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  Name Catholic High School (Secondary)
  Abb CHS
  Code 7102
  Chinese 公教中学
  Pinyin Gōng Jiào Zhōng Xué
  Malay Scholah Catholic Tinggi
  Address 9 Bishan Street 22, Singapore 579767
  Locale Bishan New Town
  Established 1935
  Type SAP, Autonomous
  Session Full Day
  Students Boys
  Level Primary 1 to 6, Secondary 1 to 4
  Colour Green White Yellow
  Motto ''Care, Honesty, Service''
  Religion Catholic
  Publication CH Impulse
  Yearbook Catholic High School Yearbook
  Award School of Distinction (Internal Award)
  Link Link


This is about Catholic High School (Singapore). For other schools, see Catholic High School (disambiguation) .


Catholic High School (公教中学) is a boys' school in Singapore offering Primary and Secondary education. The school was founded in 1935 by Rev. Fr. Edward Becheras on the philosophy of producing Bilingual scholars who are fluent in both English and Chinese .


OVERVIEW


Catholic High is a government-aided, Special Assistance Plan (SAP) and autonomous school. The primary section offers the Gifted Education Programme . However, this has been shut down by the Ministry of Education since the start of 2005, where the implementation allows the combination of all upper primary streams.

The school went through a phase of continuous shifting in its premises in the 1980s as it sought to look for a permanent place. It was located at Gentle Road, Bishan Street 12, Bright Hill Drive at various times and is now at its permanent home in Bishan Street 22.

The annual school ranking saw Catholic High improve by a significant margin over the years. In 2005 , Catholic High was ranked the 7th school in Singapore, up from 18th in 2 years.

In 2005, Catholic High hosted the United Nations Peace Monument for Asia. In addition, the Tablet PC Programme was introduced for the Secondary Two cohort as Catholic High School became one of the first schools in Singapore to use this programme.


SCHOOL'S HISTORY

The school was founded in 1935 by the late Reverend Father Edward Becheras, a French missionary. It is a Catholic institution but takes in both Catholic and non-Catholic students. The school had a humble beginning within the premises of the Church of St Peter and Paul at Queen Street . To cope with the demand for places, it was relocated to its present site in Bishan in 1992. Reverend Father Becheras envisioned the school as an institution of learning, and also one for acquiring competence in bilingualism. His enunciation - "The way of the Catholic High School is a way made of two rails - Chinese and English, free from any entanglement, straight to its end. Happy are those who follow. They shall obtain the scope of a sound education" remains firmly as a cornerstone of the school's philosophy.

Catholic High School is dedicated to the total development of bilingual individuals with integrity who are able to perform to his fullest potential through a balanced education. To date, the school has produced 19 President's Scholars and numerous recipients of other scholarships. Many of its old boys are among the prominent leaders in the public and private sectors. Certain members of the Catholic High community, who have been determined as the elite and seemingly loyal are entrusted with the responsibility of upholding the good reputation of the school in terms of exemplary conduct and achievement, both in academic and non-academic areas.

Catholic High School was identified as one of the Special Assistance Plan schools in 1979 . This enables students in the top 10% of the cohort to take both Chinese and English as their first language.


SCHOOL MISSION

To establish Catholic High School as a school of distinction in innovative and challenging programmes, a forerunner in character building and a beacon for the mindset of excellence, firmly built upon the foundation of Christian values.


SCHOOL VISION

(Adapted from the official school website)

The Catholic High student is a gentleman and bilingual scholar of high integrity and robust character, who is passionate about life, learning and service to others.


ACHIEVEMENTS


Sports



Uniform Groups



Aesthetics Groups



Clubs and Societies



In 2004 , the Edward Becheras Choir won the top prize (Laureate of the Festival) in the 14th International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music with Petr Eben Award in Prague , which led to an invitation to perform in Guangzhou , China the following year. The Catholic High School Symphony Band has also done well enough to gain a silver at the World Music Festival in Netherlands in 2005 . Within the aesthetiques section, Catholic High has done exceptionally well in the Singapore Youth Festival of 2005, winning many gold-with-honors and gold medals, especially in the choir, band, Chinese orchestra and English Drama category. Catholic High also possesses an excellent debating tradition, with many Singapore national team speakers hailing from the school. Following an illustrious run in the Nationals in 2002 and 2003 that ultimately came to not, in 2003 and 2004 , it won the National University Of Singapore Vice Chancellor's Shield and the Victoria Junior College Debating Invitationals before following up with unprecedented top 4 finishes in many competitions in 2005 . In 2006 , it broke first in the top-tiered A Division beating a host of top schools including the Anglo-Chinese School and Methodist Girl's School , leaving it as firm favorites for the national title. However, on Friday , 24 March , it suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Nanyang Girls' High School to put to an end, hopes of ending a seven year drought.

The Softball team, which had improved greatly to win National Champions (in 2005 ) within 2 years, due to exceptional hardwork and support, is also one of the dominating teams of Catholic High on the national sports scene. There are many other promising faculties in the school, such as its Basketball team which is expected to do exceptionally well in the upcoming 2006 year. Catholic High won the 2005 B Division championship, however their C Division clinched fourth, falling to South-Zone powerhouses Gan Eng Seng Secondary and Raffles Instituition several times during the tournament.


CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES



Primary School



Sports and Games

Athletics

Basketball

Bowling

Soccer

Softball

Table Tennis

Tennis

Volleyball


Uniformed Groups


Scouts


Cultural Activities/Clubs & Societites

iMedia Club

Chinese Chess Club

International Chess Club

Chinese Speech & Drama

Library

Robotics Club

Young Aviators' Club

AMEC (Advanced Maths Enrichment Club)

Catholic Activities

I & E Club

Science Club


Performing Arts


Concert Band

Chinese Orchestra

Choir

Modern Dance Club

Violin Ensembl


Secondary School



Sports and Games

Basketball

Bowling

Cross Country/Track & Field

Sailing

Softball

Volleyball

Table-tennis

Tennis

Wushu


Uniformed Groups

NCC (Land)

NCC (Air)

NPCC

Scouts

St John Ambulance Brigade


Clubs and Societies

IT Club

Chess Club

Library Council

iMedia Club

Design and Technology Club

English Debating and Oratorical Society


Performing Arts

Catholic High School Chinese Orchestra

Edward Becheras Choir

Chinese LDDS

English Drama

Modern Dance

Catholic High School Symphony Band


Alternative CCA

Young Christian Society

TAF Club


OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION

The school prides itself on having a close relationship and strong areas of collaboration with her Old Boys Association. The OBA has been very active and supportive in the school's programmes, especially in funding many local/overseas enrichment programmes for students as well as staff development programmes for teachers. The OBA offers the OBA Founders' Scholarships for outstanding Catholic High students. Members of the OBA also volunteer as guest speakers at assembly talks, mentors for OBA scholars and advisors for special projects such as the OBA-CH Innovative Problem-Solving Competition using IT and the IT Challenge Programme, etc.


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