The former Balestier Hill Secondary School (Abbreviation: BHSS) was a secondary school in Novena, Singapore. The school was merged into Beatty Secondary School in 2017.[1]
| Balestier Hill Secondary School 博理中学 Sekolah Menengah Balestier Hill | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
11 Novena Rise, 307516 (Former Address) | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government Co-educational |
| Motto | Wisdom Through Knowledge |
| Established | 1964 |
| Status | Merged with Beatty Secondary School in 2017 |
| Closed | 2017 |
| Session | Single |
| Principal | Abdul Harris (last) |
| Enrolment | N/A (closed) |
| Colour(s) | Blue Yellow |
History
editFounding
editOn 24 June 1964, the Minister of Education, Ong Pang Boon, declared the school open as "Balestier Hill Integrated Secondary Technical School". It was one of the first six secondary technical schools to be opened in Singapore, and was an "integrated" school because it had both Chinese and English streams. The school was located at Balestier Hill, named after Joseph Balestier, the first United States Consul of Singapore. Cheong Pak Lo was the principal. In 1975, the school song was rewritten by two teachers, Chew Y.C. and Yeo S.B.. The school song had both English and Chinese lyrics, that were sung together. This was likely to cater to students from both the English and Chinese streams. The school was later renamed simply as Balestier Hill Technical School.
In 1986, the Chinese stream was discontinued; the year after, the Alumni Association had its inaugural AGM. In 1992, the school was renamed Balestier Hill Secondary School and relocated from Balestier Road to Dunearn Road to allow the building of new premises. In 1994, the first Balestierian of the Year Award was given to the pupil who contributed service to the school and performed best in studies and ECA. In 1997, a handing-over ceremony took place and the school began operations at the new site. The next year, the old school crest was changed to its present form. In 2000, the school was opened by Sinnakaruppan Ramasamy, which is the MP for Moulmein.
Absorption of Monk's Hill & Rangoon Secondary Schools
editIn 2001, Rangoon Secondary School merged with Balestier Hill Secondary School. In 2007, Monk's Hill Secondary School merged with Balestier Hill Secondary School. The merged school operates from the current site at 11, Novena Rise.
In January 2017, the school was permanently closed and was merged into Beatty Secondary School, due to the low enrolment of the school and the decentralisation of students in the Novena and Whampoa area.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "22 secondary schools to merge over next 2 years due to falling demand". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
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