King George V School (other)
King George V School may refer to: * King George V School (Hong Kong) * King George V School, Seremban * King George V College in Southport, England, known until 1979 as "King George V School" * King George V School (Gilbert and Ellice Islands) King George V School (KGV) was a government high school for boys in the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati), within the British colony Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Throughout its history it was in multiple locations in South Tarawa and Abemama. It served ...

King George V School (Hong Kong)
King George V School (KGV, pronounced "K-G-Five") is a coeducational international secondary independent school of the English Schools Foundation (ESF), located in Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong. The school has more than 1,900 students and is one of the oldest schools in Hong Kong. Students take IGCSEs/GCSEs followed by the International Baccalaureate Diploma or the British BTEC programme. There is a Learning Enhancement Centre (LEC) for students with learning difficulties. The campus has an area of . The school is one of three ESF secondary schools in Kowloon and the New Territories, the others being Sha Tin College and Renaissance College. History Pre-WWII period KGV is the oldest of all schools in the English Schools Foundation. It first opened in 1894 on Nathan Road, and originally catered for the children of British people living in Kowloon. At the time, the school occupied just one small building. It was destroyed in a typhoon in 1896, and Kowloon College opened in its place i ...
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King George V School, Seremban
King George V School, Seremban is a day national secondary school (''sekolah menengah kebangsaan'') in Malaysia. The enrolment of students is controlled by the state Education Department of Negeri Sembilan. King George V School is classified as a premier school and cluster of school of excellence. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious secondary school in the state of Negeri Sembilan. Headmasters School identity History of the school badge At first, the logo of SMK KGV was like the picture on the side; it has to do with the figure who gave the name to King George V namely Georgios of Lydda. April 23 was the day of the figure's death commemorated in England and the depiction of George killing a famous dragon was accepted as the school's emblem motif. There is little controversy over the cross or '+' mark on the logo which is said to be Christian in nature; it itself comes from the flag of England given the nickname Saint George's Cross ("Saint George's Cross"). The l ...
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King George V College
King George V Sixth Form College (KGV) is a sixth form college in Southport, Merseyside, England. It provides A-level and BTEC education, and between 2009 and 2012 offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It was previously a grammar school for boys. The college has the distinction of being placed consistently in the top 10 sixth form and further education colleges in the country for A-level results, and has won a number of Good Schools Guide awards. History The college opened in September 1920 as Southport Municipal Secondary School for Boys. New buildings were constructed at the current site on Scarisbrick New Road in 1926, in preparation for a reopening by the Earl of Derby on 16 October of that year, when the institution was rechristened King George V Grammar School. In September 1979 the college assumed its current name; in 1982 its school section ceased to exist. In October 2014, Ofsted placed KGV — previously a grade 1 'outstanding' college — in the 'in ...
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