SMUK 1 Jakarta
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SMAK 1 PENABUR Jakarta (also known as SMUK 1, SMAK 1, or its other name, SMA Kristen 1 PENABUR - Jakarta) is a private Protestant
high school
in Jakarta
, Indonesia
. It is located in Tanjung Duren, a financial and residential district in West Jakarta
.
SMAK 1 is considered as the most prestigious high schools in Indonesia
. The school puts a very strong emphasis on science and mathematics, as can be seen from its rigorous curriculum which incorporates both the standard Indonesian high school requirements and numerous advanced subjects. It is highly regarded in local and international education scenes, constantly sending its students to various local and international competitions, most notably the International Science Olympiad
s. The school hits local and international headlines in 2007 when one of its students Jonathan Pradana Mailoa (now studying at MIT
) emerged as the absolute winner in the International Physics Olympiad
in Singapore
.
SMAK 1 is one of 50 schools in Jakarta
, Banten
, Lampung
and West Java
managed by BPK PENABUR, a Christian-based organization.
Following the end of Dutch colonization
in Indonesia in 1945, CVS was handed to THKTKH (Tiong Hoa Kie Tok Kauw Hwee, Union of Chinese Christians) and renamed SMA Istimewa (Special High School). Lessons were conducted in Mandarin Chinese and Indonesian
.
On August 1, 1950, SMA Istimewa was taken over by BPK Jabar Foundation. Following this handing over, the school underwent several major revamping in curriculum and overall image. The most notable of these changes was the adjusment of its name to SMAK 1 (Sekolah Menengah Atas Kristen 1) and the usage of Indonesian
as the sole medium of instruction. The addition of the word "Kristen" (Christian) was done to further emphasize its Christian roots and values. Under the new management, the school experienced a significant improvement in its academic quality. Albeit poor building condition and inconducive learning environment, it constantly offered high quality education. In 1956, the school was selected as a model school for the development of other schools in Jakarta
. In the same year, it also set the record-high for Indonesian National Physics and Chemistry Examinations, an achievement continuously held until today.
On March 1989, BPK Jabar KPS Jakarta changed its name to BPK PENABUR KPS Jakarta.It was also in that year that SMAK I was moved to its new building on Tanjung Duren Raya Road, which is also its current location. The new building boasted the most comprehensive facilities in Jakarta then, containing a running track, a canteen, sport fields, various laboratories, a library and an auditorium. Annual renovation and operational control were done to ensure the efficiency of these facilities. Today, in addition to the aforementioned facilities, the school also has a language laboratory, music and dance rooms, drawing rooms, a greenhouse, a student counseling center, and twenty six fully air-conditioned classrooms.
Current principal is Satijan, M.Pd
, physics
, chemistry
, biology
, computing
, history
, sociology
, economics
, accounting, law
), Indonesian language, English language, foreign language (students can choose German
, Mandarin Chinese, or Japanese
), physical sciences and theological studies. Students are streamlined in the second year of their study into one of two programs : (natural) science program and social science programs. This specialized curriculum excludes subjects tangential to the program, allowing students to focus on their specializations. In the final year, students are presented with advanced versions of the subjects they learned in the first two years of their study.
The school also offers preparation courses for several standardized tests, such as UAN (standardized Indonesian national examination
, SAT
and TOEFL
. Because of this rigorous preparation, its students often perform very well in these standardized tests.
In addition to having the standard Indonesian curriculum syllabus, the school curriculum also incorporates various advanced subjects. This includes university level physics (advanced mechanics
, relativity
and components of modern physics]], chemistry (organic
and biochemistry
), mathematics (advanced calculus
and algebra
) and biology (molecular biology
, cell biology
and physiology
) .
Besides offering high quality education, SMAK 1 also offers a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. These include sports clubs, art and design club, music clubs, debating club and language clubs. Exceptional students are also allowed to join the highly prestigious science clubs, whereby even more advanced university courses are taught. Many students from these science clubs emerge as International Science Olympiad
medalists.
, Bandung Institute of Technology
, University of Indonesia
, NTU
, NUS
, SMU
, HKUST, Monash University
, University of New South Wales
, University of Central Oklahoma
, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Washington
, University of Texas - Austin, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Duke University
, Northwestern University
, The Ohio State University, UCLA
, UC Berkeley
, University of Illinois, Purdue University
, Yale University
, Stanford University
, MIT
and University of Cambridge
. Some of these universities waive their entrance examination requirements for SMAK 1 students.
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is located in Tanjung Duren, a financial and residential district in West Jakarta
West Jakarta
West Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a p[opulation of 2,278,825 at the 2010 Census; the administrative centre is at Puri Kembangan....
