King George V School

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • Day School

  • 1894

  • $ 137.6K-159.3K

    • British

    • IB

School History & Details

King George V School (KGV, pronounced "K-G-Five") is an English Schools Foundation (ESF) coeducational international secondary independent school in Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong. The school, which has around 1,900 students, is one of Hong Kong's oldest. Students complete IGCSEs before moving on to the International Baccalaureate Diploma or the British BTEC curriculum. For students with learning disabilities, there is a Learning Enhancement Centre (LEC). The campus covers 10.2 acres (4.1 hectares). Sha Tin College and Renaissance College are the other two ESF secondary schools in Kowloon and the New Territories.

    School Values

  • Honesty
  • Courage
  • Empathy
School Achievements

Achievements

IB Result  With an almost 100% pass rate, a total of 183 students were entered for the full IB Diploma. Two students received the highest score of 45 points, with seven students receiving a total of 44. The IB Bilingual Diploma was presented to 17 students. The bilingual credential entails learning two languages as a first language, which adds a level of complexity. KGV had a 36.4 average, with 89% of students achieving at least 30 points, 67% scoring at least 35 points, and a remarkable 31% scoring at least 40 points out of 45.  
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

Unspecified 
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

The school is proud of its past and traditions. The school also encourages alumni of all generations to stay in touch. They have built an Alumni Community that provides free access to their archival resources as well as an easy way to form or renew existing networks and connections.

School Information

The school has a multi-purpose theatre, school hall, Guilford lecture theatre, classrooms, dance studios, an indoor gym, a basketball court, a football field, and a rugby pitch.

English Schools Foundation (ESF)

Mark Blackshaw

Link

+852 2711 3029

2 Tin Kwong Rd, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Biology HL
  • Physics HL
  • Computer Science SL
  • Computer Science HL
  • History HL
  • History SL
  • Economics SL
  • Economics HL
  • English language and literature HL
  • English Language and Literature SL
  • Business Management HL
  • Business Management SL
  • Biology SL
  • Chemistry HL
  • Chemistry SL
  • Physics SL
  • Visual Arts HL
  • Maths AA SL
  • Maths AA HL
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Economics
  • Business Studies
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Art & Design
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Foreign Languages
  • Further Mathematics

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