The Chinese High School
| The Chinese High School 华侨中学 Huáqiáo Zhōngxué |
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661 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 269734 Singapore |
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| Coordinates | 1°19′36″N 103°48′13″E / 1.32654°N 103.803491°ECoordinates: 1°19′36″N 103°48′13″E / 1.32654°N 103.803491°E |
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| Type | Independent, Boys-only |
| Motto | 自强不息 ((Self-improvement of Enduring Passion)) |
| Established | 21 March 1919 |
| Status | Current High School section of Hwa Chong Institution |
| Session | Single |
| Colour(s) | Red, Yellow |
| Website | http://www.hwachong.edu.sg |
The Chinese High School (simplified Chinese: 华侨中学; traditional Chinese: 華僑中學; pinyin: Huáqiáo Zhōngxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoâ-kiâu Tiong-o̍h), formerly Singapore Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School (simplified Chinese: 新加坡南洋华侨中学; traditional Chinese: 新加坡南洋華僑中學; pinyin: Xīnjíapō Nányáng Huaqíao Zhōngxúe) was a former independent school in Singapore offering secondary education. The school merged with Hwa Chong Junior College on 1 January 2005 to form Hwa Chong Institution, offering the Integrated Programme along with Nanyang Girls' High School. The new institution retains the Chinese name and the logo of The Chinese High School.
Founded on 21 March 1919, the Chinese High School was the first high school in Southeast Asia to cater to different dialect groups among overseas Chinese in the region. After Singapore gained independence in 1965, the school came under the purview of the Ministry of Education and was accorded the Special Assistance Plan (SAP) status in 1979. It has the unique distinction of having the Independent School status in 1988, a scheme that the ministry perceived had proven successful and was extended to other top schools in Singapore. The Chinese High School remained as one of the best performing schools in Singapore, both in academic achievements and extracurricular activities.
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