Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim ( en, Sultan Abdul Halim Secondary School; abbreviated SMSAH) is a premier boarding school, located in Jitra, Kubang Pasu,

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.Established in 1963 under

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, it is the first boarding school in Kedah. The school is nickname as Jenan. In 2010,the school was awarded with the

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or High Performance School title, 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 is specialised in rugby and wind orchestra. The school obtained first place among all schools in

in the recent

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2016 with 25 students obtaining straight A's.

History

Establishment of Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim line to meet the development needs in the field of Malay-medium education in Malaysia after independence. In 1958 a Malay-medium secondary degrees has been opened in Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Setar with enrolment of 31 people. Number of students has increased to 791 people in 1963. At this stage, there is a need to establish a specific school to accommodate Malay stream students.

is produced in 1956 and recommended the establishment of the school as among pilot school in Malay-medium education. Flow of students studying at the

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were absorbed into Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim (SMSAH). They moved into its own building located in Jenan, Jitra on 7 May 1963. Complex area of over 51 acres has 27 classrooms, a large hall, a gymnasium and a cafeteria. 2 classrooms temporary dormitory. In 1964, three dormitory buildings and a mosque was built. The opening ceremony was officiated by His Majesty the

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, the Sultan of Kedah Darul Aman on 8 April 1965. The school is celebrating its

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in 2013.

Students Life

SMSAH Band is among the most influential orchestra band in SBP's. As the school is specialised in wind orchestra, the band have an excellent achievement in Finale Wind Orchestra. The band gain first runner up in 2003, crowned champion in 2004 and second runner-up in 2009.

Notable alumni

The school alumni body is Persatuan Bekas Pelajar SMSAH. *

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- Former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, 6th Menteri Besar of Perlis. *

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- prominent Malaysian corporate and political figure, former

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(MARA) Chairman *

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- Deputy Chairman of Zecon Berhad, former Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker, former Chairman of

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* {{Schools in Kedah 1963 establishments in Malaysia Educational institutions established in 1963 Co-educational boarding schools