Chung Ling Butterworth High School
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| Principal | Mr. Chuah Wah Tiong 蔡华中校长 | |
| School Motto | Love Our Chung Ling 爱吾钟灵 | |
| School Anthem | Chung Ling Anthem (Midi Format) | |
| School type | Public school (Chinese National Type) (Malaysia) | |
| Founded | ??? | |
| Founders | ??? | |
| Location | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| Enrollment | 2621 (as of 2005) | |
| Number of Teachers | 151 (as of 2005) | |
| Faculty | Science and Arts | |
| Campus surroundings | Suburban | |
| Sports Houses | Purple, Blue, Yellow, Red, Green | |
| Past Principals | Mr. Lim Kar Hwa 林家骅校长 (2000 - 2006) | |
Chung Ling Butterworth High School or CLB, also known as SMJK (C) Chung Ling Butterworth in Malay, sometimes written as Chung Ling High School, Butterworth is a famous school in Butterworth, Malaysia. Although it shares its name, logo, flag, anthem, and the Ten Commandments with Chung Ling High School of Penang, and Chung Ling Private High School, the schools are independent of each other. Like the original Chung Ling High School, it had numerous outstanding accompishments, notably in academy and in its co-curricular activities. You can try to view Chung Ling Butterworth from the sky through Google Earth, at 5 26' 02.38"N, 100 23' 32.67"E.
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[edit] School history
[edit] Prelude
Butterworth was without the facilities of a national-type Chinese secondary school nineteen years ago. Pupils who had completed their primary education in Chinese schools were facing difficulties in continuing their education in vernacular schools at secondary level. The Chinese community in Butterworth who were concerned about this problem then sought the assistance of the Board of Governors of Chung Ling High School Penang to set up a branch school in Butterworth.
[edit] Application
During the school board meeting held on the 10th of March, 1976, a resolution was unanimously passed to set up the branch school. The proposed name was "Chung Ling High School Butterworth Branch". Proceedings to obtain approval to set up the new school were initiated and the application was submitted through the state education department. Assistance was sought from the community leaders. They were Datuk Michael Chen (former Minister of Housing & Rural Development), the late Datuk Chan Siang Sun (former Deputy Minister of Education), Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik (Minister of Transport now and Deputy Minister of Finance then) and Dr. Sak Cheng Lam (Penang State Assemblyman and State Exco Member). On the 9th of August, 1979, the Board of Governors received the official letter from the Penang state education director. approving the setting up of the Butterworth Branch School.
[edit] School site
The school was to be built on a piece of land along Jalan Ong Yi How with an area of 8.75 acres. The "Ling Ying Temple Association of Butterworth" offered to donate the said piece of land. However, due to certain legal complications, it was eventually bought over from the association at the sum of RM460,000.
[edit] Fundraising
A committee for the building of the new school was elected on the 9th of April, 1983 at the assembly hall of the Penang Chung Ling Alumni Association. The first committee meeting was held on the 30th of April, 1983 and on the same night a dinner in conjunction with the occasion was held. At the dinner, the late Tan Sri Loh Boon Siew who was chairman of the Board of Governors of Chung Ling School Penang cum adviser to the School-Building Committee of the new branch, made an initial pledge of RM 500,000 to the school-building fund. His generous deed was followed by Datuk Ong Hoo Kim, Chairman of the School-Building Committee, who pledged RM 20,000. A total of RM 3 million in pledges was raised at that single night, setting a unprecedented record.
[edit] Construction started
The building plan for the new school was approved by the town council on the 25th of January, 1984. A ground-breaking ceremony at the site of the new school was held on the 12th of December, 1984 and was officiated by the Director-General of Education, Tan Sri Murad. Thus began the first phase of development which comprises of a field with a 400 meter running track, 2 four-storey blocks i.e. Block A with 24 classrooms; Block B with 12 science laboratories and 4 special classrooms and Block C which houses a large hall with a capacity for 1200 persons, administrative rooms, staff rooms and a library.
[edit] School name
In response to a proposal from Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik and after due consideration by the board and school-building committee, the name of the school was eventually registered as "Chung Ling High School Butterworth" with its own independent board of governors. Classes in the new school premises began on the 6th of January, 1986.
