Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya
| Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya | |
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八打灵公教国民型华文中学 Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Katholik, Petaling Jaya | |
| Location | |
Jalan 10/3, Seksyen 10 , | |
| Coordinates | 3°06′27″N 101°39′07″E / 3.107431°N 101.651843°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | CHSPJ |
| Type | National-type Chinese secondary school |
| Motto | Taat dan Berusaha (Malay) 忠诚勤朴 (Chinese) (Loyal and Striving) |
| Religious affiliations | Roman Catholic, Society of Mary (Marist) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Founder | Marist Brothers Philippe Wu |
| School district | Petaling |
| Educational authority | PPD Petaling Utama |
| Oversight | Ministry of Education Malaysia, PIBG (Parent-Teachers Association) |
| School code | BEB8653[1] |
| Chairman | Lim Hock San |
| Principal | Benjamin Tan Yao Hui |
| Teaching staff | 153[1] |
| Forms | 1–6 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 2,863[1] (June 2022) |
| Language | English, Chinese, Malay |
| Colours | Sky blue, white, red |
| Accreditations | Best Performing School in Petaling Jaya Cluster School of Excellence[2] |
| Yearbook | 2025: Resilience: 韌 |
| Affiliations | Catholic High School Alumni Association chsaa |
| Website | chspj sgkatholik |
| Last updated: 2 January 2023 | |
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Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya in Simplified Chinese (top) and Traditional Chinese character (below) | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 公教國民型華文中學 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 公教国民型华文中学 | ||||||||||
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Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Katholik; Chinese: 公教中学), commonly known as CHSPJ or SMJK Katholik, is a co-educational national-type (Chinese) secondary school in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It was founded in 1956 by Reverend Brother Philippe Wu of the Marist Brothers as a private Catholic boys' school and later became a government-aided conforming school under the national education system. The school is located on a 10-acre campus in Seksyen 10 and has grown to over 3,000 students from Form 1 through Form 6. Catholic High School is known for its strong academic performance and diverse co-curricular offerings. It was designated a Cluster School of Excellence in 2011.
History
The school was founded in 1956 by Rev. Bro. Philippe Wu of the Marist Brothers. Initially operating in Kuala Lumpur, it moved to its present location in Petaling Jaya in 1958. Over the decades, it expanded from a small cohort of 88 students to thousands, with new blocks and facilities added regularly. In 1962, it became a national-type conforming school (SMJK), and in 1985 it began admitting female students. Administration transitioned from Marist Brothers to lay leadership in 1989.
Campus and Facilities
The school sits on a 10-acre site in Section 10, Petaling Jaya. It has multiple academic blocks (A–E), science and computer labs, a large library, a multi-purpose hall named after its founder, and a modern Sports Centre opened in 2005. The campus includes multiple airport-grade toilets, a sports field, smart 5G and Artificial intelligence classrooms and squash courts. It is located within walking distance of the Taman Jaya LRT station and the historical Taman Jaya urban park.
Academics
Catholic High School follows the Malaysian national curriculum while emphasising trilingual education in Malay, English, and Chinese. It offers secondary education from Form 1 to Form 5 and Form 6 (STPM) in both Science and Arts streams. The school has consistently performed well in national exams. In the 2022 SPM examination, it achieved a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.03, the best result in the Petaling district, according to Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying."Pelajar CHS cemerlang dalam SPM 2022". Oriental Daily News. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2026. Catholic High School was awarded Cluster School of Excellence status in 2011.
Transportation
Academics
The school achieved 2.03 of average grade in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia 2022, which performed the best in the district educational office as said by Lim Hui Ying.[3]
Extracurricular Activities
Sports
The school team Calyx All-Girls finished second in the All-Girls category in Cheer 2015,[4] and they won top prize in Cheer 2018.[5]
Music
The school band won the 2005 National Level High School Brass Band Competition held in Penang.[6]
Notable Alumni
- William Cheng - Chairman of The Lion Group
- Edmund Yeo - film director
- Xandria Ooi - Hitz.tv VJ, journalist, emcee, host
- Koe Yeet - Malaysian artist-singer
- Boscoe Aang Yuan Neh- Malaysian-Pakistani Activist of Chinese descent, Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Malaysia) Selangor Durian Farmers' Chief[7]
- Yeoh Li Tian - National chess player
- Victor Gu - National debater, politician, host
- Fong Kui Lun - Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Bintang, Chairman of the Catholic High School Alumni Association
- Michelle Ng - State Assemblywoman of Subang Jaya and Political Secretary to the Minister of Digital
References
- ^ a b c Senarai Sekolah Rendah dan Menengah Jun 2022 (in Malay), 2 September 2022, Wikidata Q129659910
- ^ "Woes of parents". The star. 17 April 2016.
- ^ 黄, 依雯 (8 June 2023). "公教中学平均分达2.03 八打灵柏兰岭县成绩最好学校". 东方日报 [Oriental Daily News (Malaysia)] (in Chinese (Malaysia)). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Smells like Team Spirit". Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Cheers to Calyx All Girls". Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "School band performance of world standard". Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Utama - FAMA". www.fama.gov.my. Retrieved 10 March 2026.