.
SMAK 1 is considered as the most prestigious high schools in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The school puts a very strong emphasis on science and mathematics, as can be seen from its rigorous curriculum which incorporates both the standard Indonesian high school requirements and numerous advanced subjects. It is highly regarded in local and international education scenes, constantly sending its students to various local and international competitions, most notably the International Science Olympiad
International Science Olympiad
The International Science Olympiads are a group of worldwide annual competitions in various areas of science. The competitions are designed for the 4-6 best high school students from each participating country selected through internal National Science Olympiads, with the exception of the IOL,...
s. The school hits local and international headlines in 2007 when one of its students Jonathan Pradana Mailoa (now studying at MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
) emerged as the absolute winner in the International Physics Olympiad
International Physics Olympiad
The International Physics Olympiad is an annual physics competition for high school students. It is one of the International Science Olympiads. The first IPhO was held in Warsaw, Poland in 1967....
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
SMAK 1 is one of 50 schools in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Banten
Banten
Banten is a province of Indonesia in Java. Formerly part of the Province of West Java, it was made a separate province in 2000.The administrative center is Serang. Preliminary results from the 2010 census counted some 10.6 million people.-Geography:...
, Lampung
Lampung
Lampung is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra and borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra. Lampung is the original home of the Lampung people, who speak a distinct language from other people in Sumatra and have their own alphabet. Its...
and West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
managed by BPK PENABUR, a Christian-based organization.
History
Sekolah Menengah Atas Kristen 1 PENABUR - Jakarta was first established on 1947 as a MULO (Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs, Colonial Dutch secondary school) in its old location at Pintu Air 11 Road (then known as Sluisbrugstraat 11). Its director then was J. C. Boss (1947–1950), a mathematician. In the following year, the school was renamed as CVS (Christelijke Vereniging Scholen, Christian Association School), and its directorial position was taken over by Dr. Van Der Meer (1950–1951).Following the end of Dutch colonization
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
in Indonesia in 1945, CVS was handed to THKTKH (Tiong Hoa Kie Tok Kauw Hwee, Union of Chinese Christians) and renamed SMA Istimewa (Special High School). Lessons were conducted in Mandarin Chinese and Indonesian
Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
.
On August 1, 1950, SMA Istimewa was taken over by BPK Jabar Foundation. Following this handing over, the school underwent several major revamping in curriculum and overall image. The most notable of these changes was the adjusment of its name to SMAK 1 (Sekolah Menengah Atas Kristen 1) and the usage of Indonesian
Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
as the sole medium of instruction. The addition of the word "Kristen" (Christian) was done to further emphasize its Christian roots and values. Under the new management, the school experienced a significant improvement in its academic quality. Albeit poor building condition and inconducive learning environment, it constantly offered high quality education. In 1956, the school was selected as a model school for the development of other schools in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. In the same year, it also set the record-high for Indonesian National Physics and Chemistry Examinations, an achievement continuously held until today.
On March 1989, BPK Jabar KPS Jakarta changed its name to BPK PENABUR KPS Jakarta.It was also in that year that SMAK I was moved to its new building on Tanjung Duren Raya Road, which is also its current location. The new building boasted the most comprehensive facilities in Jakarta then, containing a running track, a canteen, sport fields, various laboratories, a library and an auditorium. Annual renovation and operational control were done to ensure the efficiency of these facilities. Today, in addition to the aforementioned facilities, the school also has a language laboratory, music and dance rooms, drawing rooms, a greenhouse, a student counseling center, and twenty six fully air-conditioned classrooms.
Current principal is Satijan, M.Pd
Academic system and curriculum
In general, the school curriculum adheres to the standard Indonesian high school curriculum. The duration of study is three years. First year curriculum includes basic science and social science subjects (mathematicsMathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, accounting, law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
), Indonesian language, English language, foreign language (students can choose German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Mandarin Chinese, or Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
), physical sciences and theological studies. Students are streamlined in the second year of their study into one of two programs : (natural) science program and social science programs. This specialized curriculum excludes subjects tangential to the program, allowing students to focus on their specializations. In the final year, students are presented with advanced versions of the subjects they learned in the first two years of their study.
The school also offers preparation courses for several standardized tests, such as UAN (standardized Indonesian national examination
Education in Indonesia
Education in Indonesia is the responsibility of the Ministry of National Education of Indonesia and the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia...
, SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
and TOEFL
TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL , evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand English in an academic setting....
. Because of this rigorous preparation, its students often perform very well in these standardized tests.
In addition to having the standard Indonesian curriculum syllabus, the school curriculum also incorporates various advanced subjects. This includes university level physics (advanced mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment....
