Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen is a bilingual comprehensive secondary school for pupils aged 11–18.

It serves the town of Caernarfon and the nearby villages, which include; Bontnewydd, Caeathro, Y Felinheli, Llandwrog, Rhosgadfan and Rhostryfan.

[1] There is also a sixth form, which enables students to stay at the school for a further two years instead of having to transfer to college.

As an advocate of education reform, Hugh Owen recognised the need for improvements in the schools of Wales.

[6] Upon retiring to raise funds for the University College of Wales in Aberystwyth, Owen turned his attention once more to the need of education reform in schools.