SMA Negeri 8 Jakarta

SMA Negeri 8 Jakarta
Logo SMAN 8 Jakarta
Address
Jalan Taman Bukitduri Tebet South Jakarta, Jakarta 12840 Indonesia
Information
Type	Public school
Established	August 1, 1958
Status	Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional
Principal	Drs. Agusman Anwar
Grades	10-12
Enrollment	1200
Campus	Urban
Accreditation	A
Yearbook	Gema Cinta Smandel
Magazine	Takitri
Website	http://www.sman8jkt.sch.id

SMA Negeri 8 Jakarta (also known as SMANDEL) is a selective, coeducational public high school in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located on Jalan Taman Bukitduri, South Jakarta. The school is distinguished by Ministry of Education as Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional (RSBI), or pioneering international school, and one of designated Excellent Schools in the province of Jakarta. The school is colloquially referred to as Delapan (Indonesian: Eight) by Jakartans.

SMA Negeri 8 Jakarta is known for its selective admission process, achievements in science competitions, and an excellent performance of its students in the Indonesian university entrance examination known as SNMPTN. The school has been ranked as one of the best high schools in the country for multiple times. Many of its students study in University of Indonesia and Bandung Institute of Technology, considered Indonesia's most prestigious colleges along with Gadjah Mada University, as well as universities abroad, many of them pursue degrees in medicine and engineering.

SMA Negeri 8 Jakarta opened its doors on August 1, 1958. At that time, the school was located at Taman Slamet Rijadi. The present school building in Bukitduri was opened by Governor Ali Sadikin on March 30, 1971.

In 2004, the school became the resource center for the studies of physics and astronomy in Jakarta. Also in 2008, SMA Negeri 8 Jakarta started an international program in cooperation with Cambridge University.

The school curriculum adheres to the standard Indonesian high school curriculum. The duration of study is three years. In the first year, students take up to 17 classes each semester, i.e. three science classes, four social studies classes, four language classes, integrated math class, religion, civics, physical education, music, and IT. In the second year, students are streamed into science and social studies programs, this reduces the number of classes to about 14 per semester.