Hong Kong Governor Alexander Grantham
Alexander Grantham
Sir Alexander William George Herder Grantham, GCMG was a British colonial administrator who governed Hong Kong and Fiji.-Early life, colonial administration career:...
. After more than 50 years, the school was relocated again to the present site one the new reclamation of Cheung Sha Wan.