Type Independent School Principal Ng Jooi Seah (Present) Website www.clphs.edu.my | Established 1962 National ranking Top 5 in Malaysia Founded 1962 | |
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Affiliations Chung Ling High School
Chung Ling Butterworth High School Motto 爱吾锺灵 (Love Our Chung Ling) | ||
Chung Ling (Private) High School in English (檳城鍾靈獨立中學 in traditional chinese / 槟城锺灵独立中学 in simplified chinese) is a Chinese Independent High School in Malaysia, located in George Town, Penang. Its affiliated schools are Chung Ling High School and Chung Ling Butterworth High School.
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The school was established in 1962 to accept those student whose age were over the limit and those who wished to receive their education totally in their mother tongue. It is one of the 60 Chinese Independent High Schools in the Malaysia. Unlike Chung Ling High School, Chung Ling (Private) High School provides secondary education in the Chinese language, with the medium of instruction being Mandarin with simplified Chinese characters writing.
Naming of the school
The name of the school, Chung Ling, has been defined by late Principal David Chen, as follows:
The school has adopted the name Chung Ling, but what is the rationale behind it? It appears that most students are unaware of the reason. On one occasion I came across an article, in the Hu Zhou, Zhe-jiang Newspaper, of which its description on the region seems to be appropriate for the purpose of defining the name of our school. It reads:
"The scenery of the surroundings of Huzhou, Zhejiang, is picturesque, and it demonstrates a very desirable aura, which explains the phenomenon where the area is the origin to a great number of talents. According to an unofficial census, fourteen Central Councillors came from that area, a truly astounding figure. This amply demonstrates the aura and the availability of talent in that area."
We could thus infer that a concentration of desirable aura (Chung has another meaning of ‘concentration’, and the saying ‘a concentration of aura encourages the emergence of talents’ is referring to the consequences of the concentration of aura.) may lead to the availability of a pool of talents, and the concerned area will naturally attract a lot of attention across the country.
Penang has enthusiastically been given the sobriquet "Pearl of the Orient," and, as we embraced this piece of land, we have obtained the privileged combination of a desirable ambiance, a strategic location and the unity of the people. If the students studying under such an auspicious condition could not make full use of their advantage and study hard, how could possibly they benefit from the desirable aura? Is not that such idleness hampers the process of developing talents and bring pride to the country? In view of this, the adoption of the name "Chung Ling" suggested an extremely strong hope on the future [of the students]. Of course, our school is not a nursery of Central Councillors, but it is not our objective to limit ourselves to producing a limited group of privileged class. Our mission is to educate each and every one of our students to become useful citizens, so as to form a backbone of the driving force that enables us to compete alongside the great powers.
There is a depth of meaning behind the adoption of a bell as our crest. It is hoped that, analogous to the propagation of the ring of a bell, one could enlighten himself as well as the world; if an enlightenment of such a scale is impossible for one, he should at least enlighten his community. Everyone should adopt the noble vision of "Nation and Community above all", and step forward in unity. If everyone could embrace the vision, how possibly could an enemy be successful in weakening us?
The identity
The school shares its name, logo, flag, anthem, and the Ten Commandments with Chung Ling High School and Chung Ling Butterworth High School.
School anthem (校歌)
The School Anthem was written by a teacher, Mr. Wang Qiyu. It is set to Annie Lisle, which is the melody of the anthems of schools such as Cornell University, Soochow University and Hwa Chong Institution among many.
Ten Commandments of Chung Ling
The Commandments of Chung Ling (锺灵中学学生的十大信条). <poem>
5 Stars Award
The school was bestowed '5 stars private education' by Ministry of Education (Malaysia). Chung Ling (Private) ranked as Top 5 in Malaysia among all private and international schools in 2016.