Victoria Shanghai Academy posts record nine IB top scorers, while Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School reports six
At least 63 students from 15 Hong Kong schools have achieved top marks in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, with one private independent institution reporting nine perfect scorers, its best result on record.
The IB released the results on Monday for 209,607 students worldwide sitting the May 2026 examinations. Among them were 2,912 students from Hong Kong, which marked an 11 per cent increase from the previous year.
Hong Kong students scored on average 37.02 points out of a maximum 45, up from 36.72 last year, according to the body.
Victoria Shanghai Academy said nine students attained the maximum 45 points, while another eight scored 44. The school’s average score was 39.
Among the top scorers are Billy Chan, 18, and Genevieve Cheuk, 18, who both plan to study medicine at the University of Hong Kong and give back to the local community after graduation.
For Billy, his decision to pursue medicine is fuelled by a rare congenital renal abnormality. He spent much of his childhood in and out of hospitals.
“Ever since I was young, I’ve spent a lot of time in hospitals, which naturally sparked my interest in the medical field,” he said.