Kowloon Sam Yuk Secondary School

Kowloon Sam Yuk Secondary School (KSYSS) is a co-educational Christian secondary school, located in the Mong Kok area of Kowloon City, Hong Kong. The school is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[1] It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[5][6][7][8]

Kowloon Sam Yuk Secondary School
九龍三育中學
Address
52 Boundary Street

Mong Kok

Kowloon

Hong Kong
,
China
Information
School typeDirect Subsidy Scheme
DenominationSeventh-day Adventist
Established1937 [1]
School districtYau Tsim Mong
School number131814
PrincipalGrace W. Lai [2]
Faculty39[3]
GenderCo-educational[4]
Education systemHong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
Campus typeUrban
AccreditationAdventist Accrediting Association
Websitewww.ksyss.edu.hk
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Curriculum

The schools curriculum consists primarily of the standard courses taught at college preparatory schools across the world. All students are required to take classes in the core areas of English, Basic Sciences, Mathematics, a Foreign Language, and Social Sciences.

Spiritual aspects

All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.

Athletics

The school offers the following sports:

  • Soccer
  • Volleyball

See also

References
  1. Adventist Yearbook
  2. Welcome
  3. Faculty
  4. "Education Bureau - School Profile". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  5. http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  8. Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2010.


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