Jockey Club Ti-I College (TIC, Chinese: 賽馬會體藝中學) is a secondary school in Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Jockey Club Ti-I College ('Ti-I' is pronounced 'tee yee') was established by a total funding of HK$ 84 million from Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. The setting up of a secondary school, which is not only focused on normal academic curriculum, but also aimed to develop students' potential of visual arts and sports, was proposed by Sir Edward Youde, a late governor of Hong Kong.
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