Chung Ling High School
Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Chung Ling
钟灵中学
|
| Principal |
Mr. Sim Jin Tang 沈仁东(8.6.2004- ?) |
| School Motto |
Love Our Chung Ling 爱吾钟灵 |
| School type |
Public school(Chinese National Type) (Malaysia)
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| Founded |
February 9, 1917 |
| Location |
George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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| Enrollment |
3200 |
| Faculty |
Science and Arts |
| Campus surroundings |
Urban |
| Sports Houses |
Purple, Blue, Yellow, Red, Green |
| Past Principals |
Mr. Teh Kwan Liek 郑权利 (14.9.1998-8.6.2004)
Mr. Yeap Eng Hoe 叶荣和 (31.12.1970-14.9.1998)
Mr. Wang Yoong Nien 汪永年 (4.2.1952-31.12.1970)
Mr. David Chen 陈充恩 (?-4.2.1952) |
Chung Ling High School (Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Chung Ling in Malay, 钟灵中学 in Chinese) is a secondary school located in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
The school is regarded as one of the best secondary schools in the state and has achieved numerous awards and prizes at the national level, including being winner of Comquiz 1999 http://thestar.com.my/news/storyx1000.asp?file=/1999/9/5/nation/0504suqu&sec= , which is an annual computer quiz held by the newspaper, The Star, and bagging second place in 2002.
History
Chung Ling was founded as a Primary School on February 9th 1917. It was moved several times before settling in its current location at Kampung Baru Air Itam. In 1923, in addition to its Primary classes, Lower Secondary classes were formed, allowing primary school students to continue their study in the school. Two years after moving into the Air Itam premises, Higher Secondary classes were established, allowing Chung Ling to become both a Primary and Secondary School.
Barely 3 years after moving in, the school was yet again moved elsewhere as the Air Itam premises were used as a military hospital by the British. During the war, many of the teachers and students were brutally murdered and execeuted by the invading Japanese as they refused to comply to the demand that desist learning of Chinese and instead take up Japanese. Today, a plague lies in the hall entrance to commemorate those who gave up their lives for their mother tongue.
After the war, another incident was to rock the school. On February 4th, 1952 Principal David Chen was assasinated on his way to a meeting of Chinese Teachers. It is still unclear as to today why he was assasinated, although the main theory was that he was killed by the communists who were displeased with his anti-communist stand in education.
In 1953, the school hostels were completed and Chung Ling received students from as far north as Thailand and as far south as Johore. In 1955, Chung Ling Primary School was closed down, and Chung Ling became a Secondary School known as Chung Ling High School.
In 1956, at the behest of the Malayan Goverment, the school, under the leadership of Principal Wang Yoong Nien, decided to convert the school into a National Type School, with the goverment supplying on teachers and the school supplying everything else. This would cause a domino effect in the Chinese community and many other prominent chinese schools followed suit.
In 1961, Chung Ling High School (Private) was formed to take in those students who wished to receive their education totally in their mother tongue or those that had failed the Form 3 exams and could not proceed onto Form 4 in Chung Ling High School National Type.
In 1967 Chung Ling opened 6th Form Classes, which were co-ed, compared with the rest of the school which remained male only.
In 1986, Chung Ling High School Butterworth Branch was opened. It was later renamed Chung Ling Butterworth High School to reflect its independent identity. Together with the Private School ,the Three Chung Lings became known as Tri-Chung Ling High Schools which shared a Board of Governors but are essentially three independant schools.
Ten Commandments of Chung Ling (钟灵十大信条)
The Commandments of Chung Ling form the very basis of how a student should behave and discipline oneself.
1. Chung Ling High School Students are Well-Disciplined.
2. Chung Ling High School Students Respect their Elders.
3. Chung Ling High School Students are Sincere.
4. Chung Ling High School Students are Hardworking.
5. Chung Ling High School Students are Courteous.
6. Chung Ling High School Students are Courageous.
7. Chung Ling High School Students are Clean.
8. Chung Ling High School Students are Friendly.
9. Chung Ling High School Students are Optimistic.
10.Chung Ling High School Students are Self-Improving.
These 10 Commandments are shared by the Tri-Chung Ling Schools.
School Anthem (校歌)
Chinese:
梹嶼屹屹 華裔林林 何以進文明
廿一世紀 學術競争 豈敢後他人
交流文化 咀華含英 親愛作新民
努力創造 奮志前程 吾愛吾鍾靈
黌舍矗立 嘉木成陰 時聞弦誦聲
秩秩信條 煌煌校訓 在實踐躬行
交流文化 咀華含英 親愛作新民
努力創造 奮志前程 吾愛吾鍾靈
Hanyu Pingyin:
bīng yù yì yì, huá yì lín lín, hé yǐ jìn wén míng,
niàn yī shì jì, xué shù jìng zhēng, qí gǎn hòu tā rén,
jiāo liú wén huà, jǔ huá hán yīng, qīn ài zuò xīn mín,
nǔ lì chuàng zào, fèn zhì qián chéng, wú ài wú zhōng líng.
hóng shè chù lì, jiā mù chéng yīn, shí wén xián sòng shēng,
zhì zhì xìn tiáo, huáng huáng xiào xùn, zài shí jiàn gōng xíng,
jiāo liú wén huà, jǔ huá hán yīng, qīn ài zuò xīn mín,
nǔ lì chuàng zào, fèn zhì qián chéng, wú ài wú zhōng líng.
English Translation:
On the Island of Penang, The Chinese Community Abounds, How do We Enter Civility,
In this 21st Century, We must Study Hard, We Cannot Lag Behind Others,
Exchange of Cultures, Containing both Chinese and English, We Become New Citizens,
We Work Hard in Creating, A Glorious and Shining Future, Love Our Chung Ling.
Standing Firm and Sturdy, , We can Hear The Sounds of Reading from Afar,
From the Commandments, And the School Rules, We shall Move Forward in Reality,
Exchange of Cultures, Containing both Chinese and English, We Become New Citizens,
We Work Hard in Creating, A Glorious and Shining Future, Love Our Chung Ling.
Source:
The School Anthem was written by a teacher, Mr.Wang Qizi. It is set to the music used in many other alma maters and schools, the most prestigious of which is used by Cornell in Far Above Cayuga's Waters. The Lyrics have undergone a change at the turn of the millenium where the term 二十世纪 (20th Century)was changed to 廿一世纪 (21st Century). The Tempo of the music has audibly changed faster since the anthem was introduced.
Current Administrators of the School
Principal : Sim Jin Tang
Vice Principal I : Tham Kong Chee
Vice Principal II : Khor Bean Tay
Vice Principal III : Cheah Kok Kheng
Afternoon Supervisor : Tan Seong Hee
Afternoon Asst. Supervisor : Tan Han Kuan
Supervisor (Science and Maths) : Elizabeth Aw
Supervisor (Languages) : Chan Lai Hin
Supervisor (Humanities) : Ng Kim Chak
Supervisor (Vocational) : Chuah Yau Chou
External links
- School website http://www.clhs.edu.my
- SMJK schools portal http://www.smjk.edu.my/school/index.php?schid=12
see also: Chung Ling High School, Butterworth
Last updated: 04-29-2005 16:53:25