[edit] Expansion
The second phase of development began in early 1991. It involved the construction of 2 four-storey blocks, i.e. Block E with 16 classrooms and Block F with 8 special rooms for computer studies and living skills workshops. With the completion of the above facilities, the intended plan of development for Chung Ling High School Butterworth was accomplished with a total expenditure of about RM 7.6 million.
[edit] Aspirations
After 20 years of planning, labour and hard work, Chung Ling High School Butterworth finally stands out as a promising ground for nurturing young talents and a premier Chinese secondary school in Butterworth to provide quality education, steeped in the "Chung Ling Tradition" to the local community. With the continuous support and effort from dedicated individuals, groups and the community, the school will definitely grow from strength to strength in fulfilling the aspirations of the people and the nation.
[edit] Naming of the school
The phrase "Chung Ling" does not refer to a specific person; rather, the two Chinese characters "Chung" and "Ling" connote "concentration" and "wisdom" respectively. The name asserts the belief that the concentration of the forces of wisdom at a particular place will lead to an emergence of talents, who in turn will enhance the fame and status of the place. It signifies the fervent hope of the founders that this school should become a nursery of quality citizens who will contribute to the development of the country. Refer to the Naming of the school section of Chung Ling High School for details.
[edit] Progress and development from 1996 to 1998
The Minister of Education Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak visited the school on the 7th of September, 1995. He was satisfied with the school facilities. During a special assembly on the same day, he announced permission to open 6th Form classes. The first batch of 2 classes of science students started on the 1st of April, 1996. Two years later the number of classes increased to 5, that is, 3 science classes & 2 art classes.
As from 1996, the school took in only form one students. This resulted in the school having 20 classes of Form one students in that year. Of the 20 classes, 10 were promoted from the Remove Form and the other 10 were from direct intake.
To further enhance the outlook and facilities of the school, a clock tower and cocurricular rooms were built with the help of the school board. Together with the PTA, a block of new toilets were constructed and the library air-conditioned to benefit the students. Apart from these, the school brass band which was formed in 1993 now boasts of more than 100 members. The school also takes pride in the Chinese Orchestra Group. Now Butterworth Chung Ling, Penang Chung Ling (the mother school) and Chung Ling (Private) are compatible and comparable in every aspect. All the projects mentioned above incurred expenses of about RM 1.3 million.
[edit] School administration
Principal: Mr. Chuah Wah Tiong(Start August 2006)
校长: 蔡华中校长(2006年8月上任)
Vice Principal: Mr. Tan Teik Leong
第一副校长: 陈德隆师
Senior Assistant (Student Affairs): Mr. Hoo Boon Tat
第二副校长(学生事务): 何汶达师
Senior Assistant (Co-Curriculum): Mr. Loh Kooi Cheng
第三副校长(课外活动): 骆贵清师
Afternoon Supervisor:Mr. Tan Kong Liang
下午班主任: 陈光亮师
Senior Teacher (Technical & Vocational Department): Mr. Ong Kok King
职业与工艺科主任: 任国成师
Senior Teacher (Science & Mathematics Department): Mdm. Foong Pek Har
数理科主任: 冯碧霞师
Senior Teacher (Language Department):Mdm. Jim Alice
语文科主任: Jim Alice 师
Senior Teacher (Social Science & Humanities Department): Mdm Chia Ai Yet
人文科主任: 谢爱月师
Counsellor: Mr. Su Wing Huat
辅导主任: 舒永发师
Discipline Master: Mdm. Laew Siew Peng
纪律主任: 廖秀屏师
Sport Secretary: Mr Zolkifli Mohd
体育主任: Zolkifli Mohd 师
Head of Book Loan: Mdm Hoe Huey Ling
贷书主任: 何慧玲师
Head of Scholarship: Mdm. Chuah Chiao Yen
奖学金主任: 蔡巧燕师
Head of Library: Mdm. Wong Sew Hong
图书馆主任: 翁秀芳师
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Chung Ling Butterworth High School Magazine 2004
- Chung Ling Butterworth High School Magazine 2005
[edit] External links
- Chung Ling High School, Butterworth website (in Malay)
- Chung Ling High School , Butterworth Forum (unofficial)
- Chung Ling High School, Butterworth website (unofficial)
- Chung Ling High School, Butterworth history from a website on its choir
