Jit Sin High School

Founded in 1918, Jit Sin High School (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Jit Sin; simplified Chinese: 日新国民型中学; traditional Chinese: 日新國民型中學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ji̍t-sin kok-bîn-hêng tiong-o̍h) is a co-educational Chinese vernacular secondary school in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

Jit Sin High School National-type (Cluster School of Excellence)
Chinese: 日新国民型中学(卓越学校); pinyin: Rìxīn Guómínxíng Zhōngxué
Courtesy, Love, Diligence and Humility (敬爱勤朴)
Location
Jalan Binjai, Taman Sri Rambai,
14000 Bukit Mertajam

Penang

Malaysia
Coordinates5.343130°N 100.446405°E / 5.343130; 100.446405
Information
TypeState school
Established2 March 1918 (1918-03-02)
Sister schoolJit Sin Independent High School
The Heights School (Australia)
PrincipalMs. Ang Kooi Looi (洪贵蕊)
Enrollmentapprox. 3000
National ranking50 [1]

Background

Jit Sin High School (JSHS) used to share the same compound with Jit Sin Independent High School at Aston Road. In 1992, Jit Sin High School moved to a purpose-built campus in Taman Sri Rambai. Students attend classes from Form 1 to Form 6, they used to organise into morning and afternoon sessions. But now, all forms have changed to morning session since the start of the year 2020. Jit Sin High shares the same school anthem with Jit Sin Independent High School as well as its primary school counterparts, SJK(C) Jit Sin (A) & SJK(C) Jit Sin (B).

The school is known nationwide as a top elite school for its excellent academic results in public examinations such as Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR),[2] Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)[3] and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)[4] consistently every year. The school's success is largely attributed to its merit-based admission of students from primary vernacular education. The entry requirement is set at a maximum of 9 accumulative points scored in the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) over 8 subjects, where an A constitutes to 1 point and E is 5 points, meaning that prospective students had to score straight As, or near-straight As, whomever ranked best, so as such until the intake for that particular academic year is full.

In October 2011, Jit Sin High School was awarded the title of Cluster School of Excellence [1](Sekolah Kluster Kecemerlangan), and is the first vernacular secondary school in Penang to achieve this premier status.

Structure

The school consists of two sub-schools, divided by form level. The sub-schools are:

  • Secondary school: Form 1 to Form 5
  • Pre-University: Form 6 (Lower sixth and Upper Sixth)

A new building due north to the original building is opened on 22 June 2019 for Form 5 and Form 6 students. The new building consists of 6 floors with 2 main elevators and 2 smaller elevators.

Jit Sin High School branch campus

New branch campus at Jalan Tasek, Simpang Ampat, Penang, located at the south of Bukit Mertajam is currently undergoing construction. It is built due to capacity constraints at the main campus, and to cater to an ever-expanding student intake.

Principals
No. English name Chinese name Years assumed post
1 Mr. Song Ban Kheng (deceased) 宋万庆（已故） 1962-1980
2 Mr. Yong Bong Shin 杨旺成 1980-2000
3 Mr. Hwong Seng 方成 2000-2006
4 Mr. Tan Kim Tong 陈金忠 2006-2013
5 Mr. Tor Peng Chiang 杜秉章 2013 - 28 Oct 2015
6 Mr. Lim Thiam Aun 林钿安 2016 - 6 Sept 2019
7 Ms. Ang Kooi Looi 洪贵蕊 8 Oct 2019 - Present

Co-curriculum

Uniform bodies
  • 06th/23rd Bukit Mertajam Scout Troop (Pengakap)
  • Girl Guides (Pandu Puteri)
  • Youth Cadet Corps (KRS)
  • Red Crescent Society (Unit 16) (PBSM)
  • Male Police Cadet Corps (KPL)
  • Female Police Cadet Corps (KPW)
  • Philharmonic Orchestra (JSPO)
  • Chinese Orchestra (JSCO)
  • Firefighters' Cadet Corps (KBP)
  • 24 Festive Drum (Gendang 24 Perayaan)
  • Dragon Dance
  • Wushu
  • Karate
  • Judo
  • Taekwondo
  • Traditional Dance

Clubs and societies
  • Chinese Language
  • Malay Language
  • English Language
  • Librarian
  • Mathematics
  • Olympiad Math 奥数
  • History and Geography
  • Life Skills
  • Science Society
  • Invention and Robotic
  • Information, Communication and Technology
  • Electronics
  • Buddha Religion Society
  • Debating
  • Consumer
  • Drama
  • Chinese Language Debate
  • Counselling
  • Dance Club
  • Lion Dance
  • Dragon Dance
  • Junior Chamber International
  • Japanese Club
  • Choir (formerly Music and Soundcraft)
  • Environmental Protection
  • Criminal Defense
  • Youth Chamber of Commerce
  • School Beautification
  • Recreation
  • Task Force
  • Media and Radio
  • School News
  • Cultural
  • Christian Youth Movement

Sports and Games

Sports Houses
  • Red
  • Purple
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Blue

Developments

In 2007, the Harmonica and Choir Club and Environmental Cadets have been disbanded as a uniform body and re-categorised into clubs, following new guidelines set by the Ministry of Education.

The school has seen changes made by the 5th and current principal in order to improve the schooling atmostphere as well as the declining discipline among the students – notably the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance cameras. Stricter regulations has also been enforced by the school disciplinary board.

Wi-Fi is available campus-wide by the IT Department in 2010, but made exclusive to the staff room.

References
  1. "日新国中膺一级中学" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 19 December 2014.
  2. "PMR: Jit Sin Emerges as Best School". Archived from the original on 15 December 2014.
  3. "Students of SMJK Jit Sin Ecxel in SPM".
  4. "Better Results for Penang".
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