Confucian Private Secondary School

Confucian Private Secondary School
尊孔独立中学
Former names
 Confucian School
Motto 勤 朴 勇 毅
Motto in English
 Diligence, Simplicity, Bravery, Resoluteness
Type Chinese Independent High School
Established Founded 1906
Principal Goh Ben Peng (吴明槟)
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3°08′40″N 101°41′57″E / 3.144525°N 101.699202°E / 3.144525; 101.699202Coordinates: 3°08′40″N 101°41′57″E / 3.144525°N 101.699202°E / 3.144525; 101.699202
Colors Red, Black, Sky Blue and White                 
Website www.confucian.edu.my
Confucian Private Secondary School
"Confucian Private Secondary School" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese 尊孔獨立中學
Simplified Chinese 尊孔独立中学

Confucian Private Secondary School (CPSS; Chinese: 尊孔独立中学; pinyin: Zūnkǒng Dúlì Zhōngxué), is a Chinese Independent High School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The school was founded in 1906 during British rule.

School Symbol

Flag

  • Red: Hot-blooded
  • Blue: Ideal
  • Black: Strong
  • White: Purity

History

Pioneering stage (1906-1912)

  • 1906 - Loke Yew led the Overseas Chinese and established Confucian School.
  • 1907 - Class officially started on 24 May, with 73 students in total.
  • 1908 - Kuen Cheng Girls' School established, Zhong Zhuojing was both Confucian and Kuen Cheng's principal.

Turbulent Times (1913-1926)

  • 1916 - Song Mulin became the principal and bought a land to build the new educational block.
  • 1921 - The "School Registration Ordinance" was accepted by the board of directors，caused many dissatisfactions.
  • 1924 - The Junior Middle department established.

Developing stage (1926-1942)

  • 1934 - Huang Guangrao became the principal and the school was improving once again.
  • 1935 - The Senior Middle department established.
  • 1939 - Cantonese-Hokkienese split occurred in the board of directors, the Hokkienese faction established Chong Hwa independent High School in Kuala Lumpur.

Japanese occupation (1942-1945)

  • 1942 - The Japanese invaded, school stopped due to the building was occupied by the Japanese.

Recovery period (1946-1948)

  • 1946 - The Japanese surrendered, school recoveries was carried out by Lim Lian Geok.
  • 1948 - Impacted by the "Emergency Ordinance" ,left-wing teachers and students was faded out of the school.

Flourishing period (1949-1961)

  • 1955 - Became the largest school in central Malaya, with 3800 students in total.
  • 1958 - Confucian Primary school and Secondary school's administrations were separated.

Connectivity

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