校址 literally combines 校 (xiào), meaning 'school', and 址 (zhǐ), meaning 'site' or 'location'. Together, it refers specifically to the physical address or geographical location where a school is situated — not just any building, but the official, registered campus site. It’s commonly used in formal contexts such as administrative documents, enrollment notices, or city planning discussions.

This term emphasizes permanence and official recognition: a school may have multiple campuses, but each has its own distinct 校址. It differs from more casual terms like ‘school’ or ‘campus’ in English because it carries bureaucratic and geographic precision — for instance, when verifying legal registration or mapping educational infrastructure. You’ll often see it in phrases like ‘新校址’ (new campus site) or ‘原校址’ (original campus site), especially during school relocations or expansions.