Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
Government school
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Yio Chu Kang Secondary School is a co-educational government school in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. It was first opened in 1966, and moved to its current site in 1982.
| Yio Chu Kang Secondary School | |
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崇文中学 | |
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| Location | |
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3063 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, Singapore 569868 1.3781°N 103.8418°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Motto | Pursuit of Knowledge, Service to All |
| Established | 1965 |
| Session | Single |
Principal | Mrs Betty Chow |
| Colour | Green Orange |
| Website | http://www.yiochukangsec.moe.edu.sg |
History
Yio Chu Kang Secondary began operations in 1966, and was set up in response to a request by Yio Chu Kang residents to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew for a secondary school.[1] It was initially located at the tenth milestone of Yio Chu Kang Road, housed in a S$444,000 campus.[2] In 1982, the school moved to new premises along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 and the new premises were officially opened on 26 August 1983 by Lau Ping Sum, Member of Parliament for Yio Chu Kang.[3]
Merger with Chong Boon Secondary School
Notable alumni
- Miko Bai and Yumi Bai, Mandopop singers
- Pan Lingling, actress
- Shawn Thia, actor
