St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School
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22°19′56″N 114°13′1″E / 22.33222°N 114.21694°E
St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School 聖若瑟英文中學 | |
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Type | Aided Secondary Schools |
Motto | Ad Astra (Latin) To the stars |
Established | August 1958 |
Founder | Rev. Bro. Paul Sun |
School district | Kwun Tong |
President | Mr. Chu Fu Yau, Dominic |
Principal | Mr. Poon Wing Keung |
Teaching staff | 60 |
Grades | Form One to Form Six |
Gender | Boys |
Enrollment | About 900 |
Houses | Red、Yellow、Blue、Green |
Student Union/Association | Syzygy |
Colour(s) | Blue, white |
Athletics | Football, Badminton, Track |
Affiliations | Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong |
Feeder Primary School | St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese Primary School |
Website | https://www.sjacs.edu.hk/ |
Kwun Tong Road Ex-premise | |
Choi Hing Road New Campus |
St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 聖若瑟英文中學 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 圣若瑟英文中学 | ||||||
Literal meaning | St. Joseph English Language Secondary School | ||||||
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St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School (Chinese: 聖若瑟英文中學; often abbreviated as SJACS) is an aided boys' secondary school in Kwun Tong District,[1] Hong Kong. Founded in 1958 by Rev. Bro. Paul Sun, it was the first secondary school located in Kwun Tong. It is a Catholic school affiliated with the Diocese of Hong Kong. The patron saint of the school is Saint Joseph, and the school anniversary day is 19 March, the feast of St. Joseph.
History
[edit]The school was founded by Rev. Bro. Paul Sun in 1958 in a villa on Kwun Tong Road, now the premise of St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese Primary School (SJACPS). At first, the primary and secondary sections operated together. In 1967, the secondary section moved to 61 Kwun Tong Road, which is now the ex-premise. In 2008, the school celebrated its Golden Jubilee, and in January 2011 moved to Jordan Valley New Campus.
In the academic year of 2017–18, the school celebrated its 60th Anniversary (Diamond Jubilee), whose celebrations included several open days and carnivals, facility upgrades, the Diamond Jubilee Walkathon, Brother Paul Sun's Memorial Rites, and several others, all with the theme of "Homecoming" - featuring alumni as the star of the theme. Due to the packed frequency of events, the cancellation of the second term joint-test was required.
School Song
[edit] The school song has four stanzas. However, in all occasions, only the first two stanzas will be sung.
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Campus
[edit]- Jordan Valley New Campus 22°19′56″N 114°13′1″E / 22.33222°N 114.21694°E
The campus is located at 46 New Clear Water Bay Road, Jordan Valley, Kowloon, near Ngau Chi Wan, Choi Wan Estate, Ping Shek Estate, Shun Lee Estate.
- Kwun Tong Road Ex-premise 22°19′49″N 114°12′40″E / 22.33028°N 114.21111°E
The campus was located at 61 Kwun Tong Road, Ngau Chi Wan, Kowloon, near Kai Yip Estate, Kowloon Bay, Jordan Valley, Ping Shek Estate, Choi Hung Estate.
- Playground
- Classroom
- Corridor
- School Hall
- No. 1 Staircase
- Corridor of 2/F
- Library
- Staff Room
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Kwun Tong District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- Secondary School Profiles
- SJACS History from Official Website
- "Item for Public Works Subcommittee of Finance Committee of the Legislative Council【PWSC(2008-09)16】", 262ES – A secondary school at development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley, Kwun Tong, 21 May 2008.