SMJK Katholik

Infobox Malaysia School
name = SMJK Katholik
Catholic High School, PJ
native_name = 八打灵公教国民型中学


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established = 1956
city = Jalan 10/3, 46000, Petaling Jaya
state = Selangor Darul Ehsan
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SMJK Katholik or Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya (CHS,PJ) was established in the year 1956 by Rev. Bro. Philippe Wu under the Marist brothers. It is a school in the city of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. It consists of approximately 3400 students and 150 teachers with a handful of school staff. It is also the only conforming school in the whole of Petaling Jaya. It stands on a land area of approximately convert|8.4|acre|m2 and has 4 blocks of classrooms, 2 blocks of science laboratories, a school hall, a sports complex and a school field. CHS has 14 Uniform Bodies, 32 societies, 5 Sports Houses and 14 Sports and Games Clubs.

History

Established by Joche Philippe Wu of the Marist High School was then moved to Maxwell Secondary School. However, teachings were still in the afternoon. At the same time, the School-Building Planning Committee was formed to initiate a building of its own for the school. Hence, the government approved and allocated a piece of land in Cheras. However, the committee decided not to build a school on the piece of land allocated.

Later then in 1956, the committee purchased a piece of land in Petaling Jaya that spanned 10 acres with the money collected from a fund-raising project. A new two story building with 20 classrooms was constructed. In the same year, Rev. Bro. Philippe Wu was promoted to Brother Provincial, therefore the leadership of the school was passed to Rev. Bro. Dominic Liu.

In 1959, the first batch of students sat for the LCE Examination. Rev. Bro. Dominic Liu expanded the school by building a block of science laboratory and library. In 1961, the first batch of Form 5 students sat for S.C/F.M.C Examination and thus the graduation of CHS pioneer batch of students.

In 1962, the school's leadership was again passed down to Rev. Bro. Lawrence Tung. During his tenure as principal, the school purchased 2 buses for co-curricular use and improvements were made to the school field. In accordance of Education Act of 1961, Catholic High School became a conforming school and changed its name to SMJK Katholik. However, the name Catholic High School still remains in use.

From 1963 until 2005, the school saw a rapid expansion in terms of facilities and students population. Several new blocks of class rooms were erected, a new hall, canteen, sports facilities and laboratories were built.

In 1984, the school became a co-educational school. The following year, the Form Six Classes opened its doors to female students.

In 1989, the appointment of Mr. Cheok Cheo Foh marked the end of the Marist Brothers as the principals of school.

In 2001, Madam Tan Lin became the first female principal of Catholic High School, succeeding Mr. Lee Kim Tian who was an influential figure in enhancing the school's reputation and academic achievements. During her tenure as principal, the security of the school was tightened and minor discipline issues were also emphasized. This included installing closed-circuit television, automatic pole gate at the entrance and introducing new rules and measures to ensure the safety of 3350 students of CHS. Furthermore, the school hall was upgraded and air conditioning system was installed. Madam Tan Lin retired on the 5th of September 2007. Her successor is Madam Lee Kim Lai who took office on 22 October 2007.

chool Identity

CHS Creed / 公教中学 学生 四大守则"Loyalty 忠"

Being loyal to your country 忠于国家
Being concerned about the society 关心社会
Being filial to my parents 孝敬父母
Honouring my teachers and my school 尊师重校

"Honesty 诚"

Being trustworthy 诚实守信
Being law abiding 遵纪守法
Serving with dedication 振兴奉献
Being responsible 勇于承担

"Diligence 勤"

Being conscientious 勤奋向上
Being determined 意志坚毅
Being goal-oriented 目标明确
Being persevering 自强不息

"Moderation 朴"

Being modest and humble 朴质谦恭
Being tolerant and loving 宽厚仁爱
Being pure in thought 思想纯洁
Being morally upright 品德高尚

Vision of SMJK Katholik

Pembentuk Insan Berilmu, Berakhlak dan Berketrampilan

塑造品学兼优的全能学生

CHS Cheer

We are CHS-ians!

Mighty CHS-ians!

Everywhere we go,

People want to know,

Who we are,

So we tell them!(repeat)

Curriculum

Currently, the school only offers curriculum that is incorporated in the Malaysia Secondary Integrated Curriculum (MSIC). The school does not offer any Pre-University courses except STPM which is offered by the Education Ministry of Malaysia in place of A-Levels.

Co-Curriculum

port

The basketball club has been successful in recent years but the football club has enjoyed relatively little success. The athletic, table tennis and squash teams have been sweeping medals in the recent years as well. The squash team has started to bloom in the year 2007 with the arrival of a national squash player, Tan Yan Xin. She is 15 years old this year and studies in one of the top classes, 3B2.

On July 2007 , the school's all-boys' cheer leading team, Calyx All-boys, made their début in the national inter-school cheerleading competition, Cheer 2007, and managed to secure the title as "Best Newcomer". The CHS swim team also hasn't failed in raising the reputation of CHS to greater heights.

