Klang High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Klang High School
| native_name = SMK Tinggi Klang
巴生高等中学
Bā Shēng Gāo Děng Zhong Xué
கிள்ளான் உயர்நிலை பள்ளி
| logo = Hsk.gif
| image = STK main building.JPG
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| caption = The main building of High School Klang.
| motto = Probitas Et Fides
| motto_translation = Loyalty and Integrity
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| city = Jalan Meru, 41050 Klang
| state = Selangor
| country = Malaysia
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| other_names = The High School Klang, HSK, STK
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| type = National secondary school, former British government school
| established = 1917
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| grades = Form 1 - Form 6
| session = Double
| medium_of_language = English, Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil
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| enrollment = 1,300 (approx.)
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| yearbook = Semarak
| colours = Green, Yellow, White
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| website = {{URL|www.stk.edu.my}}
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Klang High School or classically known as the High School Klang (Abbreviation: HSK or STK; Bahasa Malaysia: SMK Tinggi Klang; simplified Chinese: 巴生高等中学; pinyin: Bā Shēng Gāo Děng Zhong Xué, Tamil: கிள்ளான் உயர்நிலை பள்ளி) is a Malaysian national secondary school located at Jalan Meru about one km away from the Klang city centre in Selangor, Malaysia. It is situated beside the Klang District Education Office. It is a male-only school from Form 1 to Form 5. At the Sixth Form level, where students take their STPM, the classes have both male and female. Klang High School was one of the top-performing schools in Selangor during the British governance and until today, it is still among the respected schools in Selangor. Since its establishment, the school has produced numerous talents serving for the nation and overseas. In Klang, it is one of the most reputable schools known among Klang people.
History
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Klang High School was originally named Temporary English School and was open to students in Klang on 14 January 1917 with the beginning of the academic school year. At the beginning, the school conducted the class in a small hut at the current sports field of the school. English was taught to a small multi-cultural group of junior high school students.
The British government could feel the need of English education for this local community in Klang. Thus, after gaining approval from the British central government in Malaya, the school was given better facilities by the British government, particularly the buildings currently named "Block A" and "Block B".
The main school block (Block A) was officiated by the Sultan of Selangor on 20 March 1930.
During the World War II, the small school struggled to remain open on a egular basis and in 1941, it was used by the British as the headquarters of the Medical Auxiliary Service for Klang. There were two doctors assisted by 52 nurses. However, the school went into ruin when the Japanese army invaded Klang. Innocent civilians serving the school were killed by the Japanese army and the school's facilities were damaged during the war. During the Japanese invasion, the school was used as a military base and also as medical camp. The school reopened after World War II having been used as a military hospital by the British Military Authority and the Japanese army.
After Malaysia's independence in 1957, it was known as Sekolah Tinggi Klang or by its acronym STK. By the end of the 1990s, the name was changed in accordance with Ministry of Education regulations to its current name, SMK Tinggi Klang.
School buildings
The school has thirteen blocks and one multipurpose hall. The blocks are named below, with the year each came into use:
- 1917{{spaced ndash}}Hospital block. Later used as the laboratories (Block B)
- 1930{{spaced ndash}}Main block (Block A)
- 1948{{spaced ndash}}Block H and I
- 1961{{spaced ndash}}Afternoon session laboratories (Block F)
- 1969{{spaced ndash}}School Library (Block G)
- 1972{{spaced ndash}}Biology, physics and chemistry laboratories (Block D)
- 1980{{spaced ndash}}Physics and chemistry laboratories with the staff room (Block C)
- 1982{{spaced ndash}}Block E
- 1991{{spaced ndash}}New block for sixth form classes (Block J)
- 2001{{spaced ndash}}New twin blocks (Block K & L)
- 2002{{spaced ndash}}New multipurpose hall (Dewan Putra)
- 2003{{spaced ndash}}Computer laboratory (Block M)
- 2007{{spaced ndash}}Teachers' Quarter 1 (Block N)
- 2009{{spaced ndash}}Teachers' Quarter 2 (Block O)
Facilities
- Assembly Square (Dataran High School)
- Basketball Court
- Tennis Court and Volleyball Court
- Library
- Computer Laboratory
- Surau Luqman al-Hakim
- Mini Museum and Gallery
- Living Skill Workshops
- Hall and Badminton Court (Dewan Putra)
- Old Hall (Balai Warisan)
- Multipurpose Field
- Hostel for Students (Asrama Putra)
- Science Laboratories
- Visual Art Workshop
- Prefects' Chamber
- Discipline Stop-Centers
- Fish Pond
- Teachers' Quarters
- Band Room
- Treatment Room
- Three Canteens (Canteen A, B & C)
- Book Stall
- School Cooperative Stall
School anthem
{{Infobox anthem
| title = School song
| english_title = High School Klang
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| adopted = 1928
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| sound = High_School_Klang.ogg
| sound_title = High School Klang
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Probitas Et Fides
''O God almighty, we give thee thanks
''For our school, the High School Klang
''And for the teachers who daily guide us
''With the answers to questions asked
''Onward the spirit of close fellowship
''And towards others in friendship and love
''May we never be found wanting
''The great courage of living and striving
''Dear High School Klang
''Our High School Klang
''Thee our dear Alma Mater
''Forward to serve we go now
''May we love thee forever more
Principals
- H.J Hewitt (1917-1922)
- S.C.E. Singam (1922–1929)
- P.V. Ponniah (1930-1931)
- D. Roper (1932)
- P.F. Howitt (1934)
- H.R. Carey (1936)
- E.R. Davies (1937)
- C.W Bloomfield (1939)
- E.F. Pearson (1940)
- V.K. Chinniah (1941-1945)
- C.W. Jackman (1946)
- M. Campbell (1947)
- T.K. Taylor (1948)
- W. Burton (1950)
- K. Arianayagam (1951–1952)
- F.J. Rawcliffe (1953)
- A. Williamson (1955)
- N. Francis (1957)
- J.M.B. Hughes (1957–1958)
- C. Slowe (1958)
- R.A. Wilson (1959)
- Chye Kooi Ngan (1959)
- Lee Mun Yui (1963- April 1963)
- Wahidullah Khan (April 1968)
- Austin Hooi (1969–1971)
- Victor Gopal (1971–1973)
- Foong See Tonn (1973–1982)
- Zorkamain Abdul Rahman (June 1982 – 1985)
- Haji Abdul Raof Hussin (1985–1987)
- Kamaruddin Mansur (February 1988 – 1993)
- Dr. Abdul Karim Md. Nor (1993-1994)
- Haji Ani Sujak (1996–1997)
- Haji Salihuddin Mohd. Said (1998–2001)
- Madam Hajah Siti Aishah Abdullah (2001–2005)
- Madam Hajah Sriyati Abdul Manan (2005–2009)
- Haji Najib (2009)
- Madam Hajah Huzaimah (2010-2012)
- Madam Hajah Laila Ibrahim (2012-2014)
- Yang Mulia Hajah Raja Rozita Raja Hanafi (2014-2020)
- Tn. Haji Abdul Hakim Samuri (2021 - current)
School's Old Boys
- Tan Sri Dato' Seri Haji Abu Hassan bin Haji Omar (1974 - 2007)
- Tan Sri Datuk Krishnan Tan Boon Seng (2007 - 2023)
- Datuk Ng Seing Liong (2023 - current)
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130522140103/http://stk.edu.my/ Official School Website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110927092810/http://www.mmail.com.my/content/83080-prefects-resign-en-masse 26092011 News on the School's Prefectorial Board]