Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) (CCHY) is a co-educational government-aided secondary school in Yishun, Singapore. It is an affiliated school and a former branch school of Chung Cheng High School (Main).

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) 中正中学 (义顺) Sekolah Tinggi Chung Cheng Yishun
Address
11 Yishun Street 61, Singapore 768547 Yishun, Singapore
Coordinates	1°25′07″N 103°50′14″E / 1.418737°N 103.837311°E / 1.418737; 103.837311
Information
Type	Government Aided co-educational
Motto	好学力行^[1] (Success through Diligence & Perseverance, knowledge and Faith)
Established	August 1947
Session	Single
School code	7105
Principal	Chia Guo Hao
Enrolment	1300+
Colour(s)	Red   White
Affiliation	Chung Cheng High School Nanyang Junior College^[2]
Website	chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg

History

With the start of enrolment of female students by Chung Cheng High School in 1947, student population increased significantly throughout the post war years, and the initial premise of the school at River Valley became increasingly overcrowded. In August 1947, Lin Shi Wan, Chairman of the Management Board, set up a new campus on a plot of land at Goodman Road, naming the campus Chung Cheng High School (Main) while the original school at Kim Yam road functioned as a branch school, renamed as Chung Cheng High School (Branch).^[3]

In May 1969, the School Management Committee of Chung Cheng High School and The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan agreed on an exchange of campus land of Chung Cheng High School (Branch) with a newly built Kong Hwa Wing building adjacent to Kong Hwa School. Chung Cheng High (Branch) was relocated to 339 Guillemard Road, while the original premises at 60 Kim Yam Rd becoming part of the extension for the campus of Nan Chiau Girls' High School.^[4] In 1981, following unification of language streams by the Ministry of education, the school began to convert to English stream classes. In the late 1980s, there was an urgent need to upgrade the school facilities and to move to a spacious location. As rebuilding the school on the current 0.6 hectare land was not feasible, the school opted for relocation to a more spacious better-equipped facility.^[3][5]

Between January 2002 and 2005, the school operated at two campuses, the Guillemard site and the holding school at Sembawang Drive.^[6] Chung Cheng High School (Branch) was renamed as Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) with effect from January 2006.^[6]

Principal

Name of Principal	Years Served
Chuang Chu Lin	1939–1957
Ko Pei Teck	1957–1960
Kok Chong Peng	1960–1970
Chuang Wei Lang	1970–1978
Chua Hun Cheong	1979–1994
Ong Kian Choon	1994–1999
Yap Juye Long	1999–2006
Ong Kock Hua	2007–2012
Yap Thiam Chuan	2013–2018
Tan Yee Kan^[7]	2019–2021
Chia Guo Hao^[8]	2021 (Incumbent)

Identity and culture

Uniform and attire

Chung Cheng High (Yishun) adopts the same uniform with Chung Cheng High (Main), with minor differentiating features. The uniform consists of a white studded shirt with eight-pleated skirts for female students, shorts for male students in lower secondary levels, or long pants for boys in upper secondary levels. The studded shirt features two chest pockets and seven plastic buttons in total, two the shoulders, two on each pocket and three down the front, a distinct feature of its heritage. The school badge is worn with the uniform, with the exception of councillors which features a distinct school badge and a name tag. A blue school tie is worn during Tuesday assembly and during important school functions.^[9]

Affiliations

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) is an affiliated school and a former branch school of Chung Cheng High School (Main). Both schools are affiliated to Nanyang Junior College.

Co-curricular activities

Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) offers 20 Co-Curricular Activities (or CCA). Every student in Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) is expected to participate in a CCA from one of the four domains, namely: Clubs & Societies, Physical Sports, Uniformed Groups and Visual & Performing Arts.^[10]

Gallery

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  Sports Hall of Chung Cheng High School (Yishun).

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  Roadside view of Chung Cheng High School (Yishun).

References

1. . Chung Cheng High School (Yishun). Chung Cheng High School (Yishun). Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
2. . Chung Cheng High School(Main). Chung Cheng High School(Yishun). Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
3. "Chung Cheng High School (Branch) at Guillemard Road, between 1969 and 1979 – BookSG – National Library Board, Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
4. "School History". konghwa.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
5. . chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
6. . chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
7. (PDF). moe.gov.sg. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
8. "Ex-Principals' List". chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
9. (PDF). Chung Cheng High School (Yishun). 3 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
10. "Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)". chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 30 June 2018.

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