The Chinese High School

Name	The Chinese High School (Chinese: 华侨中学)
Abbreviation	TCHS
School Code	7103
Address	661, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 269735
Founded	21 March 1919
Mission	With our blend of tradition and innovation, we nurture leaders in research, industry and government, who have the integrity, wisdom, passion and vision, to succeed in the global environment and serve our nation.
Motto	自强不息
Philosophy	Win-Win 己立立人 己达达人
Type	Independent Secondary School
Religion	Secular
Students	Boys
Levels	Secondary 1 – 4
Colours	Red, Yellow
Publications	Hwa Chong Highlights
Website	HwaChong.edu.sg
Email	Email

The Chinese High School (Simplified Chinese: 华侨中学; Traditional Chinese: 華僑中學; pinyin: Húaqīao Zhōngxúe), formerly Singapore Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School (Traditional Chinese: 新加坡南洋華僑中學校; Simplified Chinese: 新加坡南洋华侨中学校; pinyin: Xīnjíapō Nányáng Huaqíao Zhōngxúexìao) was founded by philanthropist Tan Kah Kee on March 21, 1919 in Singapore. On 1 January 2005, The Chinese High School merged with Hwa Chong Junior College to become Hwa Chong Institution also called 华侨中学 in simplified Chinese now. The Chinese High School Logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... // hello!!! so u are a fucker The summit of Bukit Timah, the highest point in Singapore. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... It has been suggested that Pinyin method be merged into this article or section. ... Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... It has been suggested that Pinyin method be merged into this article or section. ... Tan Kah Kee Tan Kah Kee (Traditional Chinese: 陳嘉庚; Simplified Chinese: 陈嘉庚; pinyin: Chén JiāgÄ“ng, Hokkien: Tân Kah-kiⁿ) (October 21, 1874 - August 12, 1961) was a prominent businessman, community leader, and philanthropist in colonial Singapore, and eventually a respectable Communist leader in the Peoples Republic of... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hwa Chong Junior College (Chinese: ) is a junior college in Singapore. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Chinese High School was the first high school in South-east Asia to cater to different Chinese dialect groups. After Singapore's independence, it has come under the purview of the Ministry of Education and was awarded the Special Assistance Plan status in 1979. It has the unique distinction of having Independent School status in 1988, a scheme that the Ministry of Education perceived had proven successful and was extended to other top schools in Singapore. This premier school is widely considered as one of the top boys' high school in Singapore, both in terms of academic achievement as well as extracurricular activities. A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... The Special Assistance Plan (SAP) is a programme in Singapore which caters to academically strong students who excel in both their mother tongue as well as English. ... Ministry of Education Headquarters at Buona Vista The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore. ...

History

The Clock Tower Building with a statue of the school's founder, Tan Kah Kee, in the foreground.

An old photo of the school.

As early as May 1913, Tan Kah Kee, a prominent merchant, proposed the setting up of a secondary school for Chinese boys in Singapore. His proposal fell on deaf ears. However, he was supported by the Tung Teh Reading club and a dance troupe, claiming to have raised $20000 as building fund. The Singapore Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School was then opened on 21 March 1919, at Niven Road, with an enrolment of 78 pupils. Six years and $600,000 later, the school moved to its Bukit Timah campus, with an area of 79 acres. The statue of Tan Kah Kee stands tall infront of the tower block. ... The statue of Tan Kah Kee stands tall infront of the tower block. ... The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building with a statue of the schools founder, Tan Kah Kee, in the foreground. ... Tan Kah Kee Tan Kah Kee (Traditional Chinese: 陳嘉庚; Simplified Chinese: 陈嘉庚; pinyin: Chén Jiāgēng, Hokkien: Tân Kah-kiⁿ) (October 21, 1874 - August 12, 1961) was a prominent businessman, community leader, and philanthropist in colonial Singapore, and eventually a respectable Communist leader in the Peoples Republic of... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (723x707, 97 KB) Old image of The Chinese High School, now known as Hwa Chong Institution. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (723x707, 97 KB) Old image of The Chinese High School, now known as Hwa Chong Institution. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