, relativity
Theory of relativity
The theory of relativity, or simply relativity, encompasses two theories of Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity. However, the word relativity is sometimes used in reference to Galilean invariance....
and components of modern physics]], chemistry (organic
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
and biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
), mathematics (advanced calculus
Calculus
Calculus is a branch of mathematics focused on limits, functions, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series. This subject constitutes a major part of modern mathematics education. It has two major branches, differential calculus and integral calculus, which are related by the fundamental theorem...
and algebra
Algebra
Algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning the study of the rules of operations and relations, and the constructions and concepts arising from them, including terms, polynomials, equations and algebraic structures...
) and biology (molecular biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
, cell biology
Cell biology
Cell biology is a scientific discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division and death. This is done both on a microscopic and molecular level...
and physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
) .
Besides offering high quality education, SMAK 1 also offers a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. These include sports clubs, art and design club, music clubs, debating club and language clubs. Exceptional students are also allowed to join the highly prestigious science clubs, whereby even more advanced university courses are taught. Many students from these science clubs emerge as International Science Olympiad
International Science Olympiad
The International Science Olympiads are a group of worldwide annual competitions in various areas of science. The competitions are designed for the 4-6 best high school students from each participating country selected through internal National Science Olympiads, with the exception of the IOL,...
medalists.
Alumni
SMAK 1 constantly sends its alumni to top local and international universities and colleges. The most popular destinations are University of MelbourneUniversity of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, Bandung Institute of Technology
Bandung Institute of Technology
The Bandung Institute of Technology or Institute of Technology, Bandung is a state, coeducational research university located in Bandung, Indonesia. Established in 1920, ITB is the oldest technology-oriented university in Indonesia....
, University of Indonesia
University of Indonesia
The Universitas Indonesia, is a state, comprehensive world class university located in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia...
, NTU
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world's largest engineering college. Its lush 200-hectare Yunnan Garden campus was the Youth Olympic Village of the world's first 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in...
, NUS
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
, SMU
Singapore Management University
The Singapore Management University was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and was Singapore's first private university funded by the government...
, HKUST, Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
, University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, University of Central Oklahoma
University of Central Oklahoma
The University of Central Oklahoma, often referred to as UCO, is a coeducational public university located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The university is the third largest in Oklahoma, with almost 18,000 students and approximately 434 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty...
, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, University of Texas - Austin, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, The Ohio State University, UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, University of Illinois, Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
, Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. Some of these universities waive their entrance examination requirements for SMAK 1 students.
Notable alumni
- Winston Andersen, 2010 Indonesian Astronomy Olympiad, Gold Medalist.
- Edward Leeansyah, 2008 Indonesian Math Olympiad, Gold Medalist.
- Harun Reza Sugito, 2010 International Biology OlympiadInternational Biology OlympiadThe International Biology Olympiad is a science olympiad for students in sixth form . The first academic international Olympiads after the International Mathematical Olympiad were launched under the auspices of the United Nations in the 1960s...
- Stefanus Lie, 2010 International Mathematical OlympiadInternational Mathematical OlympiadThe International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
Bronze Medalist. - Ivan Wangsa, 2009 & 2011 International Zhautykov Olympiad Bronze Medalist + Honourable Mention at 2010.
- Joseph Andreas, 2009 International Mathematical OlympiadInternational Mathematical OlympiadThe International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
Bronze Medalist + Honourable Mention at 2008. - Angelina Veni Johanna, 2010 International Olympiad in InformaticsInternational Olympiad in InformaticsThe International Olympiad in Informatics is an annual computer science competition for secondary school students. The first IOI was held in 1989 in Pravetz, Bulgaria....
Silver Medalist. - Kevin Winata, International Physics Olympiad International Physics OlympiadInternational Physics OlympiadThe International Physics Olympiad is an annual physics competition for high school students. It is one of the International Science Olympiads. The first IPhO was held in Warsaw, Poland in 1967....
and Asian Physics Olympiad Gold 2008 - Raymond Christopher, 2007 International Mathematical OlympiadInternational Mathematical OlympiadThe International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
Silver Medallist - Sander Parawira, 2005 International Mathematical OlympiadInternational Mathematical OlympiadThe International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
Bronze Medallist - Edbert Jarvis, 2004 International Physics OlympiadInternational Physics OlympiadThe International Physics Olympiad is an annual physics competition for high school students. It is one of the International Science Olympiads. The first IPhO was held in Warsaw, Poland in 1967....
Silver Medallist. - Hendrata Dharmawan, 2001 International Mathematical OlympiadInternational Mathematical OlympiadThe International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
Silver Medallist