Secondary specialized schools are usually carried out at the end of the nine-year compulsory education, in the level equivalent to high school, but the general high school focuses on the teaching of basic knowledge, after graduation, usually participate in the general college entrance exams, is to prepare for admission to the university. While junior colleges pay more attention to the training of professional skills, after graduation, they generally have mastered the corresponding vocational skills, and can be qualified for a certain occupation when they enter the society. Currently, there are public and private junior colleges, including: general junior colleges, vocational junior colleges, adult junior colleges, and junior colleges (equivalent to junior colleges).

Secondary schools are an important part of China's vocational education and a part of secondary education, providing a large number of applied talents for the society every year.

The form of schooling

Secondary schools are mainly run by the industry, and vocational high schools are organized by the local education department; technical schools are mainly run by large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises, including some industry authorities (most of which are run by the state at all levels of government).

Cultivation Objectives

Secondary schools, vocational high schools, and technical schools are all designed to train front-line staff for various industries and enterprises, with no difference in status.

Professional establishment

Secondary, vocational high school, technical schools previously in the professional establishment of the three types of schools with a different focus is basically the same, mainly including tourism and food service, mechanical processing, electronic processing, computer class, early childhood education.

Enrollment form

Secondary, vocational high school have relaxed the enrollment restrictions, most schools no longer set the score limit; junior high school graduates can choose to fill in the secondary school examination volunteers in the secondary school, vocational high school, you can also go directly to this type of school direct enrollment, enrollment is mainly for junior high school graduates.

Graduating

Secondary colleges and vocational high schools are issued with a certificate of graduation from a secondary specialized school printed by the education department, and if they pass the vocational qualification appraisal test of the labor department, they can obtain a certificate of primary or intermediate vocational qualification.