SMS Johor

SMS Johor
SMSJ
Location
Map
Kluang
,
Johor

Malaysia
Information
TypePublic boarding school
Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi
MottoBUDI KARYA BAKTI
Wisdom Opus Devotion
Founded23 May 1973[citation needed]
PrincipalTuan Mohd. Sofian Bin Mohd. Aris
GradesForm 1 - 5
GenderMale & Female
Age range13 - 17
Number of studentsapprox. 600
ClassesLower Form: Malaysia, Matlamat, Merdeka, Muafakat Upper Form: Signifikan, Sinergi, Superior, Tesla (Science)
LanguageMalay, English, Mandarin, German, Arabic, Korean
HousesPurnama, Suria, Buana, Segara
SloganSaya Mahu Sentiasa Juara
NicknameScience Johore, SMSJ, SMSJDT, SCORE
YearbookMERCU
AffiliationsSekolah Berasrama Penuh
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AlumniSains Johor Alumni (SAJOHA)
Websitesciencejohor.com

Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor (English: Johore Science Secondary School; abbreviated SMSJ), is a boarding school located in Kluang, Johor, Malaysia. Established on 23 May 1973, SMSJ is the first boarding school or Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP) ever built in the state of Johor and the 16th SBP built in Malaysia under the 2nd Malaysia Plan. In 2023, the school commemorated its 50th anniversary. Widely known as Sains Johor, an alumnus of this school is known as a SAJOHA (SAins JOHor Alumni).

History

SMSJ was established in the year 1973 under the Second Malaysia Plan.[1][2][3] The foundation of the construction was officiated by the Director of Education, Tun Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir.

Students of the first batch were placed temporarily in English College Johore Bahru until the completion of the school's infrastructure in the month of April 1974.[4][5] The first principal was Tuan Syed Ahmad Omar Al-Atas and since then, 13 principals have been on duty.

Situated at a mere one kilometer from Kluang, the school covers an area of 32 acres and it provides ample facilities for secondary students. From the year 1974 to 1984, the school received Form 6 students and from the year 1985 until 1989, the school carried out GCE A-Level. After that, the school maintains receiving only Form 1 to Form 5 students until now.

The main field (Padang A), was completed in 1976 and the second field (Padang B), was completed in 1988. The fields are used for various sports occasions and training .

From 1996 to 2016, the school reserved two classes for students majoring in Technical Science and three classes for students majoring in Pure Science. Since 2022, only Pure Science are offered in the school. Starting from 2023, all Form 4 students will participate in the Dual Language Programme (DLP). SCORE was named a smart school in 1999.

In 2011, the school received the Cluster School title (thanks to the school's tremendous Mathematics and hockey team achievements), and finally in 2012, the school was officially designated as one of the high performance schools in Malaysia.

Principals

No. From To Principal Name
1. 1973 1974 Tuan Syed Ahmad b. Syed Omar
2. 1974 1981 Hamzah b. Hj.Abdul Rahid, P.I.S
3. 1982 1984 Tuan Haji Abu Bakar b. sulaiman
4. 1984 1985 Abd Malik b. Ismail
5. 1986 1987 Tuan Hj. Shukor b. Md Dom, P.I.S
6. 1987 1988 Tuan Hj. Mohd Ropi b. Jahis, P.I.S
7. 1988 1994 Tuan Hj. Abu Naim b. Hj Siran, P.I.S
8. 1994 1997 Jailani b. Rusni
9. 1997 December 1997 Tuan Hj. Rokhani b. Mangi
10. April 1998 December 1998 Tuan Hj. Abdullah b. Idrus
11. December 1998 June 2001 Tuan Hj. Umar b. Kamari
12. June 2001 August 2002 Tuan Hj. Kamarudin b. Abu
13. 2002 2010 Tuan Hj. Nojumuddin b. Abd Samad
14. 2010 August 2013 Tuan Hj. Idris B. Ahmad
15. August 2013 2017 Encik Ibrahim B. Omar
16. 2018 2020 Tuan Hj. Kuswandi B. Tayen
17. 2020 Feb 2022 Pn Hjh Fazidah binti A. Sani
18. Feb 2022 March 2024 Pn Unaizah binti Mohd Attas
19. March 2024 Present Tuan Mohd. Sofian Bin Mohd. Aris

Academic Curricular

Year by year, SMSJ continues to excel in both PMR and SPM, the two major public examinations in Malaysia.[citation needed] The school proves itself to be worthy when it succeed to produce a high percentage of straight "A" scorers for both examinations.

The PMR record was broken in the year 2011 with a school average grade value of 1.01 placing SMSJ on the 7th place among all the other residential schools; successfully beating other elite schools and past high-achievers.

The SPM record in the other hand is still being held by the 2021 batch with a school average grade of 1.47 placing SMSJ on the 9th place among all other residential schools.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "MALAYSIA SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAINS KHAS MOHAMMAD RAHMAT". Bernama (in Malay). 21 February 1972. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ "SEBELAS LAGI SEKOLAH BERASRAMA PENUH UNTUK GOLONGAN MISKIN". Bernama (in Malay). Kuala Lumpur. 12 October 1993. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  3. ^ "20 live-in science schools by 1976: Hamdan". New Straits Times. 6 September 1973. p. 11. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ Hussein Onn, Minister of Education (5 December 1972). "PENYATA RASMI DEWAN RAKYAT PARLIMEN KETIGA PENGGAL PARLIMEN KEDUA". Vol. 2. Parliment of Malaysia: Dewan Rakyat. col. 3457–3462. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "SERAMAI 340 PENUNTUT SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAINS KLUANG BERPINDAH". Bernama (in Malay). 12 March 1974. Retrieved 18 November 2024.


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