Penang Chinese Girls' High School Explained

Penang Chinese Girls' High School
Native Name:槟城槟华女子国民型中学
Motto:Decorum, Honesty, Diligence, Simplicity
庄诚勤朴
Streetaddress:2 Jalan Gottlieb
Pushpin Map:Malaysia
Type:Public school
All Girls school
Established:March 1919
Headmistress:庄福柔
Enrollment:approx. 3500
Affiliations:Penang Chinese Girls' Private High School
Penang Chinese Girls' Primary School
Website:http://www.smjk.edu.my/school/index.php?schid=17
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster

Penang Chinese High School (PCGHS) (; Malay: Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan China Pulau Pinang) is a secondary school in Penang, Malaysia. Often referred to as "Bin Hua" among the local Chinese community in Penang, the school provides continuous education, ranging from pre-primary or kindergarten to pre-university studies.

History

17 March 1919Proposal by 4 prominent members of the Hokkien Community—Mr. Tan Sin Chen, Mr. Lim Lu Tek, Mr. Khor Sen Lee and Mr. Cheah Seng Tin, to establish a school for Chinese girls. This fact still stands as the number of non-Chinese among its enrolment and alumni is next to none. The proposal was unanimously approved and the Fukien Girls' School was established.[1] Originally, the school was intended to be opened on 15 January 1920, but was delayed due to a number of problems among which were the lack of teachers and pupils.

8 March 1920Official opening of Fukien Girls' High School at Macalister Road.

11 March 1951Fukien Girls' School was renamed as the Penang Chinese Girls' High School and the primary school was renamed as the Penang Chinese Girls' Primary School.

January 1956The students attend their classes at the new school building at 2, Gottlieb Road

1962The school accepted full government aid. As a consequence, the school was divided into 2 sections—a national-type school and an independent high school (for overaged pupils).

1963A kindergarten was opened. Thus, the school now provides continuous education from kindergarten to school certificate.(UPSR for primary level, SPM for secondary level and STPM for pre-university level)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-02-14 . 槟华百年庆典活动展延 北马 地方 . 2024-02-01 . 東方網 馬來西亞東方日報 . zh-Hans.