How the system works

Hong Kong secondary school Bands and rankings: unofficial information

Distinguish pupil allocation bands, school information and unofficial ranking lists.

The system and common terminology

Bands 1, 2 and 3 in secondary places allocation refer to pupil allocation bands, not official Education Bureau school rankings. A pupil band must not be presented as an official school grade.
Source category:Official admissions systemSource:Original source text: 教育局学位分配系统https://www.edb.gov.hk/sc/student-parents/spa-systems/overview/index.html · Last checked:Check date not recorded
Education Bureau records provide basic school information. This project has not found an official Education Bureau ranking of all Hong Kong primary schools, and does not treat secondary Bands as official whole-school ratings.
Source category:Platform summarySource:Original source text: 教育局 School Location and Informationhttps://data.gov.hk/en-data/dataset/hk-edb-schinfo-school-location-and-information · Last checked:2026-09-28Source:Original source text: 教育局学位分配系统https://www.edb.gov.hk/sc/student-parents/spa-systems/overview/index.html · Last checked:Check date not recorded
User-supplied school rankings or tier charts, when displayed, are marked as unofficial references. Each must state its publisher, year and original source, separately from Education Bureau information.
Source category:Platform summarySource:Original source text: 教育局 School Location and Informationhttps://data.gov.hk/en-data/dataset/hk-edb-schinfo-school-location-and-information · Last checked:2026-09-28
EMI school is a common parental shorthand for an English-medium school. It is not an official Education Bureau whole-school ranking or a uniform teaching-language field verified by this platform. Check formal school publications for subject-level arrangements.
Source category:Common informal terminologySource:Original source text: 教育局学校资料搜索https://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/student-parents/sch-info/sch-search/index.html · Last checked:Check date not recorded
CMI school is a common parental shorthand for a Chinese-medium secondary school. It is not an official Education Bureau whole-school ranking or a uniform teaching-language field verified by this platform. Check formal school publications for subject-level arrangements.
Source category:Common informal terminologySource:Original source text: 教育局学校资料搜索https://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/student-parents/sch-info/sch-search/index.html · Last checked:Check date not recorded
Teaching Chinese in Putonghua usually refers to arrangements for the Chinese-language subject, not the use of Putonghua for every subject. Consult the school's publications.
Source category:Common informal terminologySource:Original source text: 2026小学概览（家庭与学校合作事宜委员会）https://www.chsc.hk/psp2026/index.php?lang_id=2 · Last checked:2026-09-26

These explanations were checked on the dates shown. Arrangements may differ by school and year; consult the original sources. The platform does not provide admission or school selection advice.