Catholic High School PJ, Malaysia
| Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Katholik 公教国民型华文中学 |
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Jalan 10/3, Seksyen 10 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 46000 Malaysia |
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| Type | Non-Conforming |
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Malay: Taat dan Berusaha (Loyal and Striving) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Established | 1956 |
| Founder | Marist Brothers |
| School district | Petaling Jaya |
| Chairman | Tan Sri Lim Hock San |
| Principal | Pn. Low Lai Khun |
| Grades | 100% pass rate for STPM |
| Number of students | 3100 |
| Medium of language | English, Chinese and Malay |
| Colour(s) | Sky Blue, White, Red. |
| Mascot | The Lavender |
| Yearbook | The Editorial Board |
| School Code | BEB 8653 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Website | www |
Catholic High School Petaling Jaya (CHSPJ), more commonly known as SMJK Katholik, is a coeducational government school in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, recognised as a Cluster School of Excellence by the Malaysian Ministry of Education. Founded in 1956 by Rev. Bro. Philippe Wu of the Marist Brothers, it has over 3100 students. It has an area of 8.4 acres (34,000 m2) with six blocks of classrooms (Blocks A, B, C, D, E, F and G), three blocks of science laboratories, an air conditioned school hall, a sports complex, 2 canteens, squash courts, a library and a school field. CHS has 14 uniformed bodies, 36 societies, 5 sports houses and 14 sports and games clubs. The students of CHS are known as 'CHS-ians'. Due to having the status of a Chinese conforming school, students applying for CHS are required to have taken Chinese paper for UPSR. Mandarin Chinese paper is compulsory for all students and enrollment examinations such as PT3 and SPM.
CHS achieved a 100% passing rate for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia in the year 2011, with 5 12A students, 26 11A students, and 76 10A students in that particular year. Earlier in the year 2008, the school boasts 2 14A, 12 13A, 44 12A and 67 11A students in the SPM examinations. Khor Hui Yi was awarded Best Student for Selangor State in 2013 for achieving 10A+ in SPM. CHS emerged as the top school in PPD Petaling Utama in the 2016 SPM examination, with Iddhima Chong Hui Yi scoring 11A+ 1A and Eer Kai Jun scoring 10A+ and 1A being awarded top-scorers of Selangor.
The school achieved 100% passing rate for seven years consecutively since the year 2006 in the STPM exams.
CHS scored flying colours in the PMR examinations too, having 163 8A students in the year 2011, 122 8A students in 2012 and 156 8A students in the year 2013.
CHS has made appearances in the arena of ultimate frisbee. In 2006, CHS competed in the UM Open, sending three teams (one Open, one Men's Novice, one Women's Novice). In 2007, CHS sent a few representatives to join All Star at the Valley Ultimate's Hard-Core Ultimate Frisbee and also sent five teams to make a clean sweep at the Subang Jaya Community Youth Under-18 Ultimate Open. In 2008, CHS competed in competitions such as the UiTM Open, where the team received the title of Most Promising Team and Taylor's Ultimate Mini.
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