Chong Hwa Independent High School, Kuala Lumpur
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| Chong Hwa Independent High School 吉隆坡中华独立中学 Sekolah Menengah Persendirian Chong Hwa | |||||||
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Jalan St. Thomas, 3 1/2 miles off Jalan Ipoh , Malaysia , 51100 | |||||||
| Coordinates | 3°11′23″N 101°41′13″E / 3.18972°N 101.68694°E | ||||||
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| School type | Secondary school, Chinese independent high school | ||||||
| Motto | Chinese: 礼義廉耻 (Courtesy Righteousness Integrity Humility) | ||||||
| Established | 21 March 1919 | ||||||
| Sister school | SMK(C) Chong Hwa, SJK(C) Chong Hwa | ||||||
| School district | Sentul, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Principal | Cheong Moey Lian | ||||||
| Staff | 362 (as of October 2015) | ||||||
| Teaching staff | 279 (as of October 2015) | ||||||
| Grades | 3-3 System (3 years in Junior Secondary and 3 years in Senior Secondary) | ||||||
| Enrolment | 5166 (October 2015) | ||||||
| Classes | 96 | ||||||
| Average class size | 50-65 pax | ||||||
| Language | Mandarin, Malay, English | ||||||
| Area | 3000 square feet | ||||||
| Alumni | Lee Kim Sai, C.N. Liew | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 吉隆坡中华独立中学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吉隆坡中華獨立中學 | ||||||
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Chong Hwa Independent High School, Kuala Lumpur (Chinese: 吉隆坡中华独立中学, Malay: Sekolah Menengah Persendirian Chong Hwa Kuala Lumpur, often abbreviated as CHKL) is one of Malaysia's oldest high schools. Established in 1919 in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, the school was a primary school. It became a high school when the school board purchased a piece of land of 24,000 square metres along Jalan Ipoh and decided to build the high school there. It has remained there ever since.
History[edit]
After Malaysian independence, all schools in the country were asked to assimilate into the national school system. Chong Hwa High School was one of the minority of schools that decided to remain apart from that system. Being an independent school means that the school needs to sustain itself through student fees and donations from the public.
Despite the lack of government funding, the school has maintained a 100% passing rate for all government examinations since being established. The school has about 5,400 students and 300 staff members, being one of the largest high schools in Malaysia.
In 2012, the number of classes increased to 95, accommodating more than 5000 students.
The school campus includes 10 main blocks and an outdoor sport arena.
In 2018, Cheong Moey Lian became the first female principal since 1919.
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Notable alumni[edit]
Political and business figures[edit]
- Lee Kim Sai (1937–2019) : Malaysia's former Health Minister and former deputy president of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA).[1]
Arts, cultural and media[edit]
- C.N. Liew : Malaysian prominent contemporary artist and calligrapher, based in Hong Kong.[2]
- Nigel Ng : Malaysian stand-up comedian and YouTuber based in the UK.
Public transportation[edit]
The school is accessible from the PY15 Jalan Ipoh MRT station on the Putrajaya line. It is within walking distance from the school with entrance B being the closest entry point to the station.
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References[edit]
- ^ Suryadinata, Leo (2012). Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume I & II. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9789814345217.
- ^ "'My Zen master told me even our heart has a pair of eyes': CN Liew". Star2.com. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.