| Tanglin Secondary School 东林中学 Sekolah Menengah Tanglin |
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| 301 West Coast Road, Singapore 127391, | |
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| Type | Government |
| Established | 1964 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3511 |
| Principal | Mdm. Aini Maarof |
| Website | Link |
Tanglin Secondary School is a Government Secondary School in Singapore.
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Tanglin Secondary School, which was lcoated at Commonwelath Avenue in the area called Tanglin Halt, was officially opened on 16 October 1964 by Mr Ong Pang Boon, Minister of Education and MLA for Telok Ayer. The school was previously known as Tanglin Integrated Technical Secondary School (TISTS) also known as the 'RI of the West' (RI stands for Raffles Institution).
In 2004, Tanglin introduced the Dance Programme (Ballet, Jazz and Hip Hop) for the Lower Secondary boys and girls. Students performed on stage to showcase their dance during the annual ACES Day. The school formed a dance team and trained for competitions.
In 2006, Tanglin had its first drama presentation at its Annual Arts @ Tanglin in Singapore Polytechnic Convention Centre. It was titled 'An Enemy of the people' (one of the literature books for 2006 and 2007 GCE 'O' level Examinations).
In 2008, Tanglin had its second musical production ("A Chorus Line") The performance was held at the University Cultural Centre(UCC), National University of Singapore(NUS) in February for the public.
In 2010, Tanglin had its third musical production ("Wizard Of Oz") The performance was held at the Republic Poly in January for the public.