Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Utama is a secondary school situated in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It was awarded the Cluster School of Excellence status in 2009 by the Malaysian Ministry of Education.
The construction of the school began in 1987 and was completed in December 1988. The school officially opened to its first batch of students on 3 January 1989.
"Berfikir Asas Kebijaksanaan": printed in black, emphasises the importance of thinking skills to succeed.
Paddy : the staple food of Malaysians that guarantees health and well-being of students.
Year 1989/1409: the opening of SMK Damansara Utama.
Flaming torch: symbolises courage, firmness and discipline that is instilled in SMKDU.
A betel leaf
The colours of the school emblem are the colours of the Malaysian flag.
The book, three circles and a serrated wheel shows the determination and perseverance of the students of SMK Damansara Utama in gaining knowledge to achieve success.
1992-1993 : Encik Mokhtar bin Taib
1993-1995 : Allahyarham Haji Mohamad bin Haji Taib
1995-2005 : Pn. Hajah Salmah binti Mat Isa
2005–2011 : Puan Hajah Norsham binti Haji Baharuddin
2011–present : Puan Zulaika A Rahman
Titled Memori, it is published yearly.
Sekolah Kluster Kecemerlangan Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
Anugerah Sekolah Harapan Negara - Runner Up
The Young Entrepreneur(YE) program won the Best Company and Best Report award in 2010.
Students use the term DUrians to refer SMK Damansara Utama students. This tradition was started in 2003, by the Class of 2004, as the Young Entrepreneurs (YE) company's name was DUrians. Coincidentally, Durians also referred to as the King of fruits for which Malaysia is famous for.
The students come in earlier than most working people. The first bell rings at 7.20 a.m. and the call is made at 7.15 a.m. indicating the students to be ready at the assembly area. Classes start at 7.30 a.m.
The first batch of students in this school were invited from mainly two primary schools i.e. SRK Damansara Utama and SRK Damansara Jaya. Students who did not opt to join SM Damansara Utama mostly continued their studies at SMK Damansara Jaya. For this reason, the students from both high schools compete in sport and academic subjects.
In 2008, the former Senior Assistant (until 2007), Datin Norizan was promoted to Principal of SMK Damansara Jaya (retired in 2010).
Classrooms for Secondary 1-3 (lowerclassmen) are named after flowers (Anggerik, Cempaka, Dahlia etc.) and classrooms for Secondary 4-5 (upperclassmen) are named after hardwood trees (Belian, Jati, Meranti etc.).
