Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya
National secondary school in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
3°06′27″N 101°39′07″E / 3.107431°N 101.651843°E / 3.107431; 101.651843(Loyal and Striving)
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Catholic High School Petaling Jaya (CHSPJ), more commonly known as SMJK Katholik or 公教中学 in Mandarin is a co-educational government Catholic missionary school in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, formerly recognised as a Cluster School of Excellence[2] by the Malaysian Ministry of Education. Founded in 1956 by Philippe Wu of the Marist Brothers. It has approximately 3000 students.
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Academics
The school achieved 2.03 of average grade in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia 2022, which performed the best in the district educational office as said by Lim Hui Ying.[3]
Extracurricular activities
Sports
The team finished second in the All-Girls category in Cheer 2015.[4] In Cheer 2018, Calyx All Girls from SMJK Katholik won the top prize.[5]
Music and dance
SMJK Katholik won the 2005 National Level High School Brass Band Competition held in Penang. Education Ministry general Tan Sri said SMJK Katholik had set a very high standard in brass performance for others to use as a benchmark.[6]
Business
In 2016, a team from CHS was inaugurated as national champions in the FedEx-Amcham International Trade Challenge,[7]
Notable alumni
- William Cheng - Chairman of The Lion Group
- Edmund Yeo 杨毅恒 - film director
- Xandria Ooi - Hitz.tv VJ, journalist, emcee, host
- Koe Yeet 高艺 - Malaysian artist-singer
- Yeoh Li Tian - National chess player
- Victor Gu 胡渐彪 - National debater, politician, host
- Fong Kui Lun 方贵伦 - Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Bintang, Chairman of the Catholic High School Alumni Association
References
- ^ a b c Senarai Sekolah Rendah dan Menengah Jun 2022 [List of Primary and Secondary Schools June 2022] (XLSX) (Report) (in Malay). 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Woes of parents". The star. 17 April 2016.
- ^ 黄, 依雯 (8 June 2023). "公教中学平均分达2.03 八打灵柏兰岭县成绩最好学校". 东方日报 [Oriental Daily News (Malaysia)] (in Chinese (Malaysia)). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Smells like Team Spirit". Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Cheers to Calyx All Girls". Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "School band performance of world standard". Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Usahawan masa depan". HM Online (in Malay). 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
External links
- SMJK Schools in Malaysia (SMJK Katholik) Archived 30 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Catholic High School official page
- SMJK Web Portal 2.0 Archived 14 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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This list is incomplete. Only notable all-day and full-time schools should be listed.
Government schools
- Catholic High School
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Cyberjaya
Private schools
- Alice Smith School (Secondary campus)
- Australian International School, Malaysia
- British International School of Kuala Lumpur
- Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School
- Chinese Taipei School Kuala Lumpur
- Elc International School (Sungai Buloh campus)
- German School Kuala Lumpur
- HELP International School
- Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur
- Elc International School (Cyberjaya campus)
- Korean School of Malaysia
Italic denotes the school is under construction.
