Diocesan Boys' School (DBS) is preparing to introduce the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme to attract top local and overseas students.
The two-year course prepares students for university. The school is planning to launch two IB classes for 60 senior-form students in 2009.
The annual tuition fee for the diploma is expected to range from HK$48,000 to HK$58,000 per student, compared with HK$38,000 for the local curriculum.
DBS board member Tommy Cheung Yu-yan said many high-achievers had left to study overseas or joined international schools that offered IB programmes. The diploma is recognised by leading universities around the world.
Mr Cheung said the IB's introduction would provide more options for parents and students.
Under the diploma programme, students have to choose six subjects - one from each of the following areas: two languages, mathematics and computer science, the arts, experimental sciences, and individuals and societies.