After the founding of the school, the school offered comprehensive secondary-level Chinese education. It remained funded and supported by Tan Kah Kee until just shortly before World War II. The school was closed temporarily in February 1933 because of the resignation of all the teachers. Later in February 1934, it was reopened with a new principal and staff. In 1934, Lee Kong Chian, whose father-in-law was Tan Kah Kee, became the chairperson of school's board, a post he held until 1957. During his tenture, the school attempted to close several times due to financial difficulties, but did not do so because of the backing of both Lee Kong Chian and Tan Kah Kee. Tan Kah Kee Tan Kah Kee (Traditional Chinese: 陳嘉庚; Simplified Chinese: 陈嘉庚; pinyin: Chén Jiāgēng, Hokkien: Tân Kah-kiⁿ) (October 21, 1874 - August 12, 1961) was a prominent businessman, community leader, and philanthropist in colonial Singapore, and eventually a respectable Communist leader in the Peoples Republic of... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Lee Kong Chian (Chinese: 李光前; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a famous Singaporean philanthropist who followed in the footsteps of his father-in-law, Tan Kah Kee. ...

During the Battle of Singapore, the school clock tower with its height and vantage point first served as headquarters for the Allied defenders and then as headquarters for the Imperial Japanese Army. It also served as a temporary concentration camp to hold people for examination during the Sook Ching massacre. Combatants Allied forces: Indian Army; British Army; Australian Army; Malayan forces; Straits Settlements forces Imperial Japanese Army Commanders Arthur Percival Tomoyuki Yamashita Strength 85,000 36,000 Casualties about 5,000 killed; about 80,000 POWs 1,715 dead, 3,500 wounded The Battle of Singapore was a battle fought... The American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command, code name ABDACOM, was a short-lived, unified command for all Allied forces in South East Asia, during the Pacific War. ... The Imperial Japanese Army (: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国陸軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was the official ground based armed force of Japan from 1867 to 1945 when it was Imperial Japan. ... It has been suggested that Internment be merged into this article or section. ... The Sook Ching massacre (肅清大屠殺) was a systematic extermination of perceived hostile elements among ethnic Chinese Singaporeans by the Japanese military administration during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore, after the British colony surrendered in the Battle of Singapore on 15 February 1942 during World War II. Sook Ching was later extended...

After the war, with education resumed, the school continued its Chinese-dominated education, and in the 1950s and 1960s during periods of civil unrest many students, teachers and alumni took part or led anti-colonial rule riots.

The arrival of Tooh Fee San, the principal from 1979 to 1999, was a major turning point for the school. He undertook the responsibility of making the school one of the best in the nation. Steps were taken to improve the school's facilities. In 1987, The Chinese High School became an independent school. As an independent school, the school introduced many groundbreaking changes that were unprecedented in Singapore, such as the abolition of mid-year examinations in favour of camping trips for the entire school, and the introduction of numerous enrichment programmes such as Projects' Day.

In the early 1990s, the school underwent an extensive renovation, which saw the building of a new hall, now called Kah Kee Hall (嘉庚堂), a gymnasium, a renovated tower block and also new classrooms.

In the late 1990s, The Chinese High School embarked on a consortium scheme (a "school within a school" concept), in its continuous effort to improve the quality of education provided to its students. It started with the Quest consortium, and Aphelion, ProEd and Radix soon followed. iSpark was set up in 2000 for GEP students and exceptional students from the other consortiums. In 2002 Quest and Radix merged to form Ortus. Possible meanings: Gender Equity Project Gene Expression Programming General Expenditure Policy Gifted Education Programme (Singapore) Global Exchange Programme Globalisation and Economic Policy Graduate Education Program This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

