Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Jaya (SMKDJ), also known as Damansara Jaya Secondary School, is a co-ed secondary school

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 situated in Damansara Jaya

Damansara Jaya

The Damansara Jaya township consists of Sections SS22 and SS22A of the town of Petaling Jaya in Selangor, Malaysia.The township consists of almost 2000 residential dwellings consisting of 1538 units of link houses, 179 semi-detached housing units and 42 bungalows along with a main commercial area...

, Petaling Jaya

Petaling Jaya

Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...

, Selangor

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

, Malaysia.

History

The school received its first intake of Form 1 students in 1983. The pioneer batch of students came mainly from SRK Damansara Utama and SRK Sultan Alam Shah 1 & 2, and there were also students from Sri Petaling and Kg Tengku primaries. The first headmaster of the school was Hj Abu Sujak, but the most memorable was Kevin De Souza. Pn Hjh. Naimah, who was assistant head during the school's early days, went on to become headmistress of the nearby SK Damansara Jaya many years later. The pioneer batch of teachers included Hjh Zuraidah, B.H. Lim, Raoul Huet, Imam Musaniff, Pn. Salina, Cikgu Rosli, Cikgu Syahrim, Pn. Loke, Pn. Leela and Pn Ooi.

The first student to be appointed head prefect was Syed Nasurudin Syed Abu Bakar, followed by Megat Fairuz Khairudin. The straight A students among the pioneers were consistently Chuah Beng Sim and Irene Siow Ai Ling. The celebrities who attended the school in the 1980s include Hasnol Hassan Ariff, Sofia Jane Hisham, Melissa Saila, Shahrizan and Shanie. The notable sports personalities include saloon car driver Eric Yeo and motorcycle rider Chow Yan Kit. A few years following the pioneers' graduation in 1987, the school celebrated the victory of one of its students in a yachting competition at the Olympics.

The school is today rated among the best in Malaysia based on public examination results.

Early school students designed the school badge and composed the school song and lyrics. K. Thanalechumy won an art competition to design the school badge while Nicholas Ong composed the school anthem Berilmu Untuk Berjasa.

Presently, the school has over 2000 students from the age of 12 + to 17.

School Badge

Crescent Moon and Yellow Star

Represents Islam, the official religion of Malaysia

Torch and Open Book

Represents the source of all knowledge

Hibiscus Flower

Our national flower symbolizes a pure soul, while its five petals represent our country's five principles

Linked Rings

Represents sports and athletics, which are equally as important as knowledge. A healthy body is stressed, in almost every religion, and is necessary for the task of gaining knowledge

Colours of the Badge

'Red' is the colour of blood and it symbolises the spirit of fighting to fulfill one's dream and ambition

'Blue' symbolises unity. The school is the best place to sow the seeds of unity among the many races and religions that make up Malaysia

'White' represents cleanliness and purity

'Yellow' represents the royal colour of Malaysia, which is the focus of undivided loyalty

Achievements

Public Speaking

Oxford Cambridge Society competition - 1st runner up - 2008

National 2nd runner up - 2007

State Champion- 2007

District Champion - 2007

Scouting

King%27s Scout Award

2008 - 4 recipients

2009 - 9 recipients
(this is the first time the school have girl received king scout)

2010 - 8 recipients

2011 - 4 recipients

Choir

ANZCA 2011 Music Festival Champion

District champion - 2009

State level 1st runner up - 2009

State level 1st runner up - 2010

State level Champion - 2011

National Champion - 2011
Cheerleading

Dynamitez All-Girls

Cheer Malaysia

National Champions - 2005, 2007

First Runner-Up - 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008

Second Runner-Up - 2001 , 2010!

Fourth Runner-Up - 2009

Mickeymitez

Cheer Malaysia

Best Newcomer 2010 (ranked 13th)

Champion Co-ed division (all-boys)

Scrabble

National Under-15 champions in 2001

National Under-18 champions in 2003.

Robotics

National Robotics Competition

2008 - Lower Secondary (13 - 15 years old) - State champions, national 1st runner up

2009 - Lower Secondary (13 - 15 years old) - State champions

        - Lower Secondary (13 - 15 years old) - State champions

2010 - Lower Secondary (13 - 15 years old) - State 1st runner-up, national 2nd runner up

        - Upper Secondary (16 - 17 years old) - State 1st runner-up


FIRST Lego League

2009 - Best Teamwork Award, 4th place

2010 - 3rd place

Debate

SMKDJ is also a champion debating school and the only school in Malaysian history to have won the Datuk Wira debate competition 3 times. SMKDJ's debate teams have also won the HELP National Debate, the Taylors College National Debate and many others over the years.

