The Chinese High School (Singapore)
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| Name |
The Chinese High School | |
| Abbreviation |
TCHS | |
| School Code |
7103 | |
| Chinese Name | 华侨中学 | |
| Address |
661 Bukit Timah Road Singapore 269735 | |
| Country |
Singapore | |
| Town |
Bukit Timah | |
| Founded |
1919 | |
| Community |
Urban | |
| Type |
Independent Secondary | |
| Religion |
Secular | |
| Students |
Boys | |
| Levels |
Secondary 1–4 | |
| Colours |
Red, Yellow | |
| Motto |
自强不息 | |
| Philosophy |
Win-Win | |
| Newspaper |
Hwa Chong Highlights | |
| Website | ||
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The Chinese High School (华侨中学), formerly Singapore Nanyang Hua Chiao Middle School (新加坡南洋华侨中学校) was founded by philanthropist Tan Kah Kee on March 21, 1919 in Singapore. It 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 has been awarded the SAP (Special Assistance Plan) status. It has been awarded Independent School status in 1988. This premier school is widely considered as one of the top boys' high school in Singapore. It is the current high school division in the newly formed Hwa Chong Institution.
The philosophy of the school is "Win-Win" in English or "己立立人,己达达人" in Chinese. Its vision is "to be a world-class institution", and also to groom students to be "forerunners in research, industry and government".
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 85 year history), and it is also credited with many first-time achievements, such as the formation of the Integrated Programme (see below). It has also one of the largest student councils amongst secondary schools in Singapore, with about 140 councillors belonging to its Students Union.
The school is currently located at 661 Bukit Timah Road. Its large area of 79 acres (320,000 m²) makes it one of the largest high schools of Singapore and South East Asia. Several other institutions sit on its grounds, including Hwa Chong Junior College and Singapore Institute of Management.
School history
The arrival of Mr 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.
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. Currently, it has four consortiums in total: Aphelion, ProEd, Ortus, ISpark.
The Chinese High School merged with Hwa Chong Junior College on 1st 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 examination at the end of their six years in the school, thus allowing them much more time to embark on various educational endeavours that will greatly benefit them.
Famous alumni include the late Ong Teng Cheong, former President of Singapore and Kenny Yap, founder of Qian Hu Corporation.....
Now the school has merged with Hwa Chong Junior College to form Hwa Chong Institution.
So together the six-year through-train plain is called IP(Integrated Programme). With this the O-level is abolished and the student goes straight to Junior College.
School Song
The school song is in classical Chinese and would be hard to understand for people without a understanding of classical Chinese...
新加坡南洋华侨中学校歌
海天廖廓 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
朝干夕惕 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