Siglap Secondary School
| Siglap Secondary School 实乞纳中学 Sekolah Menengah Siglap சிக்லாப் உயர்நிலை பள்ளி | |
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Sagex et Audax (Latin) Wisdom and Courage | |
| Address | |
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10 Pasir Ris Drive 10 Singapore 519385 Singapore | |
| Information | |
| Type |
Government Co-educational |
| Founded | 1955 |
| School district | East Zone |
| Session | Single session |
| School code | 3111 |
| Principal | Low Joo Hong (Mr.) |
| Vice Principals |
Lim Chee Koon Shawn (Mr.) Mary Yap Pei Imm (Mdm.) (Administration) |
| Enrolment | 1000 |
| Colour(s) | Green, Blue |
| Website |
www |
Siglap Secondary School (Abbreviation: SSS) is Singapore's first co-educational secondary school. The school was founded in 1955 and shifted from its original location of Cheviot Hill in Siglap to its current location of Pasir Ris in the eastern part of Singapore.[1]
History
Officially opened on March 14, 1955, the school was Singapore's first co-educational secondary school and it was also among one of the first schools in Singapore to offer Malay-medium secondary classes.[2][3]
In 2000, the school moved from its old campus at Siglap Road to the new premises at Pasir Ris. The newer campus included upgraded facilities to hold more classes in a morning session and became a single-session school in the same year.[1]
No enrolment of students in 2016
On December 23, 2015, MOE announced that the school is among 7 secondary schools in Singapore that will not take in new students in 2016. Due to the falling numbers of secondary school students and the maturity of the estate the school is located in, the school will be merging with Coral Secondary School to form Meridian Secondary School.[4]
Notable Alumni
- Balaji Sadasivan: Senior Minister of State, 2004-2010
- Chee Swee Lee: Olympian (Athletics), 1976; Gold medalist, 400 metres, Asian Games, 1974
- Hady Mirza: Winner, Singapore Idol, Season 2
- Low Cheong Kee: Founder and Managing Director, Home-Fix
- Wee Toon Ouut: Founder, Wee Nam Kee Chicken Rice
See also
References
- 1 2 "SPEECH BY RADM TEO CHEE HEAN, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND SECOND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF SIGLAP SECONDARY SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY 5 JULY 2000 @ 6.45 PM AT 10 PASIR RIS DRIVE 10". Ministry of Education, Singapore. July 5, 2000.
- ↑ "Sang Nila Utama Secondary School". National Library Board. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Siglap Secondary at Cheviot Hill, Official Opening - 14 March 1955". Siglap Alumni. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ "No Sec 1 students for 7 schools next year". myPaper SG. December 24, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.