In principle, students are required to attend junior high schools for three years. Those who enter over the age of twelve, must be admitted without passing the mandatory qualifying entrance examination. Senior High Schools Senior high schools or secondary schools may be government or privately run. There are two categories of secondary schools. They are senior high schools and senior vocational schools.
Admission is gained upon the passing of an entrance examination or a qualifying examination.
This is followed by school assignment process and registration. Special admission may be granted if a student receives a recommendation based upon an outstanding academic performance during junior high school years. Senior high school programs are usually three years and a diploma is conferred upon successful completion of all graduation requirements. Junior Colleges Junior colleges may be government or privately run. However, most junior colleges in Taiwan are private.