Secondary specialized schools are usually conducted after the end of nine-year compulsory education, and the level is equivalent to that of high schools. However, ordinary high schools mainly teach basic knowledge, and generally take the general college entrance examination after graduation to prepare for entering universities. Secondary schools, on the other hand, pay more attention to the cultivation of professional skills. After graduation, they have generally mastered the corresponding vocational skills and can be competent for a certain occupation when they enter the society. At present, there are public and private secondary schools, including: ordinary secondary schools, vocational secondary schools, adult secondary schools and secondary schools (equivalent to secondary education).

Technical secondary school is an important part of China's vocational education and secondary education, which delivers a large number of applied talents to the society every year.

Form of running a school

Technical secondary schools are mainly run by industry, and vocational high schools are sponsored by local education departments; Technical schools are mainly run by large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises, including some industrial departments (mostly run by governments at all levels and the state).

Training objectives

Technical secondary schools, vocational high schools and technical schools all train front-line staff for various industries and enterprises, and there is no identity difference.

specialist agencies

Technical secondary school, vocational high school and technical school basically have the same emphasis on specialty setting, mainly including tourism catering service, mechanical processing, electronic processing, computer and preschool education.

Registration form

Secondary schools and vocational high schools have relaxed enrollment restrictions, and most schools no longer set score restrictions; Junior high school graduates can choose to fill in technical secondary schools and vocational high schools in the middle school entrance examination, or they can register directly in such schools. The enrollment targets are mainly junior high school graduates.

Graduation certificate

Secondary specialized school graduation certificates printed by the education department are issued to secondary specialized schools and vocational high school graduates. Those who pass the vocational qualification examination of the labor department can obtain the primary or intermediate vocational qualification certificate.