On 19 March 1999, the school's clock tower was gazetted as a national monument, to mark the significance of the institution as the first Chinese-medium secondary school to be built in Southeast Asia catering to the Overseas Chinese. During the school's 80^th anniversary celebrations, renowned artist and old-boy Tan Swie Hian presented the school with a giant sculpture of a heavenly horse (天下之马). The opening of the school's heritage centre was officiated by alumnus and former President of Singapore, Ong Teng Cheong. March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building with a statue of the schools founder, Tan Kah Kee, in the foreground. ... The Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB), a statutory board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), has so far gazetted 54 buildings and structures in Singapore as the National Monuments of Singapore. ... Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Overseas Chinese are Chinese people who live outside China. ... Tan Swie Hian (陳瑞獻; pinyin: Chén Ruìxiàn) (born 1943 in Indonesia) is an artist, calligrapher, poet and translator. ... Flag of the President of Singapore - banner of arms The President of Singapore is the head of state. ... Ong Teng Cheong (Chinese: 王鼎昌; Pinyin: Wáng Dǐngchāng) (January 22, 1936 - February 8, 2002) was the first elected President of Republic of Singapore. ...

The recent years have seen the school's reputation growing from strength to strength. In 2000, the then United States Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, visited the school. The world-famous psychologist, Edward de Bono has also hailed the school as "the Eton of the far East." The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Education. ... Richard Wilson Riley (born January 2, 1933), American politician, was the United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton as well as the Governor of South Carolina, is a member of the Democratic Party. ... A psychologist is a scientist and/or clinician who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior and cognition. ... Edward de Bono (born May 19, 1933) is a Maltese psychologist and physician. ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is an internationally renowned public school (privately funded and independent) for male students, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. It is located in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor in England, situated north...

The Chinese High School merged with Hwa Chong Junior College on 1 January 2005 to become Hwa Chong Institution to offer a 6-year Integrated Programme from Secondary 1 to JC 2. The program will allow students to skip the GCE 'O' Levels and directly take the GCE 'A' Levels examinations at the end of their six years in the school, thus allowing them much more time to embark on various educational endeavours that will benefit them. Hwa Chong Junior College (Chinese: ) is a junior college in Singapore. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Students having assembly in the hall of a Singapore secondary school. ... The General Certificate of Education or GCE was introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1951, replacing the older SC and HSC. It was intended to cater for the increased range of subjects available to pupils since the raising of the school leaving age from 14 to 15 in... The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification, usually taken by students in the two years of further education (after GCSEs). ...

School songs

The clock tower building in its present glory

The Oei Tiong Ham Memorial Hall, situated directly below the Kong Chian Library (光前图书馆).

The school song is in classical Chinese and was written by 邵庆元. It is set to the tune of Annie Lisle, though the tempo of the school song is much faster. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1674 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Chinese High School Hwa Chong Institution The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1674 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Chinese High School Hwa Chong Institution The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building ... The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building with a statue of the schools founder, Tan Kah Kee, in the foreground. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 1165 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Chinese High School ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 1165 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Chinese High School ... Oei Tiong Ham (Chinese: ) (b. ... Classical Chinese or Literary Chinese is a traditional style of written Chinese based on the grammar and vocabulary of very old forms of Chinese , making it very different from any modern spoken form of Chinese. ... Annie Lisle is the name of an 1857 ballad by Boston, Massachusetts songwriter H. S. Thompson and published by Oliver Ditson & Co. ...

新加坡南洋华侨中学校歌

 海天寥廓 云树苍笼 中有我华中 礼门义路 时雨春风 吾侪托帡幪 猗与华中 南方之强 我中华之光 雄立狮岛 式是炎荒 万世其无疆 

 人生茫茫 学海洋洋 吾侪当自强 朝乾夕惕 日就月将 莫负好时光 猗与华中 南方之强 我中华之光 雄立狮岛 式是炎荒 万世其无疆 

 迨予庶士 笃实辉光 斐然已成章 膂力方刚 经营四方 前途浩且长 猗与华中 南方之强 我中华之光 雄立狮岛 式是炎荒 万世其无疆 

Another song which is sung during the weekly assembly is Lets' Be (华中行). Both the Chinese and English versions are sung.

