Clementi Secondary School

Clementi Secondary School is a government co-educational secondary school in Fortress Hill, North Point, founded in 1926 by Governor Sir Cecil Clementi. It holds a distinctive place in Hong Kong education history as the first school to use Chinese as the main medium of instruction. Its motto, Letters, Ethics, Devotion of Soul and Truthfulness, reflects Confucian learning values, while the school continues to provide balanced education, positive values and broad student development.

School Classification

Finance Type
Government
Location (District)
Eastern
School Level
Secondary
Student Gender
Co-educational
Religion
Not Applicable
Medium of Instruction
Chinese

School Picture

Campus Photo of Clementi Secondary School
Outlook of Clementi Secondary School

Medium of Instruction & Curriculum

Chinese is the primary Medium of Instruction (MOI).

Curriculum: Secondary education comprises three years of junior secondary and three years of senior secondary education leading to the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination.

Teaching Language Policy: Our students have built a firm foundation in Chinese language and culture and have also achieved a high command of English and Putonghua. To raise the English standard of students in various aspects, many measures have been taken to boost our students' English level, including English speaking day, English discussion Groups, tutorial and enhancement classes, summer English bridging course, etc. To further enhance students' English standard and their achievement in bi-literacy and trilingualism, school-based extensive English learning activities are introduced in all school subjects except Chinese Language, Chinese History and Putonghua with reference to their own curricular development.

Secondary One Admission

The Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System is Hong Kong's official mechanism for distributing subsidized Secondary One places to primary school graduates. The allocation operates in two distinct, consecutive phases. First, the Discretionary Places (DP) stage allows students to apply directly to individual schools based on academic and interview merits. Second, remaining places are funneled into the Central Allocation (CA) stage, which is subdivided into Part A (unrestricted, territory-wide choices) and Part B (restricted, district-based choices). The table below summarises past years’ allocation figures, including DP places, Central Allocation Part A and Part B places, reserved places, and total places.

Year DP CA:A CA:B Resv Total
2020437868144
2021437868144
2022437868144
2023437868144
2024437868144
2025437868144
2026437868144

Note: SSPA-related figures were obtained from the EDB in December and in April of each year.

School Fees

This is a government school operated and funded directly by the Education Bureau. Government schools account for approximately 6% of all secondary schools in Hong Kong and provide free secondary education. No school fee is charged. Among the other school types, around 76% are aided schools, 12% are DSS schools, and 5% are private schools. Only DSS and private schools generally charge school fees.

Government schools are free banner

School Mission & Governance

The school aims to provide a balanced education for students in a happy study environment to instill moral values; to encourage a positive attitude to life; to strive for excellence; to have integrity, and to be dedicated and faithful.

Year of Commencement of Operation: 1926

School Motto
Academic Excellence, Integrity, Dedication and Faithfulness
Name of Sponsoring Body
Government
Supervisor
Ms. Ma Suet Yee
Principal
Mr. Lee Lung Hei, Michael

Class Structure & School Size

The table below presents the number of classes in each form from S1 to S6 in recent years. These figures provide a useful reference for understanding the school’s overall scale, form structure, and possible changes in enrolment trends.

Year S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Total
201944444424
202044444424
202144444424
202244444424
202344444424
202444444424
202544444424

Note: Class-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Secondary School Profiles in December of each year.

Teachers Statistics

The table below presents some teacher statistics in recent years. TC# denotes total number of teachers, AE# = Approved Establishment, SET = Special Education Training, E = numbers of years of experience (0-4 years, 5-9 yesrs, 10 years or above).

Year TC# AE# SET E:0-4 E:5-9 E:10+
2019545438%7%7%86%
2020545437%6%13%81%
2021545433%11%19%70%
2022545435%11%17%72%
2023545433%18%15%67%
2024545435%17%9%74%
2025545446%15%17%68%

Note: Teacher-related figures were obtained from the CHSC Secondary School Profiles in December of each year.

School Facilities

There are Lecture Theatre, Library, Multi-media Learning Centre, Multi-media Language Centre, Chinese Resource Room, English Resource Room, Mathematics Resource Room, Liberal Studies Resource Room, computer rooms, laboratories, Geography Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, Cookery Room, Design & Technology Room, Campus TV Station, Student Activity Centre, Multi-activity Centre, handball courts, basketball courts, indoor badminton courts, Roof-top Playground, PTA Garden, Scouts’ Meeting Room, Discipline Room, Guidance Room, Social Worker’s Room, Student Union Room, Parent-Teacher Association Room, School History Room & Conference Room. In Multi-activity Centre, movable partitions are installed to convert it into up to 4 classrooms.

Facilities for supporting students with Special Educational Needs: Accessible public information / service counter.

Area Occupied by the School
about 11,148 square metre
Number of Classrooms
24

School Location & Map

Clementi Secondary School is located at 30 Fortress Hill Road, North Point, Hong Kong. Use the interactive map below to explore the surrounding area.

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