Furthermore, CHS has also made many appearances in the arena of Ultimate Frisbee. In the year 2006, CHS competed in the UM Open, sending 3 teams (1 Open, 1 Men Novice, 1 Women Novice) [ [http://www.malaysiaultimate.com/index.php/news/2006/um-open/44-um-open/75-supremo Supreme UM Ultimate Open! ] ] . In the next year, CHS sent a few representatives to join All Star at the Valley Ultimate's Hard-Core Ultimate Frisbee [ [http://www.malaysiaultimate.com/index.php/press/52-press/115-hcf07 HCF 07 - One more title for Satu Lagi ] ] and also sent 5 teams to make a clean sweep at the Subang Jaya Community Youth Under-18 Ultimate Open [ [http://www.malaysiaultimate.com/index.php/press/52-press/112-sjc-youthopen SJC YUO - Clean sweep by Catholic High School ] ] . In the year 2008, CHS competed in competitions such as the UiTM Open where the team received the title of Most Promising Team [ [http://www.malaysiaultimate.com/index.php/news/2006/inti/47-inti-open/87-inti-report Phenomenal INTI Ultimate Tournament! ] ] [ [http://www.malaysiaultimate.com/index.php/news/tournaments/3-tournaments/111-uuo Lions are Roaring champions UUO ] ] , Taylor's Ultimate Mini [ [http://www.malaysiaultimate.com/index.php/news/1-latest-news/109-results Wildcats win Taylor's Ultimate Mini ] ] and sent representatives for the Malaysia Ultimate Open held at international level.

Music

Catholic High School Band was established in 1982 under the patronage of Bro. Paul Sung - the former principal of Catholic High School. The band started off as a marching band with 30 members under Mr. Xavier Anthony as the first band tutor.

For many years the band has worked hard and developed tremendously, with a steady increase of band members, music instruments, and modern facilities, courtesy of the generous donations of the public as well as the Parents and Teachers Association of Catholic High School.

Catholic High School Band has been invited and requested to hold numerous performances since its birth, for example the Music Festival held in Spain 2001, but the greatest achievement is achieving the champion spot in the 2000 and 2005 National High School Marching Band Competition - Selangor's greatest pride ever and 6 years as Selangor Sate Marching Competition Champion as well.

Currently at the age of 25, Catholic High School Band is still blossoming with each passing year. The band has come a long way, bracing itself for a higher standard, striving for greater success and in years to come, Catholic High School Band will only aim for the best.

Apart from that, the school's Oriental/Chinese Orchestra is also very famous and popular amongst the students. The orchestra recently held a concert in the Hall. The orchestra played the Butterfly Lovers Concerto for Chinese Orchestra. They train just as hard as the CHS Band and never takes less than perfect.

For the 50th Anniversary Jubilee Concert, Madam Tan Lin introduced the Catholic High School Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra consisting of the brass band, oriental orchestra and other string instrument players were selected from different classes around the school. Their program for the concert was commended by teachers and parents alike. Since then there has been relatively little or no signs of any revival of the brilliant orchestra due to the departure of most of the main organisers of this orchestra which includes the form 5s and Madam Tan Lin herself.

Discipline

As a school that emphasizes on discipline, school administrators work to ensure the school's discipline is maintained. The morning and afternoon sessions are each assigned with a few discipline teachers, as well as prefects who work together with the Disciplinary Board.

The CHS Discipline Board's goal is to produce students who are disciplined and are able to conduct themselves well in public.

ubjects

Compulsory subjects

Certain subjects are made compulsory for students. These are:
*Mandarin / Bahasa Cina - For all students from Chinese primary school
*Bahasa Melayu / Malay Language
*English / Bahasa Inggeris
*GCE O Level English/ Inggeris 1119
*Islamic Education / Pendidikan Islam - For all Muslim students
*Moral Studies / Pengetahuan Moral - For all non-Muslim students
*History / Sejarah
*Mathematics / Matematik

Elective subjects

cience Stream

*Additional Mathematics / Matematik Tambahan
*Physics / Fizik
*Chemistry / Kimia
*Biology / Biologi
*EST - English for Science and Technology

ub Science Stream

*Additional Mathematics / Matematik Tambahan
*Physics / Fizik
*Chemistry / Kimia
*Principles of Accountancy / Prinsip Akaun
*EST - English for Science and Technology

Commerce Stream

*Additional Mathematics / Matematik Tambahan
*Basic Economies / Ekonomi Asas
*Principles of Accountancy / Prinsip Akaun
*Science / Sains (Counted as a compulsory subject)

Art Stream

*Malay Literature / Sastera Melayu
*English Literature / Kesusasteraan Inggeris
*Geography / Geografi
*Science / Sains (Counted as a compulsory subject)
*Arts / Pendidikan Seni Visual

Additional Subjects

*Chinese Literature / Kesusasteraan Cina
*Tamil Language / Bahasa Tamil
*Tamil Literature / Kesusasteraan Tamil
*Arabic Language / Bahasa Arab
*Syariah Studies / Pengajian Syariah
*Higher Quranic Studies / Pendidikan Quran Tinggi
*Modern Mathematics / Matematik Moden
*Additional Science / Sains Tambahan
*Agriculture Science / Sains Pertanian
*Sports Science Studies / Pengajian Sains Sukan
*Household Economies / Ekonomi Rumah Tangga
*Bible Knowledge / Pengetahuan Bible

Notable alumni

Notable alumni and ex-teachers from the school include:

* Ong Ka Ting (黃家定) - (Ex Teacher) Current MCA president
* Fong Kui Lun - Bukit Bintang Member of Parliament, President of CHS Alumni

Sister schools

* Saint Joseph's Institution, Singapore

References

External links

* SMJK Schools in Malaysia (SMJK Katholik) - http://www.smjk.edu.my/school/index.php?schid=3