Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) (CCHY) (Chinese: 中正中学 (义顺); pinyin: Zhōngzhèng Zhòngxué Yì shùn) is a co-educational secondary school in Yishun, Singapore. It is an affiliated school and a former branch school of Chung Cheng High School (Main).

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)
中正中学 (义顺)
Sekolah Tinggi Chung Cheng Yishun
Address
11 Yishun Street 61, Singapore 768547
Yishun, Singapore
Coordinates1.418737°N 103.837311°E / 1.418737; 103.837311
Information
TypeGovernment Aided
co-educational
Motto好学力行[1]
(Success through Diligence & Perseverance, knowledge and Faith)
EstablishedAugust 1947
SessionSingle
School code7105
PrincipalTan
Enrolment1300+
Colour(s) Red   White 
AffiliationChung Cheng High School
Nanyang Junior College[2]
Websitechungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg

History

Chung Cheng High School (Branch) (1947–2005)

With the start of enrolment of female students by Chung Cheng High School in 1947, student population increased significantly throughout the post war years, and the initial premise of the school at River Valley became increasingly overcrowded. In August 1947, Lin Shi Wan, Chairman of the Management Board, set up a new campus on a plot of land at Goodman Road, naming the campus Chung Cheng High School (Main) while the original school at Kim Yam road functioned as a branch school, renamed as Chung Cheng High School (Branch).[3]

In May 1969, the School Management Committee of Chung Cheng High School and The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan agreed on an exchange of campus land of Chung Cheng High School (Branch) with a newly built Kong Hwa Wing building adjacent to Kong Hwa School. Chung Cheng High (Branch) was relocated to 339 Guillemard Road, while the original premises at 60 Kim Yam Rd becoming part of the extension for the campus of Nan Chiau Girls' High School.[4] In 1981, following unification of language streams by the Ministry of education, the school began to convert to English stream classes. In the late 1980s, there was an urgent need to upgrade the school facilities and to move to a spacious location. As rebuilding the school on the current 0.6 hectare land was not feasible, the school opted for relocation to a more spacious better-equipped facility.[3][5]

Between January 2002 and 2005, the school operated at two campuses, the Guillemard site and the holding school at Sembawang Drive.[6] Chung Cheng High School (Branch) was renamed as Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) with effect from January 2006.[6]

Principal
Name of Principal Years Served
Zhuang Zhulin 1939–1957
Ko Pei Teck 1957–1960
Kok Chong Peng 1960–1970
Chuang Wei Lang 1970–1978
Chua Hun Cheong 1979–1994
Ong Kian Choon 1994–1999
Yap Juye Long 1999–2006
Ong Kock Hua 2007–2012
Yap Thiam Chuan 2013–2018
Tan Yee Kan[7] 2019–present

Identity and culture

Shared heritage

As a former branch school and a current affiliated school, Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) shared its heritage with Chung Cheng High School (Main). Chung Cheng High School was initially named after Chiang Kai-shek （蒋中正）,which is the longest-ruling non-royal leader of the Republic of china, as well as from the adoption of the name of the classical Chinese philosophy work "I Ching" or the "Book of Changes".[8] In 1940, nationalists against Mr Chuang Chulin succeeded in the accusation the latter for the disdain of the ideals of Chiang Kai-shek in the running of Chung Cheng High School, and ordered the closure of the school. Chuang, then founding principal of Chung Cheng High School, refuted the accusation in a mass school assembly, and emphasised the non-relation of the name "Chung Cheng" to the nationalist leader, reverting the initial rationales made in 1939. It was also declared in the statement that the association of the name "Chung Cheng" is out of pure coincidence.[9]

Uniform and attire

Chung Cheng High (Yishun) adopts the same uniform with Chung Cheng High (Main), with minor differentiating features. The uniform consists of a white studded shirt with eight-pleated skirts for female students, shorts for male students in lower secondary levels, or long pants for boys in upper secondary levels. The studded shirt features two chest pockets and seven plastic buttons in total, two the shoulders, two on each pocket and three down the front, a distinct feature of its heritage. The school badge is worn with the uniform, with the exception of councillors which features a distinct school badge and a name tag. A blue school tie is worn during Tuesday assembly and during important school functions.[10]

Affiliations

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) is an affiliated school and a former branch school of Chung Cheng High School (Main). Both schools are affiliated to Nanyang Junior College.

Co-curricular activities

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) offers 20 Co-Curricular Activities (or CCA). Every student in Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) is expected to participate in a CCA from one of the four domains, namely: Clubs & Societies, Physical Sports, Uniformed Groups and Visual & Performing Arts.[11]

  • Sports Hall of Chung Cheng High School (Yishun).
  • Roadside view of Chung Cheng High School (Yishun).

References
  1. "办校理念、愿景、使命、价值观、校训、校徽、校歌 School Philosophy, Vision, Mission, Values, Motto, Crest, Song". Chung Cheng High School (Yishun). Chung Cheng High School (Yishun). Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  2. "Interesting Facts". Chung Cheng High School(Main). Chung Cheng High School(Yishun). Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  3. "Chung Cheng High School (Branch) at Guillemard Road, between 1969 and 1979 – BookSG – National Library Board, Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  4. "School History". konghwa.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  5. "学校简史 History of our School". chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  6. "Relocation to Yishun". chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  7. "ANNEX – APPOINTMENT AND POSTING OF PRINCIPALS" (PDF). moe.gov.sg. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  8. "Interesting facts". chungchenghighmain.moe.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  9. 如, 柏 (19 February 2002). "中正与南初—历史的错误". Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  10. "Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) – Student Handbook (Year 2017)" (PDF). Chung Cheng High School (Yishun). 3 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  11. "Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)". chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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