SMS Tuanku Syed Putra

Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Syed Putra (English: Syed Putra Science Secondary School; abbreviated SMSTSP; formerly known as Sekolah Menengah Sains Perlis) is a premier boarding school located in Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia. In 2010, the school was awarded the Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi or High Performance School award, a title awarded to the 20 schools in Malaysia that have met stringent criteria including academic achievement, strength of alumni, international recognition, network and linkages.^[2]

SMS Tuanku Syed Putra SMSTSP
Location
Kangar , Perlis Malaysia
Information
Type	Secondary school, Boarding school, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh, Mixed-gender education
Motto	Tekun Usaha Jaya (Assiduous, Efforts, Success )
Established	1973[1]
School district	Kangar
Principal	Hisamuddin bin Kamis
Grades	Form 1 - Form 5
Classes	(Lower Form) Itqan, Ihsan, Ikhlas, Iltizam - (Upper Form Pure Science) Baiduri, Delima, Sarjana, (Upper Form Technical Science/ Pure Science) Cendekia
Language	Malay, English
Houses	Marikh (red), Musytari (green), Zuhal (yellow), Zuhrah (blue)
Colour(s)	Yellow, Green and Blue
Song	Tekun Usaha Jaya
Yearbook	Puteraindera
Affiliation	Sekolah Berasrama Penuh, Ministry of Education (Malaysia),
Alumni	ASPUTRA
Website	www.smstsp.edu.my

The school specialises in rugby, soccer, innovation and invention.^[3] The school's performance in the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (2013) was the best in Perlis and ranked fourteenth among the Sekolah Berasrama Penuh with 76.92% students gaining straight A's and GPS rating of 1.0526^[4][5] while Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia was the best in Perlis with 30 students obtaining straight A's.^[6]

History

The school were opened on 1973.^[7][8] In June 1981, the school hosted Kelas Matrikulasi Sains, preparing students for their first year at Universiti Sains Malaysia^[9]