Sometimes, the song Man Jiang Hong, written by the famed Chinese patriot Yue Fei, is sung. It signifies courage against adversity. All students know that they must sing this song with gusto. Mǎn Jīang Hóng Traditional Chinese: 滿江紅; Simplified Chinese: 满江红) is the title of a set of lyrical poems sharing the same pattern. ... Statue of Yue Fei, from the Yue Fei Mausoleum in Hangzhou. ...

Achievements

The school as seen from a distance during sunset

The Chinese High School is widely considered to be one of the top three high schools in Singapore, having consistently been ranked in the top 3 under the official rankings by the Ministry of Education. The only other high schools with such an enviable reputation are Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) and Raffles Institution. Competition for places is extremely keen, and every year it attracts the top 3% of the national PSLE cohort. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3504x2336, 2966 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Chinese High School The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3504x2336, 2966 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Chinese High School The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Raffles Girls School (Secondary) (RGS for short, or known among Rafflesians as RG), is an independent girls secondary school in Singapore. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Primary School Leaving Examination [PSLE] is a national examination all Primary School Students in Singapore have to take before leaving for Secondary School. ...

The school also has the distinction of being the school in Singapore that first initiated the Integrated Programme. It is the current high school division in the newly formed Hwa Chong Institution that was formed under the Integrated Programme. The college section of Hwa Chong Institution is Hwa Chong Junior College, which is a sister institution with an equally impressive pedigree. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hwa Chong Junior College (Chinese: ) is a junior college in Singapore. ...

Amongst its achievements, the school is famed for its dominance in the Singapore National Interschool Track And Field Championships (it has lost less than 10 times within its 86 year history), and it is also credited with many first-time achievements, such as the formation of the Integrated Programme. It has also one of the largest student councils amongst secondary schools in Singapore, with about 140 councillors belonging to its Students Council.

Its large area of 79 acres (320,000 m²) makes it one of the largest high schools in Singapore and South East Asia. Several other institutions sit on its grounds, including Hwa Chong Junior College and the Singapore Institute of Management. Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... SIM University (UniSIM), Singapores 4th university, is approved by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, to award its own degrees. ...

Notable Alumni

Famous alumni include:

• Eric Moo (巫启贤), Chinese pop artiste
• James Tan, Commissioner, Singapore Civil Defence Force
• Kenny Yap (叶金利), founder of Qian Hu Corporation
• Luo Haocai (罗豪才), chief justice, Supreme People's Court (PRC)
• Ong Teng Cheong (王鼎昌), former President of Singapore
• Tan Swie Hian (陈瑞献), artist
• Zhong Shengbiao (钟盛标), physicist

Famous teachers and staff include: Eric Moo Kai Yin (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: WÅ« Qǐxián) (born 1963, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia) is an award winning singer, composer and producer. ... The Singapore Civil Defence Force (abbreviation: SCDF; Chinese: 新加坡民防部队; Malay: Pasukan Pertahanan Awam Singapura) is the main agency in charge of the provision of emergency services in Singapore during peacetime and emergency. ... Kenny Yap, popularly known as “Kenny the Fish”, is the executive chairman of Qian Hu Corporation, an award-winning, ornamental fish specialist company founded in Singapore. ... The Supreme Peoples Court (最高人民法院; pinyin: Zuìgāo Rénmín FÇŽyuàn) is the highest court in the judicial system of the Peoples Republic of China. ... PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ong Teng Cheong (Chinese: 王鼎昌; Pinyin: Wáng Dǐngchāng) (January 22, 1936 - February 8, 2002) was the first elected President of Republic of Singapore. ... Flag of the President of Singapore - banner of arms The President of Singapore is the head of state. ... Tan Swie Hian (陳瑞獻; pinyin: Chén Ruìxiàn) (born 1943 in Indonesia) is an artist, calligrapher, poet and translator. ...

• Lao She (老舍), noted Manchu writer, taught at the school in 1929.
• Liu Kang (刘抗), artist

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See also

• Hwa Chong Institution
• Hwa Chong Junior College

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External links

• School Website
• Speech by then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, at the school's 85^th anniversary dinner.

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