The school was established in 1963 and was originally named
Shau Kei Wan Government Technical Secondary School and the courses included technical subjects. At that time, it temporarily shared the buildings of Hill Road Primary School and Tanner Road Police Government Primary School were used as temporary school buildings. Later, the Danish government funded the establishment of a permanent school building on
Chai Wan Road, which was completed and opened in 1965. The completion marked the school officially providing education for school children in the district. In 1993, the school held their athletic meet at
Wan Chai Sports Ground. In the 1990s, Hong Kong's industry moved northwards, and the demand for industrial talents began to decrease. In response to the needs of the society, the school changed its name from
Shau Kei Wan Government Technical Secondary School to
Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School on 1 September 1998, which provides subjects in liberal arts, sciences, engineering, and commerce, and marked the beginning of a new era. On 25 November 2020, Li, a 14-year-old Form Two boy, died after being drowned while playing in the water with seven other classmates in
Shek O Beach. ==Notable alumni==