| Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School 荃灣官立中學 |
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| Location | |
| 70 Hoi Pa Street, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong |
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| Type | Government School |
| Established | 1961 |
| School district | Tsuen Wan District |
| Medium of Instruction | English (EMI) |
| Principal | Mr. Wong Ip Cheung Daniel |
| Grades | Secondary 1 to 7 |
| Enrollment | 1,190 |
| Colour(s) | Green, Blue |
| Motto | Integritas
誠正達仁 |
| Website | http://www.twgss.edu.hk/ |
Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School (TWGSS; Chinese: 荃灣官立中學 or 荃官 in short) is an English-language (EMI) co-education secondary school located at 70 Hoi Pa Street, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. The school building consists of the hall, the laboratory wing, the classroom wing, and the new wing (completed in 2003). Mr. Wong Ip Cheung Daniel is the current principal of the school, beginning his term in September 2010.
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The school was founded in 1961, as one of the earlier secondary schools in the Tsuen Wan District. Today it is recognised as one of the leading schools in Hong Kong in terms of academic results. 11th September 1961 was a memorable day to TWGSS. On that day, TWGSS opened. The first campus site was in the newly established Hoi Pa Street Government Primary School, where sixty-eight boys and seventy-five girls were accommodated temporarily. In September 1963, however, due to the lack of classrooms available for S1-S3 levels, the school was separated into A.M. and P. M. session. 25th June 1964 was another meaningful day to our school because on that day, old boys and girls moved to the new campus and thus the whole-day school arrangement resumed. The opening ceremony of TWGSS was held on 25th November 1964. His Excellency the Governor, Sir David Trench, was invited to be the Guest of Honour to mark the opening of our school. A historical plaque of the grand opening ceremony could be found on the sidewall of the main lobby. On the Plaque, it is written “ THE SCHOOL OPENED BY THIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR SIR DAVID C.C. TRENCH K.C.M.G., M.C. ON 25TH NOVEMBER 1964.” Where once were swamps, Tsuen Wan has now arisen
Here is our school, and large our spirit grows
These walls do not our hearts or minds imprison
Because our school (as e'en the youngest knows)
Transcends its bounds with ev'ry youthful vision,
and we are free; Our guide, Integritas.
Pine, Plum, Bamboo and Camphor don't divide us,
We all are one; together on our way,
With Scout and Guide and Monitor beside us,
And Prefect too, our School we'll not betray.
In work and play, at school, at home, and always,
In all we do, we'll seek Integritas.
Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School students are known for excelling in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE). Historically, more students at the school have received 10 A grades on the HKCEE (the highest grade possible on the HKCEE) than at any other secondary school in Hong Kong. Out of over 572 secondary schools in Hong Kong, fewer than 30 have ever produced these so-called "10A" students. In particular, between 2000 and 2010, 8 Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School students have received 10 A's in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) and 14 students have received 9 A's. In the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), more than 30 students have received 5 A's, 4 A's or 3 A's between 2000 and 2010. Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School received a relatively high number of A grades and A-C grades per student.
The stellar academic performance of Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School students has been reflected in its representation at many of the world's best universities. Many excellent Form 6 students continue their education at prestigious overseas institutions in the United States, the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom, while most Form 7 graduates enroll in prestigious local univerisites such as the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
TWGSS counts a total of 10 winners of the Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards[1], ranking seventh among all secondary schools in Hong Kong.
There are 4 classes in Secondary One. There are 5 classes in Secondary Two to Six. There are 3 classes in Secondary Seven.
31 air-conditioned classrooms and school hall, Audio-Visual Production & Broadcasting Centre, 3 Computer Assisted Learning Centres, Student Activity Centre, laboratories, Geography Room, Music Room, Music Centre, Language Laboratory, Home Economics Room, Art Room, Design and Technology Room, library, conference rooms, badminton court and basketball court.
There are 4 houses, Bamboo (BA), Camphor (CA), Pine (PI) and Plum (PL). More than 30 clubs and societies of academic, service, sports or other interests are also organized.
Mr. Chin is the first Queen's Scout and the school's only Queen's Scout in the entire history of the School's own Scout Group - the 14th Tsuen Wan Scout Group. He was appointed as the first Air Scout Commissioner of Hong Kong to develop and expand Air Scouting in the territory and is the first one in Hong Kong entitled to wear the Scout's Pilot Wing badge. He is also a long distance cross-country aviator who successfully completed the First 100 Horse Power Single Engine England to Hong Kong flight in 1971/72 in a tiny Beagle Pup 100 light aircraft and the first Single Engine Hong Kong to Xian flight in 2010. He is also the pioneer clinical specialist in cochlear implant who switched on the first multi-channel cochlear implant patient in China. On Air Scouting, Mr. Chin is the first Air Scout Commissioner of Hong Kong who built up the foundation of Air Scouting in Hong Kong. He is the founder of the 180th Kowloon Group of Air Scouts and the founder of the 180th Kowloon Group of Air Scouts. He is also the Commanding Officer of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps in the 1980s who founded the present Corps Headquarters at Kai Tak as well as designed and set up the Officer Cadet Training Course (OCTC) which trained all its officers up to today. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]