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Perlis Perlis (Kedah Malay language, Kedah Malay (Perlis dialect): ''Peghelih'') is a Negeri, state of Malaysia in the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. The state borders the Thai ...

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. In 2010, the school was awarded the

Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi High Performance School ( Malay: ''Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi'') also known as HPS is a prestigious title conferred to a group of schools in Malaysia that have ethos, character and a unique identity to excel in all aspects of education. The sch ...

or High Performance School award, a title awarded to the 20 schools in Malaysia that have met stringent criteria including academic achievement, strength of alumni, international recognition, network and linkages. The school specialises in rugby, soccer, innovation and invention. The school's performance in the

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(2013) was the best in

and ranked fourteenth among the

Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP) or Fully Residential School is a school system established in Malaysia to nurture outstanding students to excel in academics and extracurricular activities. Since 2008, SBPs are directly administered by Fully Resid ...

with 76.92% students gaining straight A's and GPS rating of 1.0526 while

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was the best in

with 30 students obtaining straight A's.

History

The school were opened on 1973. In June 1981, the school hosted Kelas Matrikulasi Sains, preparing students for their first year at

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References

External links

Asputra website
Educational institutions established in 1973 1973 establishments in Malaysia Co-educational boarding schools {{Malaysia-school-stub