Senior High School Education Act Article 9
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.
Names of public senior high schools shall be designated by the corresponding competent authorities based on the classification of school categories, study groups and departments. Private senior high schools may not use place names as their school names; its name shall be designated by the school foundation during the Procedure of Application and Planning Establishment. Without the approval of the corresponding competent authorities, school names can not be changed.If the name of a private senior high school confuses the general public with another school, the corresponding competent authorities shall request it to change its name.Senior high schools established before this Act is implemented may carry their original names.
中文原文 高級中等教育法第9條
公立高級中等學校之校名,依其類型、群科類別,由各該主管機關定之;私立高級中等學校不得以地名為校名,其校名由學校財團法人於申請籌設時定之,非經各該主管機關許可,不得變更。
私立高級中等學校申請設立之校名,足使一般民眾誤認與他校為同一學校者,各該主管機關得令其變更之。
本法施行前已設立之高級中等學校,其校名得沿用原校名。
私立高級中等學校申請設立之校名,足使一般民眾誤認與他校為同一學校者,各該主管機關得令其變更之。
本法施行前已設立之高級中等學校,其校名得沿用原校名。