St. Louis School, Hong Kong
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- This article is about the Catholic school in Hong Kong. For the Catholic school with the same name in Hawaii, see Saint Louis School.
Scientia et Pietas
("Knowledge and Piety")
("學問與虔敬並重")
| Established | 1927 |
| School Type | Catholic Govt. Subsidized |
| Organizing Body | Salesians of Don Bosco |
| Supervisor | Fr. Simon Lam |
| Principal | Fr. Ng Dor Lok Peter |
| Students | Boys |
| Enrolment | Approx. 1,200 students |
| Grades | Form 1 to 7 |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| School Song | All Hail, All Hail |
| School Colours | Blue and White |
| Patron Saint | St. Aloysius |
| Area | Approx. 100,000 sq. ft. |
| Location | 179 Third Street, West Point, Hong Kong |
| Website | http://www.stlouis.edu.hk |
St. Louis School (聖類斯中學), located in Western District, Hong Kong, is a Catholic primary (privately-run) and secondary (government-subsidized) school run along the lines of an English grammar school.
With the exception of Chinese subjects and Religious Studies which are taught in Chinese, the official medium of instruction is English and the school is, therefore, an EMI school.
The school was founded in 1864 by the Fathers of the Catholic Mission. St. Aloysius was chosen as the Patron of the school, which since then has been known as St. Louis School. The Brothers of the Christian Schools succeeded the Fathers in the management of the school in 1875. In 1921, the Maryknoll Fathers took over and in 1927 the school was given to the Salesian Fathers and has, since then, been run by them.
St. Louis School aims to "provide an education which embraces the joy of learning and stresses the spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, communal and aesthetic development of students." The motto of the school is "Scientia et Pietas", which means "Knowledge and Piety".
The school is famed for its culture of "freedom and discipline". Students and members of staff enjoy an extent of freedom unseen in other schools in Hong Kong. As a result, its students develop a sense of responsibility, self-reliance and independence that makes them prominent in the community through their contribution and achievements.
There are currently approximately 1,200 secondary and 800 primary school students. As of 2004, Fr. Ng Dor Lok Peter is the principal of both the secondary school and primary school sections. Fr. Simon Lam is the supervisor of St. Louis School.
The school's sports facilities include a soccer-field (with a stand for about 1,300 pupils) a basketball court and a covered playground. The school's soccer playground is the largest among those of all the schools in West Point. The St. Louis school song "All Hail, All Hail" was written by Rev. Fr. Janssen in 1957.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Andrew Wong(黃宏發) - former President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council
- Joseph Yam(任志剛) - current Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
- Tony Kwok(郭文緯) - former Deputy Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
- William Lo(盧永仁) - Vice Chairman of I.T. Limited
- Ronald Cheng(鄭中基) - Cantonpop singer and actor
- Ho Fai(何輝) - football commentator
