Penang Chinese Girls' Private High School
| Penang Chinese Girls' Private High School | |
|---|---|
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槟华独立女子中学 Penang Chinese Girls' Private High School | |
| Motto |
Decorum, Honesty, Diligence, Simplicity 庄诚勤朴 |
| Established | March 1919 |
| Type | All-girls Private High School |
| Affiliations | Penang Chinese Girls' High School |
| Students | approx. 300 |
| Location |
2 Jalan Gottlieb, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia |
Penang Chinese Girls' Private High School is a private high school for girls located in Penang, Malaysia. It is the only all-girls Chinese independent high school in Malaysia. It offers a 6-year course which allow students to take either an internationally recognised examination named UEC or the Malaysian government exam called PMR and SPM.
History
Hokkien immigrants from China first built Penang Fukian Girls' High School in 1919. In 1920, there were 52 students. After several change of location due to the increase of students, the school was forced to a temporal hiatus in 1941 because of the second world war. It resumed teaching in 1945. It was finally named Penang Chinese Girls' High School in 1951. In 1962, Penang Chinese Girls' High School accepted the change of systems. The Chinese-based kept under a different name, thus Penang Chinese Girls' High School.[1]
School Motto
Decorum, Honesty, Diligence, Simplicity
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