Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya should not be confused with Catholic High School, Melaka.
Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya | |
Native Name: | 八打灵公教国民型华文中学 Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Katholik, Petaling Jaya |
Motto: | Taat dan Berusaha |
Motto Translation: | Loyal and Striving |
Medium Of Language: | English, Chinese, Malay |
Type: | National secondary school |
Religious Affiliation: | Roman Catholic, Society of Mary (Marist) |
Principal: | Margaret Lim Pei Tee |
Chairman: | Lim Hock San |
Teaching Staff: | 153 |
Students: | 2863 |
Enrollment As Of: | 2022 |
Grades Label: | Forms |
Grades: | 1–6 |
Address: | Jalan 10/3, Seksyen 10 |
Educational Authority: | PPD Petaling Utama |
Oversight: | Ministry of Education Malaysia, PIBG (Parent-Teachers Association) |
Affiliations: | Catholic High School Alumni Association |
Accreditation: | Best Performing School in Petaling Jaya |
Colours: | Sky blue, white, red |
Yearbook: | 2023: Inspire, 启 |
Lastupdate: | 2 January 2023 |
Coordinates: | 3.1074°N 101.6518°W |
Other Name: | CHSPJ |
School Code: | BEB8653[1] |
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.
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]
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]
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]
In 2016, a team from CHS was inaugurated as national champions in the FedEx-Amcham International Trade Challenge,[7]