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Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
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Yio Chu Kang Secondary School is a co-educational government school in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. It was first opened in 1966, and moved to its current site in 1982.
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History
Yio Chu Kang Secondary began operations in 1966, and was set up in response to a request by Yio Chu Kang residents to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew for a secondary school.[1] It was initially located at the tenth milestone of Yio Chu Kang Road, housed in a S$444,000 campus.[2] In 1982, the school moved to new premises along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 and the new premises were officially opened on 26 August 1983 by Lau Ping Sum, Member of Parliament for Yio Chu Kang.[3]
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Merger with Chong Boon Secondary School
In January 2018, the school merged with former Chong Boon Secondary School.[4] The merged school is located at the current Yio Chu Kang campus. At the time of the merger, the principal was Mr Yeo Kuerk Heng.[5]
Notable alumni
- Miko Bai and Yumi Bai, Mandopop singers
- Pan Lingling, actress
- Shawn Thia, actor
References
External links
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