King's College, Hong Kong
King's College (Chinese: 英皇書院), often referred to simply as King's or K.C., is a boys' government-operated secondary school located at 63A Bonham Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong. It serves as a secondary education institution for pupils from forms 1–6. King's College is highly selective, only accepting 8 percent of applicants in 2012. On 2 December 2011, the Antiquities and Monuments Office declared King's College a monument under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.
| King's College Chinese: 英皇書院 | |
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| Location | |
63A Bonham Road Mid-Levels, Hong Kong | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, single-sex |
| Motto | Meticulous thoughts, Diligent actions Chinese: 慎思篤行 |
| Established | 1857 (West Point School) 1879 (Saiyingpun School) 1926 (King's college) |
| Founders | Reginald Edward Stubbs Mr. Alfred Morris |
| Principal | Ms. WONG Chau-ling |
| Staff | ~60 |
| Grades | Form 1(G7) – Form 6(G12) |
| Number of students | ~800 students |
| Color(s) | King's crimson |
| Newspaper | The Bridge |
| Yearbook | The Fig Tree |
| Website | kings.edu.hk |
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| Traditional Chinese | 英皇書院 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 英皇书院 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | British King Academy | ||||||||||||
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