SMK Damansara Jaya

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SMK Damansara Jaya
SMKDJ Crest.png
Crest of SMK Damansara Jaya
Location
SMK Damansara Jaya
Damansara Jaya
,
Petaling Jaya
,
Selangor

Malaysia
Coordinates 3°07′51″N101°36′56″E / 3.13083°N 101.61563°E / 3.13083; 101.61563
Information
Other nameSMKDJ
TypeGovernment Co-Ed Secondary School
Motto Malay: Berilmu Untuk Berjasa
('To Gain Knowledge for Success')
Established1983;41 years ago (1983)
School districtPetaling Utama
SessionMorning
School codeBEA8608 [1]
PrincipalVacant (As of 8 August 2024) [2] [3]
GradesForm 1 – Form 5
Age range13–17
Language English language, Malay language
Houses
  •   Berjaya
  •   Hebat
  •   Kesatria
  •   Maju
YearbookNostalgia
Website www.smkdj.edu.my

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Jaya (SMKDJ), also known as Damansara Jaya Secondary School, is a secondary school situated in Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It was awarded the Cluster School of Excellence status in 2013 by the Malaysian Ministry of Education. [4]

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History

The school received its first intake of Form 1 students in 1983.[ citation needed ] The pioneer batch of students came mainly from SRK Damansara Utama and SRK Sultan Alam Shah 1 & 2, and there were also students from Sri Petaling and Kg Tengku primaries.[ citation needed ] The first headmaster of the school was Hj Abu Sujak,[ citation needed ] but the most memorable was Kevin De Souza. Pn Hjh. Naimah, who was assistant head during the school's early days, went on to become headmistress of the nearby SK Damansara Jaya many years later.[ citation needed ] The pioneer batch of teachers included Hjh Zuraidah, B.H. Lim, Raoul Huet, Imam Musaniff, Pn. Salina, Cikgu Rosli, Cikgu Syahrim, Pn. Loke, Pn. Leela and Pn Ooi.[ citation needed ]

The first student to be appointed head prefect was Syed Nasurudin Syed Abu Bakar, followed by Megat Fairuz Khairudin.[ citation needed ] The straight A students among the pioneers were consistently Chuah Beng Sim and Irene Siow Ai Ling.[ citation needed ] In 1987, the school celebrated the victory of one of its students in a yachting competition at the Olympics.[ citation needed ]

The school is rated as one of the best in Malaysia based on public examination results.[ citation needed ]

Early school students designed the school badge and composed the school song and lyrics. K. Thanalechumy won an art competition to design the school badge while Nicholas Ong composed the school anthem Berilmu Untuk Berjasa.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

The school's population is 46% Chinese, 40% Malays, 14% Indians and numerous other races.[ citation needed ]

Notable people

Alumni[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Malaysian Ministry of Education (KPM) (10 June 2020). "Senarai Sekolah Rendah dan Menengah Jun 2020". Archived from the original (XLSX) on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021– via moe.gov.my.
  2. ↑ "Majlis Perpisahan Pengetua". smkdj_nostalgia. 8 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Majlis Persaraan Pengetua". tvpss_smk_damansarajaya. 8 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "History of SMK Damansara Jaya". Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Jaya. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Making a difference". New Straits Times. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Heidy Quah – FOUNDER, REFUGE FOR THE REFUGEES". Generation T. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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