| Zhonghua Secondary School 中华中学 |
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Courteous Righteous Edified Dignified
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| Location | |
| Serangoon 13 Serangoon Avenue 3. Singapore 556123, | |
| Information | |
| Type | Autonomous/mixed |
| Established | September, 1911 |
| Session | Single-Session |
| School code | 3240 |
| Principal | Mrs Dolly Ong |
| Enrolment | 1,431 |
| Colour(s) | Green, white |
| Website | Link |
Zhonghua Secondary School (ZHSS) is an autonomous secondary school in Serangoon, Singapore, catering to boys and girls taking the Special/Express Course as well as those taking the Normal(Academic/Technical) Course. Founded in 1911, it was the first Chinese-medium girls' school in Singapore, before it began accepting English-medium students and boys later in its history.
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Zhonghua Secondary was established in 1911 in response to Dr Sun Yat Sen's suggestion for schools to be established for girls. The school was founded by Mr Tay Peng Teng, Mr Puan Yeow Pong and the Chinese community. The school was originally at Mohamad Sultan Road.
In its 90 years, the school has moved five times:
The school crest represents the Begonia leaf. The begonia is a hardy red-flowering plant with dark green leaves which survives naturally in almost any conditions. Some believe that the shape of the leaf resembles the outline of China.
We, sons and daughters of Zhonghua
Are to be courteous and righteous.
And edified and dignified
Zhonghua our centre of knowledge
To fulfill our aspirations!
Stand up for Zhonghua! Stand up for Zhonghua!
Pledge to Zhonghua
We'll do our best in whatever we pursue.
我们是中华的儿女
我们是社会的中坚
这是我们的天府
这是我们的学田
好好的耕种 礼义廉耻
十二守则要躬践
励行五育发南天
爱护我们的山河
建设我们的乐园.
Girls wear a white blouse and a green skirt. Formerly, girls wore white below-the-knee pleated skirts. The change from white to green skirt in 2002 followed complaints that white skirts were easily dirtied.
Lower Secondary boys wear a white shirt with white bermudas and Upper Secondary boys a white shirt with white long pants.
All wear white socks with the ZHSS initials and clean white shoes.
In 2007, the graduating class (Express Stream) of 2007 did well in GCE 'O' Level Examinations, allowing Zhonghua Secondary School to hold the status of a Band 1 (Express Stream) Secondary School under the Ministry of Education.
Percentage of students eligible for Junior College:
Percentage of students eligible for Polytechnics:
Mean L1R5 Aggregate Grade (Special/Express):
Academic Value Added (Special/Express) Achievement Award (2007) - Gold
The school's niche is Fine Arts and the Performing Arts but the school has begun to widen its scope in sport (in 2008, construction of the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex began and was completed in late 2009).
Student Leaders
Performing Arts
Sports
Uniformed Groups
Clubs and Societies
Others
On a biannual basis, the Performing Arts take part in the Central Judging of the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF). Based on skills and etiquette, the awards are given to the CCAs.
Performing Arts
Uniformed Groups
Zhonghua Secondary School has attained several National Achievements. Some of the awards such as the Special Award for School Distinction (SDA) as well as the Best Practice Award (BPA) for Teaching and Learning are given only to the most outstanding and deserving schools.
Academics School Banding
Achievement Award
Development Award
Special Award
Sustained Achievement Award for 2007
Teaching and Learning
In 2004, construction began on the Street Soccer Courts, as well as the third Basketball Court. In 2005, the courts were opened for usage, in addition to the two re-furnished existing Basketball Courts. In 2008, construction began on the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex which was completed late 2009.
In 2006, the Art Gallery opened, serving as a platform for students art works, not only from Zhonghua, but from other schools.
The school is a Centre of Excellence (Visual Arts) for Cluster S6. The school offers People's Republic of China school-based scholarships.