| Han Chiang High School 槟城韩江独立中学 | |
|---|---|
| Latin: Schola secundus Han Chiang | |
| Motto | Conscienta et oboediens est veracus gravis (Latin) |
| Motto in English | Knowledge and obedience are very important |
| Established | 15 July 1950 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Kung Bee Lee |
| Admin. staff | 90 |
| Students | 1,000 |
| Location | Georgetown, Malaysia |
| Colours | Dark Green |
| Affiliations | Han Chiang College SJK(C) Han Chiang Han Chiang School |
| Website | http://www.hchs.edu.my |
Han Chiang High School (韩江中学) is a private Chinese high school located in Jalan Han Chiang, Penang, Malaysia.[1] The school was founded in 1950 by The Teow Chew Association of Penang. Mr.Lim Lean Teng gave the school and Han Chiang Primary School a piece of land measuring 33 acres (130,000 m2).[2]
The school is the first private Chinese school in Malaysia to be completed. The school has a stadium, a Just English Centre, a hostel, a big hall, three basketball courts, a library, five science labs, two computer labs, a music hall, a conference room, many multimedia rooms. All its halls and rooms are air-conditioned.
The school has about 1000 students, one third are from foreign countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Laos, and Pakistan.
On 15 August 2009, the Ministry of Education grant Han Chiang High School a 5-star school because of its facilities and courses given. Among 228 schools tested, Han Chiang was ranked 19 and among the 22 private schools chosen, it ranked 8.
In July 2010, in conjunction with the school's 60th anniversary, SJK(C) Han Chiang's 90th anniversary and Han Chiang College's 10th anniversary, the Board of Directors launched a 1 week celebration to commemorate this event. The highlight of the event was on 15 July, where a grand dinner attended by 10,000 people was held at Han Chiang High School's field and was graced by the Penang chief minister, Lim Guan Eng.