Senior High School Education Act Article 4
This English translation was last updated on 2021-05-26, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Senior high schools are established by the central government, governments of special municipality, county（city）governments, or by private party according to the Private School Act.Senior high schools are either national, special municipal, county（city）or private based on its main body（i.e. central government, special municipality government, city（county）government or private sectors）, with its establishment, conversion, or termination stipulated according to the following regulations:1.National: certified by the central competent authority;2.Special municipal: certified by the municipal competent authority and reported to the central competent authority for record;3.County（city）: certified by the county（city）competent authority and reported to the central competent authority for record;4.Private: special municipality level schools are certified by the municipal competent authority and reported to the central competent authority for record; county（city）level ones are certified by the central competent authority.Senior high schools may establish branch campuses or branch departments.Regulations of School land, buildings, facilities, establishment budget, teaching faculties, requirements of conversion or termination, approval procedures, and other relevant matters regarding the establishment of senior high schools, their branch campuses or branch departments shall be stipulated by the central competent authority.
中文原文 高級中等教育法第4條
高級中等學校由中央政府、直轄市政府、縣（市）政府或由私人依私立學校法設立之。
高級中等學校依其設立之主體為中央政府、直轄市政府、縣（市）政府或私人，分為國立、直轄市立、縣（市）立或私立；其設立、變更或停辦，依下列規定辦理：
一、國立：由中央主管機關核定。
二、直轄市立：由直轄市主管機關核定後，報中央主管機關備查。
三、縣（市）立：由縣（市）主管機關核定後，報中央主管機關備查。
四、私立：在直轄市由直轄市主管機關核定後，報中央主管機關備查；在縣（市）由中央主管機關核定。
高級中等學校得設立分校、分部。
高級中等學校與其分校、分部設立所需之校地、校舍、設備、設校經費、師資、變更或停辦之要件、核准程序及其他相關事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
高級中等學校依其設立之主體為中央政府、直轄市政府、縣（市）政府或私人，分為國立、直轄市立、縣（市）立或私立；其設立、變更或停辦，依下列規定辦理：
一、國立：由中央主管機關核定。
二、直轄市立：由直轄市主管機關核定後，報中央主管機關備查。
三、縣（市）立：由縣（市）主管機關核定後，報中央主管機關備查。
四、私立：在直轄市由直轄市主管機關核定後，報中央主管機關備查；在縣（市）由中央主管機關核定。
高級中等學校得設立分校、分部。
高級中等學校與其分校、分部設立所需之校地、校舍、設備、設校經費、師資、變更或停辦之要件、核准程序及其他相關事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。