Kajang High School
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Kajang High School or better known by its abbreviations, KHS in English and SMKTK in Bahasa Malaysia is a national secondary school (Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan) located in the town of Kajang
, municipality of Kajang Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Kajang
). It is the oldest school in Kajang and the district of Hulu Langat when the first block is erected temporary at approximately Mile 14 Cheras Road
(Jalan Cheras), opposite of Jamek Mosque of Kajang and the former site is currently a vacant lot that used to hold rows of satay stalls in 1903 CE
and later shifted to its permanent site at beside of Semenyih Road, a hilly terrain where the first block (Blok Utama) was constructed and also where the word high in Kajang High School gets its meaning, from the namesake of being located on top a hill.
As boy scouts member, we would always be active during most of the school's activities like sports day, cross country run etc. and on other occasions we would camp at our scout house (use to be located just behind the present KHS hall). During our camps we would collect bamboos from the opposite hill (now Bukit Mewah) and build many gadgets like tables and chairs just to test our scouting skills. And at night we would have campfire gatherings and our seniors would tell stories about KHS from ghost stories to the Japanese occupation and especially there were secret tunnels on the border of KHS and the Hockkien Cemetery. So during the day we went looking for secret tunnels and we found them, with fear and anxiety we climb down one particular tunnel which was about 6 feet deep and once inside there were connecting underground tunnels. It was dark except for the sun light through the tunnel, it was covered with cobweb we dare not venture further as it was near the cemetery, pretty scary for a young boy scout.
While the Latin motto that has been used since the 1920s to 1970s was 'Labor omnia vincit
' and it stands for Hardworking could overcome all difficulties.
Kajang High also had the honour of having a "Lubang Jepun", this was used by the Japanese during the invasion to travel underground to other areas in Kajang.
Has been use as main location in malay thriller movie "HISTERIA" in 2007-2008. Also appear in "PAPADOM" directed by Afdlin Shauki.
Kajang
Kajang, is a town in the eastern part of Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang is the district capital of Hulu Langat. It is located from of Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.The current locational gravity of growth in Kajang would be Sungai Chua...
, municipality of Kajang Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Kajang
Majlis Perbandaran Kajang
Kajang Municipal Council was established to administer the area around the Hulu Langat. Hulu Langat previously administered directly by the district office is located in Bandar Baru Bangi.-Zon 4,5 dan 6:-Zon 7,8 dan 9:-Zon 10,11 dan 12:-Zon 13,14 dan 15:...
). It is the oldest school in Kajang and the district of Hulu Langat when the first block is erected temporary at approximately Mile 14 Cheras Road
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(Jalan Cheras), opposite of Jamek Mosque of Kajang and the former site is currently a vacant lot that used to hold rows of satay stalls in 1903 CE
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and later shifted to its permanent site at beside of Semenyih Road, a hilly terrain where the first block (Blok Utama) was constructed and also where the word high in Kajang High School gets its meaning, from the namesake of being located on top a hill.
History
In the year January 1973,Kajang High School (KHS)is the most prestigious school at that time, it was all male school only to have its history rewritten when they admit girls for the Form 6 classes. Everything was strange and different because in the primary school at Hill Street Kajang we had new buildings but in KHS it was colonial design, the building looked very stately like and very grand. As the main building was built in April 1 1930 and its opening was graced by His Royal Highness Sultan Alaiddin Suleiman Shah K.C.M.G. Sultan of Selangor. As the years past the building at its present site undergo many changes to what it is today. The picture on the right is the right wing, photo taken from road leading up to the main complex.As boy scouts member, we would always be active during most of the school's activities like sports day, cross country run etc. and on other occasions we would camp at our scout house (use to be located just behind the present KHS hall). During our camps we would collect bamboos from the opposite hill (now Bukit Mewah) and build many gadgets like tables and chairs just to test our scouting skills. And at night we would have campfire gatherings and our seniors would tell stories about KHS from ghost stories to the Japanese occupation and especially there were secret tunnels on the border of KHS and the Hockkien Cemetery. So during the day we went looking for secret tunnels and we found them, with fear and anxiety we climb down one particular tunnel which was about 6 feet deep and once inside there were connecting underground tunnels. It was dark except for the sun light through the tunnel, it was covered with cobweb we dare not venture further as it was near the cemetery, pretty scary for a young boy scout.
Motto
Current motto of the school is Berilmu, Berdispilin and Berjaya and its transliteration is 'Knowledge and Discipline empowers Successes.'While the Latin motto that has been used since the 1920s to 1970s was 'Labor omnia vincit
Labor omnia vincit
Labor omnia vincit is a Latin phrase meaning "Hard work conquers all". The phrase appears in Virgil's Georgics, Book I, in the form Labor omnia uicit improbus...
' and it stands for Hardworking could overcome all difficulties.
Attractions
Kajang High is also very famous for its ghost sightings and have been always known to be the home of the "Hantu Jepun" - Translation is Japanese Ghost.Kajang High also had the honour of having a "Lubang Jepun", this was used by the Japanese during the invasion to travel underground to other areas in Kajang.
Has been use as main location in malay thriller movie "HISTERIA" in 2007-2008. Also appear in "PAPADOM" directed by Afdlin Shauki.