Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya
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Catholic High School Petaling Jaya (CHSPJ), known as SMJK Katholik or 公教中学 is a co-educational government Catholic missionary school in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
| Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya 八打灵公教国民型华文中学 Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Katholik, Petaling Jaya | |
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Jalan 10/3, Seksyen 10 , | |
| Coordinates | 3°06′27″N 101°39′07″E / 3.107431°N 101.651843°E |
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| Other name | CHSPJ |
| Type | National secondary school |
| Motto | Taat dan Berusaha (Malay) (Loyal and Striving) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Society of Mary (Marist) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Founder | Marist Brothers Philippe Wu |
| School district | Petaling |
| Educational authority | PPD Petaling Utama |
| Oversight | Ministry of Education Malaysia, PIBG (Parent-Teachers Association) |
| School code | BEB8653[1] |
| Chairman | Lim Hock San |
| Principal | Margaret Lim Pei Tee |
| Teaching staff | 153[1] |
| Forms | 1–6 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Number of students | 2,863[1] (June 2022) |
| Language | English, Chinese, Malay |
| Colour(s) | Sky blue, white, red |
| Accreditations | Best Performing School in Petaling Jaya Cluster School of Excellence[2] |
| Yearbook | 2023: Inspire, 启 |
| Affiliations | Catholic High School Alumni Association chsaa |
| Website | chspj sgkatholik |
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| Last updated: 2 January 2023 | |
As Catholic High School is a Chinese secondary school (SMJK), Chinese language (Bahasa Cina) is a compulsory subject to be taken during Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) for all students with Chinese primary school background (SJKC).
Transportation
editAcademics
editThe 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
editSports
editThe school team Calyx All-Girls finished second in the All-Girls category in Cheer 2015,[4] and they won top prize in Cheer 2018.[5]
Music
editThe school band won the 2005 National Level High School Brass Band Competition held in Penang.[6]
Notable alumni
edit- William Cheng - Chairman of The Lion Group
- Edmund Yeo - film director
- Xandria Ooi - Hitz.tv VJ, journalist, emcee, host
- Koe Yeet - Malaysian artist-singer
- Yeoh Li Tian - National chess player
- Victor Gu - National debater, politician, host
- Fong Kui Lun - Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Bintang, Chairman of the Catholic High School Alumni Association
References
edit- ^ a b c Senarai Sekolah Rendah dan Menengah Jun 2022 (in Malay), 2 September 2022, Wikidata Q129659910, archived from the original on 23 September 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.