Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) Explained

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)
Motto:好学力行[1]
Motto Translation:Success through Diligence & Perseverance, knowledge and Faith
Coordinates:1.4187°N 103.8373°W
Type:Government Aided
co-educational
Established:August 1947
Session:Single
Principal:Chia Guo Hao (Mr)
Enrolment:1300+
Address:11 Yishun Street 61, Singapore 768547
Yishun, Singapore
School Code:7105
Affiliation:Chung Cheng High School
Nanyang Junior College[2]
Homepage:chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) (CCHY) is a co-educational government-aided secondary school in Yishun, Singapore. It is an affiliated school and a former branch school of Chung Cheng High School (Main).

History

With the start of enrolment of female students by Chung Cheng High School in 1947, student population increased significantly throughout the post war years, and the initial premise of the school at River Valley became increasingly overcrowded. In August 1947, Lin Shi Wan, Chairman of the Management Board, set up a new campus on a plot of land at Goodman Road, naming the campus Chung Cheng High School (Main) while the original school at Kim Yam road functioned as a branch school, renamed as Chung Cheng High School (Branch).[3]

In May 1969, the School Management Committee of Chung Cheng High School and The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan agreed on an exchange of campus land of Chung Cheng High School (Branch) with a newly built Kong Hwa Wing building adjacent to Kong Hwa School. Chung Cheng High (Branch) was relocated to 339 Guillemard Road, while the original premises at 60 Kim Yam Rd becoming part of the extension for the campus of Nan Chiau Girls' High School.[4] In 1981, following unification of language streams by the Ministry of education, the school began to convert to English stream classes. In the late 1980s, there was an urgent need to upgrade the school facilities and to move to a spacious location. As rebuilding the school on the current 0.6 hectare land was not feasible, the school opted for relocation to a more spacious better-equipped facility.[5]

Between January 2002 and 2005, the school operated at two campuses, the Guillemard site and the holding school at Sembawang Drive.[6] Chung Cheng High School (Branch) was renamed as Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) with effect from January 2006.

Principal

Name of PrincipalYears Served
Chuang Chu Lin1939–1957
Ko Pei Teck1957–1960
Kok Chong Peng1960–1970
Chuang Wei Lang1970–1978
Chua Hun Cheong1979–1994
Ong Kian Choon1994–1999
Yap Juye Long1999–2006
Ong Kock Hua2007–2012
Yap Thiam Chuan2013–2018
Tan Yee Kan[7] 2019–2021
Chia Guo Hao[8] 2021 (Incumbent)

Affiliations

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) is an affiliated school and a former branch school of Chung Cheng High School (Main). Both schools are affiliated to Nanyang Junior College.

Co-curricular activities

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) offers 20 Co-Curricular Activities (or CCA). Every student in Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) is expected to participate in a CCA from one of the four domains, namely: Clubs & Societies, Physical Sports, Uniformed Groups and Visual & Performing Arts.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 办校理念、愿景、使命、价值观、校训、校徽、校歌 School Philosophy, Vision, Mission, Values, Motto, Crest, Song. Chung Cheng High School (Yishun). 19 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160118052522/http://www.chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=%2Fwbn%2Fpagetree&func=view&rid=36883. 18 January 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Interesting Facts. Chung Cheng High School(Main). Chung Cheng High School(Yishun). 19 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160805013408/http://www.chungchenghighmain.moe.edu.sg/about-cchms/interesting-facts. 5 August 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Chung Cheng High School (Branch) at Guillemard Road, between 1969 and 1979 – BookSG – National Library Board, Singapore. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 3 July 2016.
  4. Web site: School History. konghwa.moe.edu.sg. 3 July 2016. 28 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228232403/http://konghwa.moe.edu.sg/heritage/school-history. dead.
  5. Web site: 学校简史 History of our School. chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. 3 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160702231258/http://www.chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg/about-us/our-past/history-of-our-school. 2 July 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Relocation to Yishun. chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. 3 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812233340/http://www.chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg/about-us/our-past/history-of-our-school/relocation-to-yishun. 12 August 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: ANNEX – APPOINTMENT AND POSTING OF PRINCIPALS. 19 October 2018. moe.gov.sg. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223131137/https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/media/press/2018/annex-a---appointment-and-posting-of-principals-2018.pdf. 23 December 2018. 23 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Ex-Principals' List . 2022-03-08 . chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg.
  9. Web site: Co-Curricular Activities (CCA). chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. 30 June 2018.