Founded in 1918,
Jit Sin High School (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Jit Sin; ) is a
co-educational
Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to t ...
Chinese vernacular
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secondary school in
Bukit Mertajam
Bukit Mertajam ( Jawi:بوكيت مرتاجم) is the administrative centre of the city of Seberang Perai in Penang, Malaysia. It also serves as the seat of the Central Seberang Perai District. , Bukit Mertajam (core) contains a total of 13, ...
,
Penang.
Background
Jit Sin High School (JSHS) used to share the same compound with
Jit Sin Independent High School
Jit Sin Independent High School (日新独立中学), a member of Jit Sin, is a Chinese independent high school located in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia. It provides various education levels from junior 1 to 3, senior 1 to 3. The school al ...
at Aston Road. In 1992, Jit Sin High School moved to a purpose-built campus in Taman Sri Rambai. Students attend classes from Form 1 to Form 6, they used to organise them into morning and afternoon sessions. Now, all forms have changed to morning session since the year 2020. Jit Sin High shares the same school anthem with Jit Sin Independent High School as well as its primary school counterparts, SJK(C) Jit Sin (A) & SJK(C) Jit Sin (B).
The school is known nationwide as a top elite school for its excellent academic results in
public examinations such as
Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3),
Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) which was abolished in 2014,
(SPM)
and
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
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(STPM)
consistently every year. The school's success is largely attributed to its merit-based admission of students from primary vernacular education. The entry requirement is set at a maximum of 9 accumulative points scored in the
Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) over 8 subjects, where an A constitutes to 1 point and E is 5 points, meaning that prospective students had to score straight As, or near-straight As, whoever ranked best, so as such until the intake for that particular academic year is full.
In October 2011, Jit Sin High School was awarded the title of Cluster School of Excellence
(Sekolah Kluster Kecemerlangan), and is the first vernacular secondary school in Penang to achieve this premier status.
Structure
The school consists of two sub-schools, divided by form level. The sub-schools are:
* Secondary school: Form 1 to Form 5
* Pre-University: Form 6 (Lower sixth and Upper Sixth)
A new building due north to the original building is opened on 22 June 2019 for Form 5 and Form 6 students. The new building consists of 6 floors with 2 main elevators and 2 smaller elevators.
Principals
Co-curriculum
Uniform bodies
* Wushu
* 06th/23rd Bukit Mertajam Scout Troop (Pengakap)
* Girl Guides (Pandu Puteri)
* Youth Cadet Corps (KRS)
* Red Crescent Society (Unit 16) (PBSM)
* Male Police Cadet Corps (KPL)
* Female Police Cadet Corps (KPW)
* Philharmonic Orchestra (JSPO)
* Chinese Orchestra (JSCO)
* Firefighters' Cadet Corps (KBP)
* 24 Festive Drum (Gendang 24 Perayaan)
* Dragon Dance
* Karate
* Judo
* Taekwondo
* Traditional Dance
Clubs and societies
* Science & Mathematics Society
* Chinese Language
* Malay Language
* English Language
* Librarian
* Mathematics
* Olympiad Math 奥数
* History and Geography
* Life Skills
* Invention and Robotic
* Information, Communication and Technology
* Electronics and Information Communication Technology
* Buddha Religion Society
* Debating
* Consumer
* Drama
* Chinese Language Debate
* Counselling
* Dance Club
* Lion Dance
* Dragon Dance
*
Junior Chamber International
*Japanese Club
* Choir (formerly Music and Soundcraft)
* Environmental Protection
* Criminal Defense
* Youth Chamber of Commerce
* School Beautification
* Recreation
* Task Force
* Media and Radio
* School News
* Cultural
* Christian Youth Movement
Sports and Games
* Football (
Soccer)
* Athletics
*
Badminton
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Basketball
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Table Tennis
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Volleyball
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*
Tennis
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Softball
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Chinese Chess
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and
Scrabble
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Ultimate (sport)
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Netball
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Sports Houses
* Red
* Purple
* Yellow
* Green
* Blue
Developments
In 2007, the Harmonica and Choir Club and Environmental Cadets have been disbanded as a uniform body and re-categorised into clubs, following new guidelines set by the Ministry of Education.
The school has seen changes made by the 5th and current principal in order to improve the schooling atmostphere as well as the declining discipline among the students – notably the installation of
closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance cameras. Stricter regulations has also been enforced by the school disciplinary board.
Wi-Fi
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is available campus-wide by the IT Department in 2010.
References
External links
{{commons category, Jit Sin High School
School Management SystemJit Sin High School on SMJK Web Portal
Schools in Penang
Secondary schools in Malaysia
Chinese-language schools in Malaysia