Rosaryhill School

Coordinates: 22°15′49″N 114°10′57″E / 22.26361°N 114.18250°E / 22.26361; 114.18250
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Rosaryhill School
玫瑰崗學校
Rosaryhill School
Address
Map
41B Stubbs Road


Hong Kong
Coordinates22°15′49″N 114°10′57″E / 22.26361°N 114.18250°E / 22.26361; 114.18250
Information
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
MottoLatin: Veritas
(Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationDominican Fathers
Established1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Colour(s)Black and white   
AffiliationDominican Fathers of Holy Rosary Province
Websitewww.rhs.edu.hk

Rosaryhill School Bus, in 2019

Rosaryhill School (Chinese: 玫瑰崗學校) is a co-educational school in Hong Kong, offering kindergarten, primary and secondary education. The school is set to close by the end of the school year 2023–2024.

History[edit]

The school was founded by the Dominican Fathers in 1959 as the Dominican Primary School.

Since the establishment of Rosaryhill School, the position of Supervisor has been filled by Dominican priests. Fr. He Yousun is the current supervisor of Rosaryhill School.

In 2007 the Kindergarten Section of the school was separated to become the Rosaryhill Kindergarten. The Business Studies Section was discontinued in 2012; in 2017 the Secondary Section was separated as the Rosaryhill Secondary School.[1][2]

In April 2019, a teenage boy was injured in a violent attack by a fellow student with a pen at the secondary section. A 16-year-old Form Three student was injured on the left side of his face by a 17-year-old Form Two student during the school's lunch break.[3]

In 2009, four girl students were caught taking ketamine on school premises.[4][5]

In 2023, it was announced that the primary school would be given over to the Dalton school group, that the middle school would be closed after the 23/24 school year, and that no new students would be entered into the system. The last form 6 class will graduate in 25/26, and the entire school turned over to the Dalton group.[6][clarification needed]

Sections[edit]

The school has three sections: kindergarten, primary, and secondary. In the past, it offered business studies.

Notable alumni[edit]

  • Hon. Bernard Charnwut Chan – member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
  • Bobo Chan – former Hong Kong singer and model
  • Constance Chan Hon-yee – medicine specialist and civil servant
  • Leslie Cheung – Cantopop singer and actor, considered as one of the founding fathers of Cantopop
  • Kelly Chen – Cantopop singer and actress
  • Charlene Choi – actress and singer, best known as a member of the Cantopop girl group Twins, alongside Gillian Chung
  • Queenie Chu – 1st Runner Up of Miss Hong Kong 2004; actress of TVB
  • Tony Leung Ka Fai – actor, known for his starring in the horror feature Double Vision; won three times Best Actor Award in Hong Kong Film Awards
  • Kenix Kwok – actress
  • Barbara Yung – actress, popular during the early 1980s

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rosaryhill School (Secondary Section). Annual Report, 2016–17 (PDF) (Report).
  2. ^ Rosaryhill Secondary School. Annual Report, 2017–18 (PDF) (Report).
  3. ^ Wong, Tsui-kai (12 April 2019). "Teenage boy seriously injured in fight with fellow student at Hong Kong's Rosaryhill School, police investigation in progress". yp.scmp.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. ^ Ng, Teddy (24 June 2009). "Drug addicts growing among youth". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. ^ 玫瑰崗四女生操場索K派對. orientaldaily.on.cc (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  6. ^ Lu, Yingshan (呂穎姍) (18 September 2023). 玫瑰崗中學2026年停辦 家長為子女轉校感困擾 學生稱傷心憤怒. hk01.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 September 2023.

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