Shu-Te Home Economics & Commercial High School in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, Republic of China, was established as Shu-Te Junior High School by Mrs. Pei-Yu Chu Chang in 1964, who took her first term as the Principal.

In 1967, the school became a senior high school and a senior curriculum was set up. In 1968, the business and home economics divisions were attached. In 1970, the night school was established at the same location.

In 1973, the home economics division was established and the following departments were set up: General Home Economics, Early Childhood Education, textile and clothing.  An attached kindergarten was set up in 1974. In 1975, the General Commercial Accounting & Statistics and International Trade Departments were added to the business division. In 1977, the Beauty and Make-up Department was set up in the home economics division. The school then became a vocational high school and changed its name to Shu-Te Girls’ Home Economics & Commercial High School.

In 1987, practical skills curriculum was set up. In 1988, computer and art courses were separated from the General Commercial Department and established as two different departments: Computer Science and Interior Design; and Food & Beverage Management Department was set up in the same year.

In 1989, Principal Chu Chang retired and Mr. Fu-Peng Lee was appointed by the Board of Directors to the position of Principal. In 1989, in order to cooperate with some businesses and provide on the job training, cooperative courses were established. In 1990, the Business English Department and the Business Japanese Department were added. In 1991, a beauty and make-up course which included on-the-job training and the adult education courses were offered. Because the food and beverage industry was getting popular in the region, the school started to set up the Food & Beverage Department in 1989 to meet the needs of the community.

In 1993, the experimental music class officially separated from the Early Childhood Education Department and became the Music Department offering general high school courses, and in the same year, the Business English Department and the Business Japanese Department were changed into the Applied Foreign Language Department (English and Japanese Divisions).

In 1994, the new Department of Tourism was added to our school program and the Accounting & Statistics Department was dissolved. For the future development of school, the Board decided to admit some boys into the Departments of Food & Beverage and Tourism. In the same year, a new administrative department, the cooperative education center was set up to meet the increasing demand for the continuing education and educational cooperation with industry.

In 1996, our school began to establish a comprehensive senior high.

In 1998, the textile and clothing Department upgraded course content and established the Modeling class and the Clothes Marketing class.

In 1999, we added the Composite Function Department.

In 2000, we added the Distribution Department and canceled the International Trade Department. Besides, the Interior Design Department was changed into the Advertisement Design Department.

In 2001, we discontinued the Music major.

In 2002,  Principal Shang retired and Ms. Hong Tsai-Yun was appointed by the Board of Directors to the position of Principal.

In 2012,  Principal Hong retired and Mr. Chen Mow-Ling was appointed by the Board of Directors to the position of Principal. We dissolved the Continuous Education Center in the same year.

Now, the school has: Business Management,  Distribution, Computer Science, Applied Foreign Languages (English and Japanese Divisions), Advertisement Design, Food & Beverage Management, Tourism, Early Childhood Education (including dance class), textile and clothing (model and marketing class), Beauty and cosmetic and the Comprehensive Senior High (including music class).

To enhance international cultural exchanges, Shu-Te has established sister school relationships with many schools in different countries, such as Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Pursuing excellence is always our goal.

Our school has started educational partnership with Cheng Shiu University, Fortune Institute of Technology, Shu-Te University, Southern Taiwan University of Technology, Tainan University of Technology,  Tajen University, Kao Yuan University, Meiho University, Tung-Fang Design University, Yung Ta Institute of Technology & Commerce, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Hung Kuang University, Ling Tung University, Shu-Zen College of Medicine and Management, Tzu-Hui Institute of Technology, Far East University, Nan Jeon Institute of Technology, Chien Kuo Technology University, Wu Feng University, Trans World University, Kao Fong College of Digital Contents, Fooyin University, National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality, Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology, Taiwan Shoufu University and National Pengtung University of Science and Technology, in long term since December, 2000.

In August 1997, Mr. Lee retired from the position of Principal and became the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Leh-Yee Shang is the Principal from 1997 to 2002. Ms. Hong Tsai-Yun is the current principal from 2002 to 2012. Mr. Chen Mow-Ling is the current principal.