Established 1935 Phone +60 4-644 2772 Founded 1935 | Enrollment approx. 2500 Number of students 2,500 School type State school | |
Principal Chan Be Chu(Retired in 29 Jul 2016) Affiliations Phor Tay InstitutionPhor Tay KindergartenPhor Tay Primary SchoolPhor Tay Private High School Motto Humanity, Mindfulness, Diligence, Perseverance Similar Chung Ling High School, Han Chiang Independ, SMJK Chung Hwa Conf, Sekolah Menengah Jenis Keb, Chung Ling High School P | ||
Phor tay high school school song
Phor Tay High School (Chinese: 菩提国民型华文中学 ; Malay: Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Phor Tay) is a public, Buddhist, co-educational high school, located in Sungai Dua, Penang. It is the only Buddhist secondary school, where Buddhist education is a compulsory subject for all Buddhist students of the school, in Malaysia.
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Phor Tay High School was previously an all-girls school. It was officially converted to a co-educational school after its relocation from Jalan Bagan Jermal in 2009.
History
The school is named after Bodhi which means enlightenment in Sanskrit. It is originated from the efforts of a Buddhist nun called Fang Lian in 1935. She came from the province of Xiamen in China to propagate Buddhism in Penang, Malaysia. Together with her followers, they set up the Phor Tay Institution to propagate Dahrma and train local Dharma preachers.
After the demise of Fang in 1939, her followers continued her mission and also initiated secular education through free school. The school was shut down during the Second World War.
Phor Tay High School has changed location to Sungai Dua in 2009 due to the demand of national type high schools on the south-west part of Penang Island.
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School Anthem
胜地东方 屿称槟榔
巍峨黉舍佛法来弘扬
仁慎勤毅 校训堂堂
闻思成慧德也日辉煌
达己达人 自立自强
马华文化期遐昌
旗山穆穆 珠海泱泱
菩提菩提教泽长