The Department of Education and Training (DET) of Ho Chi Minh City has announced the enrollment quota for grade 10 of 115 public high schools in the 2025-2026 school year.
This year, the city has about 88,000 students expected to graduate from junior high school, the total enrollment target of public high schools is 70,070 students. The rate of students admitted to public grade 10 is 79%, an increase of 14% compared to the previous year of 65%.
Compared to 2024, the total enrollment target has decreased by about 7,000 students, the reason being that the number of grade 9 students this year is smaller. Last year, the city had about 115,000 secondary school graduates, more than 96,000 candidates registered to take the exam. The total enrollment target of public high schools is more than 77,000 students.
Statistics show that 69 schools have decreased, 21 have increased and 25 schools have maintained their targets. The school with the largest reduction is Thanh Da High School, with 315 students. Next are Giong Ong To High School, Da Phuoc High School, Nguyen Chi Thanh High School, all reducing 270 targets.
In the group of reducing quotas, there are schools that are often in the top of the highest benchmark scores every year such as Bui Thi Xuan, Nguyen Huu Huan, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Mac Dinh Chi, Phu Nhuan, Nguyen Huu Cau.
In the group of increased targets, Vinh Loc B High School increased the most with 135 targets. Gia Dinh High School ranked 2nd, increasing 105 targets. Nguyen Thuong Hien High School and Nguyen Huu Tien High School increased by 95 and 90 targets respectively. The remaining schools increased from 5 to 80 targets.
In addition, this year, 3 schools are enrolling more than 1,000 students, including Mac Dinh Chi High School 1,060), Hung Vuong High School 1,035 and Marie Curie High School (1,000). Some other schools enrolling 900 students or more are Gia Dinh, Tay Thanh, Tran Hung Dao, Nguyen Trung Truc, Hoang Hoa Tham, Truong Chinh.
The four schools that recruited at least the Olympic Sports Talent School, Vietnam - Finland International School, Viet Uc International School, Thanh An Secondary and High School are all under 100 students.
According to the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, the quota for grade 10 this year is calculated by the department to suit each area, in order to reduce pressure on students.
Accordingly, schools in suburban and suburban areas with a small number that need to control classes according to new rural standards will be assigned targets according to needs. As for schools in densely populated areas, the quota is assigned higher.
This year's 10th grade entrance exam in Ho Chi Minh City will take place on June 6-7. Candidates will take 3 exams: Math, Literature (120 minutes/subject), Foreign Language (foreign language 1 is being studied at school, the test time is 90 minutes). Candidates who register for admission to a specialized school or an integrated class will take an additional exam in a corresponding specialized or integrated subject (150 minutes).
