Han Chiang High School
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Han Chiang High School is a private Chinese high school located in Jalan Han Chiang, Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

, Malaysia. The school was founded in 1950 by The Teow Chew Association of Penang. Mr.Lim Lean Teng gave the school and Han Chiang Primary School a piece of land measuring 33 acres (133,546.4 m²).

The school is the first private Chinese school in Malaysia to be completed. The school has a stadium, a Just English Centre, a hostel, a big hall, three basketball courts, a library, five science labs, two computer labs, a music hall, a conference room, many multimedia rooms. All its halls and rooms are air-conditioned.

The school has about 1000 students, one third are from foreign countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Laos, and Pakistan.

On 15 August 2009, the Ministry of Education grant Han Chiang High School a 5-star school because of its facilities and courses given. Among 228 schools tested, Han Chiang was ranked 19 and among the 22 private schools chosen, it ranked 8.

In July 2010, in conjunction with the school's 60th anniversary, SJK(C) Han Chiang
SJK(C) Han Chiang
SJK Han ChiangSekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Han Chiang槟城韩江国民型小学PrincipalPuan Tan Hwa Hwa School typeNational type primary schoolFoundedOctober 10, 1919FoundersTeochew Association of Penang and Lim Lean Teng...

's 90th anniversary and Han Chiang College
Han Chiang College
Han Chiang College is a private college located in Penang, Malaysia.Established in July 1999, Han Chiang College is a not-for-profit institution of higher learning...

's 10th anniversary, the Board of Directors launched a 1 week celebration to commemorate this event. The highlight of the event was on 15 July, where a grand dinner attended by 10,000 people was held at Han Chiang High School's field and was graced by the Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

 chief minister, Lim Guan Eng
Lim Guan Eng
Lim Guan Eng is the 4th Chief Minister of the State of Penang and Secretary-General of the Malaysian Democratic Action Party . He is the son of Lim Kit Siang, Leader of the Opposition in the Dewan Rakyat from 1973 to 1999 and 2004 to 2008....

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