Han Chiang High School
Han Chiang High School (韩江中学) is a Chinese independent high school in Jalan Han Chiang, Penang, Malaysia.[1] The school was founded in 1950 by the Teow Chew Association of Penang and a local businessman, Lim Lean Teng. Teng gave the school and Han Chiang Primary School a piece of land measuring 33 acres (130,000 m2).[2]
| Han Chiang High School 槟城韩江独立中学 Hánjiāng Dúlì Zhōngxué Schola secundus Han Chiang | |
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| Coordinates | 5.407396°N 100.304103°E |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Conscienta et oboediens est veracus gravis (Latin) (Knowledge and obedience are very important) |
| Established | 15 July 1950 |
| Principal | Madame Bee Lee Kung |
| Staff | 113 |
| Number of students | 1800 |
| Colour(s) | Dark green & Yellow |
| Affiliations | Han Chiang College SJK(C) Han Chiang Han Chiang School |
| Website | www |
The school is the first private Chinese school in Malaysia to be founded. It has a (sports) stadium, a "Just English" centre, a hostel, an event hall, three basketball courts, a library, five science labs, two computer labs, a music hall, a conference room and several multimedia rooms. All of its classrooms and facilities are air-conditioned.
The school had about 1,000 students in the past decades, but it has recently soared to 2000 (approx.) students due to the availability of the IGCSE course. One third of the student population hail foreign countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore etc.
The private Han Chiang High School holds an entrance exam annually. Students wishing to attend have to take and pass the exam before enrolling.
History
Han Chiang High School was founded in 1950 by the Teow Chew Association of Penang and businessman Lim Lean Teng. Teng gave the school and Han Chiang Primary School land measuring 33 acres (130,000 m2).[3]
On 15 August 2009, the Ministry of Education grant Han Chiang High School a 5-star school because of its facilities and courses given. Among 228 schools tested, Han Chiang was ranked 19. Among the 22 private schools chosen, Han Chiang ranked 8th.
On July 2010, in conjunction with the school's 60th anniversary, SJK(C) Han Chiang's 90th anniversary and Han Chiang College's 10th anniversary, the Board of Directors launched a one-week celebration. The highlight was on 15 July, where a grand dinner attended by 10,000 people was held at Han Chiang High School's field and was graced by the Penang chief minister, Lim Guan Eng.
References
- Pulau Pinang: A Guide to the Local Way of Life & Culture of Penang. Penang: Georgetown Printers. 1–2: 27. 1989. OCLC 243913139. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - Teong Jin Tan (2005). The Chinese Malaysian contribution. Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies. p. 231. ISBN 978-983-9673-95-1.
- Teong Jin Tan (2005). The Chinese Malaysian contribution. Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies. p. 231. ISBN 978-983-9673-95-1.