Sekolah Menengah Sains Muar
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Sekolah Menengah Sains Muar, literally Muar Science School or simply acronyms SAMURA or SMS Muar is a Malaysian full boarding public residential school located in Muar
, Johor
, Malaysia. It is the only government funded school in the Muar district bearing the title Science School.
The school was established on May 31, 1983 in Tanjung Agas, Muar, Johor, on a 42 acres (169,968.1 m²) site. 204 first-former students registered that day. In the following month, a second group of 421 students under the sponsorship of Malaysian Department of Civil Service registered to undergo TOEFL preparation course for overseas universities. A third group of students, consisting of 175 fourth-former students, registered on September 1, 1983.
The school no longer enrolls first formers. Beginning in 1988, the school has only accepted fourth formers, except for a period from 1991 to 1994 when it received upper and lower sixth formers.
In 1992, the school achieved a 100% grade one result in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (Malaysia Certificate of Education). From 1995 until May 2000, the school has been chosen to provide a matriculation programme for Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Since then, the school has only fourth and fifth formers.
From 2005 until 2009, the school achieved the no.1 ranks for SPM examinations in johor school for 4 consecutive years, beating other SBP schools like Sekolah Tun Fatimah in Johore Bahru and Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor in Kluang.
The principal of this school is TN HJ SAMIAN BIN SAWIYO.
In SAMURA, there are 4 houses ; Pujangga (yellow), Sarjana (red), Budiman (green) and Bestari (blue). This school is using merit system and students are awarded with merits based on his attitude, sports contribution, academic and monthly event participation. At the end of the year, they will sum up all the total merit of students according to their houses. The house, which possess the highest mark will be announced as the winner in an annual occasion named "Malam Rasa Sayang" (Night of Love)
Muar (town)
Muar, also known as Bandar Maharani is a town geopolitically situated in Muar District in the region or area of Muar in northwestern Johor, Malaysia...
, Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, Malaysia. It is the only government funded school in the Muar district bearing the title Science School.
The school was established on May 31, 1983 in Tanjung Agas, Muar, Johor, on a 42 acres (169,968.1 m²) site. 204 first-former students registered that day. In the following month, a second group of 421 students under the sponsorship of Malaysian Department of Civil Service registered to undergo TOEFL preparation course for overseas universities. A third group of students, consisting of 175 fourth-former students, registered on September 1, 1983.
The school no longer enrolls first formers. Beginning in 1988, the school has only accepted fourth formers, except for a period from 1991 to 1994 when it received upper and lower sixth formers.
In 1992, the school achieved a 100% grade one result in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (Malaysia Certificate of Education). From 1995 until May 2000, the school has been chosen to provide a matriculation programme for Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Since then, the school has only fourth and fifth formers.
From 2005 until 2009, the school achieved the no.1 ranks for SPM examinations in johor school for 4 consecutive years, beating other SBP schools like Sekolah Tun Fatimah in Johore Bahru and Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor in Kluang.
The principal of this school is TN HJ SAMIAN BIN SAWIYO.
In SAMURA, there are 4 houses ; Pujangga (yellow), Sarjana (red), Budiman (green) and Bestari (blue). This school is using merit system and students are awarded with merits based on his attitude, sports contribution, academic and monthly event participation. At the end of the year, they will sum up all the total merit of students according to their houses. The house, which possess the highest mark will be announced as the winner in an annual occasion named "Malam Rasa Sayang" (Night of Love)