Tanglin Secondary School
| Tanglin Secondary School 东林中学 Dōnglín Zhōngxué | |
|---|---|
|
Strive for Success | |
| Location | |
| 301 West Coast Road, Singapore 127391 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Established | 1964 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3511 |
| Principal |
Ng Ngoing Kheng |
| Website | School Website |
Tanglin Secondary School is a Government Secondary School in Clementi, Singapore.
History
Tanglin Secondary School which was located at Commonwealth Avenue in the area called Tanglin Halt, was officially opened on 16 October 1964 by Mr Ong Pang Boon, Minister of Education and MLA for Telok Ayer. The school was previously known as Tanglin Integrated Technical Secondary School (TISTS) also known as the 'RI of the West'. Many changes took place with the first school to introduce fencing and female student enrolment. It was switched later to the Chinese medium pre-university classes, renamed t Tanglin Secondary School and relocated to the new campus at West Coast.
Special Programmes
- Bias for Engineering (Niche)
- Bias for Arts (Niche)
- Multimedia Digital Science Enrichment
- Y2Y Entrepreneur Incubation Programmes
- School Family Education
- BASICS Character Education
- School Exchange and Twinning Programme
- Music Education Programme for Secondary 1 and 2
- Dance Education for Secondary 1 and 2 boys and girls
- Environmental Education Programme
- Advanced Elective/Elective Module Programme(AEM/EM)
- Applied Graded Subject (AGS)
Notable alumni
- Cedric Foo: Member of Parliament, 2001–present
- Mark Phooi Peck Lye: Entrepreneur
- Jayley Woo: Actress, Mediacorp
External links
Coordinates: 1°18′36″N 103°45′28″E / 1.309941°N 103.757828°E
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