Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School (Chinese: 旅港開平商會中學, abbr. HPCCSS) is a Band 1 EMI secondary school located in Ho Man Tin, Kowloon Hong Kong. Hoi Ping is also well known for its school athletic team which ranked third in the Hong Kong Inter-School Athletics Competition. Vision Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School's school motto is Morality (德, "Tak"), Wisdom (智, "Chi"), Health (健, "Kin") and Diligence (勤, "Kan"). The missions of the school are said to be as follows: To nourish students through morality education. To promulgate knowledge which is essential in society. To formulate the ability of independent thinking among students. To engender the ability of self-studying among students. To advocate diligence. To facilitate the development of mental and physical health alike. History Founding Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School was founded in 1973 as a co-educational aided school. The Alumni Association was established in 1981. The Students' Union and the Parent-Teacher Association were set up in 1987 and 1999 respectively. Hoi Ping has long been a top BAND 1 school in Kowloon district. In 1998, its use of English as the Medium of Instruction was approved by the Education Department of the HKSAR. In recent years To facilitate progress, the school set up the School Development Team in 2002. Based on the school's "Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats" analysis and their teachers' opinions, the team has formulated the School Development Plan 2003–2006. The major concerns are: enhancing student personal growth enhancing teaching and learning improving teaching and learning environment. True to its plan, HPCCSS has sustained rapid growth and improvement in recent years, including: encouraging and employing the use of IT technology, the construction of a New Wing (pictured), which includes classrooms and a new library, and the promotion of a wide variety of new activities, including dancing and drama. It was noted for its excellent athletic achievements, such as in the Boys Inter-school Athletics Championships where it was awarded the fourth position in 2004–2005. Annals Features and facilities Basic facilities The New Wing was completed and handed over to the school in August 2005, with a new library set up, using new equipment. There are thirty classrooms, two supportive education rooms, four laboratories, two computer rooms, a geography room, a music room, a needlework room, a home economics room, an art room, a multi-media learning center, a language room, a library, a student