School History

Good Hope School was established by a group of MIC Sisters from Canada. It was initially opened at 125 Waterloo Road, Kowloon.

1954 Started with Kindergarten and Primary classes

1955 The Primary school moved to NKIL 3810, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon

1957 Good Hope School Secondary accepted students for Forms I & II

1960 Secondary Section became an Assisted Private School

1962 The students sat for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination

1964 Secondary school on NKIL 4192 (a T-shaped building) - Our Lady’s,
St. Joseph’s and Science Wings were completed

1974 Started first Lower 6 Arts classes (2 classes)

1975 First Upper 6 Arts Class and Lower 6 Science class opened

1976 First Upper 6 Arts Students sat for “A” Levels

1977 First Upper 6 Science Students sat for “A” Levels

1978 Secondary school became fully subsidized under the Hong Kong Education Department

1984 Completion of Delia’s Wing

1995 Good Hope Swimming Pool was completed and first used

2002 Good Hope School started to change to DSS (Direct Subsidy Scheme) in stages

• SIP (School Improvement Programme) building, at the back of the T-shaped building – Sacred Heart and Our Lady’s of Lourdes Wings were completed.
• The Library with skyscreen canopy was also completed occupying part of the St. Joseph’s playground
• Reconstruction of the Primary Section began.

2007 One more storey was added onto the SIP building

GHS celebrated her Golden Jubilee with the following activities:
Open days inaugurated by Professor Arthur Lee, Secretary for Education
Golden Jubilee Opening and Closing Mass (GHS/Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception)

2009 Reconstruction of Primary section completed and becomes a full day school
Good Hope School Kindergarten Building completed and invites application for K1 to K3 for the school year 2010 - 2011