SMS Tuanku Jaafar

Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar (Tuanku Jaafar Science Secondary School; abbreviated STJ) is a fully residential schools (Sekolah Berasrama Penuh) in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Established in 1974 under the Second Malaysia Plan, it is the state's first Science School. The school is widely known as STJ. In 2012,the school was awarded with the Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi or High Performance School[1] title, a title awarded to schools in Malaysia that have met stringent criteria including academic achievement, strength of alumni, international recognition, network and linkages.

SMS Tuanku Jaafar
STJ
Location
Kuala Pilah
,
Negeri Sembilan

Malaysia
Information
TypeSecondary residential school (Sekolah Berasrama Penuh)
MottoMaju Sempurna
Established1974
School districtKuala Pilah
PrincipalTuan Adnan bin Harun
GradesForm 1 - Form 5
GenderMixed-gender education
Classes
  • Al-Batani
  • Al-Farabi
  • Al-Farghani
  • Al-Khawarizmi
  • Al-Zahrawi
LanguageMalay, English
Houses
  • Tunku Kurshiah (yellow)
  • Tunku Burhanuddin (blue)
  • Raja Melewar (red)
  • Raja Hitam (green)
Colour(s)  Yellow and red
SongMaju Sempurna
YearbookPesaka
AffiliationSekolah Berasrama Penuh, Ministry of Education (Malaysia)
AlumniPersatuan Alumni Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar (PRESSTiJ)

History

The school was established in 1973 with the buildings on the current location were completed in 1975. The establishment aims was to provide science education to rural Bumiputera. Formerly known as Sekolah Menengah Sains Negeri Sembilan (SMSNS), it was one of 10 SBP's on a trial basis in 1973 to comply with the aspirations of the New Economic Policy (NEP) as described in the Red Book of the Second Malaysia Plan 1971–1975. In 1982, the name was changed to Sekolah Tuanku Jaafar (STJ) after it was officially opened by the Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan at that time, Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar Tuanku Abdul Rahman. In 1994, the school was renamed to Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar (SMSTJ). However, the initials STJ is still being used to this day. The first group of students (The Pioneer) in 1973 stayed in the hostels and went to classes in King George V School, Seremban up to 1975 before moving to the current location in Kg. Gentam, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan.

References
  1. "Berita Harian Online | 14 sekolah lagi dapat taraf SBT". www.bharian.com.my. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.