School Anthem

Berilmu untuk berjasa

Itulah pegangan kita

Sekolah Menengah Damansara Jaya

Sentiasa maju dan jaya

Bersopan amalan kita

Berdisiplin bawa bahagia

Kebersihan dipasti juga

Beriman, berilmu kita berjaya

Prinsip Rukunegara

Jadi panduan semua

Pendidikan berguna

Untuk negara jaya

Mari kita berusaha

Jayakan segala cita

Jadilah rakyat setia berguna

Hidup kita jadi bahagia

School Motto

Berilmu Untuk Berjasa

Gain knowledge in order to do good to oneself, family, race, religion and country. The attainment of knowledge and high qualifications to serve the country.

School Principals

(01/01/1983 to 31/03/1983)

Encik Abu Sujak Haji Mohammad Noor

Served as assistant principal in Sekolah Menengah Abdul Jalil (Hulu Langat)

Sekolah Menengah Damansara Jaya’s first pioneer
Created the school badge, school flag and the school mascot

(01/04/1983 to 31/12/1983)

Encik Rosley Ariffin

Worked in Sekolah Menengah Ulu Kelang before coming to SMK Damansara Jaya.

(01/01/1984 to 31/12/1986)

Tuan Haji Ahmad bin Mansor

Became an assistant principal in Sekolah Menengah Selayang Baru

(01/01/1986 to 31/12/1987)

Encik Kevin De Souza

Launched the Class Association Project. It was necessary for every class to have a class monitor, assistant class monitor and committee members which consist of a class monitor, assistant class monitor, class discipline committee, class cleanness committee, and a class curriculum committee

On 31 March 1987, he was transferred to Sekolah Menengah Keramat

(01/04/1987 to 31/04/1988)

Tuan Haji Mohammad Yusof bin Haji Mohammad

Enlarged the library and an art room was set up in August 1987

Construction work on Block C started

(01/02/1988 to 31/07/1991)

Tuan Haji Wan Mohamed Haji Abdullah

Has served in the Selangor Education Ministry as Assistant Principal Director

Sekolah Menengah Damansara Jaya was declared Country’s School of Hope on 8 June 1990

(01/08/1991 to 31/02/1991)

Tuan Haji Bekri Salikin

Was transferred to another school 15 February 1992

(01/04/1992 to 31/12/1994)

Tuan Haji Kusno Haji Ahmad Sabilan

(01/02/1995 to 31/12/2003)

Datin Hajah Hamidah bt. Nordin

The first lady Principal of this school. She initiated the construction of the Damansara Jaya School Hall. She played an important role in the school success in various fields such as the school achievement in the Datuk Wira Debate Competition, the success of the Dynamitez cheerleading team, and finally the school's high achievement in both National and International Scrabble competition. She also played a major role in promoting racial integration and unity among students and teachers in SMKDJ. Apart from that she is the longest serving principal in the school and she is loved by many ex-djians for her openness in managing the school's administration.
(01/01/2004 to 31/12/2006)

Pn. Lee Mei Leng

Renovations and extended the Bilik Gerakan

Created a decorative room for students within the Bilik Gerakan

Started the SMK Damansara Jaya Sdn. Bhd. Cooperative

Introduced the use of school diaries among students and teachers

Introduced the Biometric system of checking in and out of staff

Created the Computer Room for teachers and a Record Room for students

Initiated the school expansion programme by preparing the working paper for RMIC9

Approved the blocks of 3 storey buildings costing RM 4 million to be built in 2007 to replace Blocks D, E and Living Skills Workshop.
(1 January 2007 to 18 July 2010)

Datin Wira Hajah Norizan binti Kamarudin

Retired in the middle of the year as opposed to the end of the year unlike other principals.

(short duration replacement to Datin Wira)

Pn. Maizan bt Mohd Nor

(current)


Pn. Asimah

External links

• Official Website - http://www.smkdj.com
• http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?sec=education522&file=/2010/5/2/education/6138841