Nan Chiau High School

Nan Chiau High School is a co-educational secondary school in Singapore. It is one of the 11 schools in Singapore that offer the Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Special/Express stream.

The school is affiliated to Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (also known as the Singapore Hokkien Association).

 Brief History 
 Nan Chiau High School was originally Nan Chiau Teachers' Training School which started in 1941 by Tan Kah Kee, at Kim Yam Road in River Valley.
 During World War II, the school was used as the headquarters and training grounds for Dalforce, against the invading Japanese.
 In 1947 Nan Chiau Teachers' Training School was changed into Nan Chiau Girls' High School. 
 In 1965, Nan Chiau Girl's High School was rebuilt at a cost of 2 million dollars. On 8 March 1969, the new school building was opened by then education minister Ong Pang Boon 8 March 1969.
 In 1974, the school was further expanded due to high number of students.
 In 1980 the school became an English medium school. 
 In 1984, the school started to take in boys. The school was renamed "Nan Chiau High School"
 In 2000, Nan Chiau High School was relocated to Sengkang New Town. The primary section separated to form Nan Chiau Primary School
 In November 2010, Nan Chiau High School was announced by the Ministry of Education to become the 11th Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school from January 2012.

 Notable Alumni 
 Peh Chin Hua
 Member of Paliament of Singapore, 1988 to 2001.
 Dr. Leong Chan-Hoong
 Deputy Head, Social Lab, Lee Kuan Yew Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore
 Han Kim Ling
 Product Lifecycle Manager, Volex
 Former Project Manager, Tyco Electronics
 Goh Lay Kuan
 Singapore pioneer dance choreographer and arts educator
 Recipient of the Singapore Cultural Medallion, 1995
 Co-founder of Singapore Performing Arts School

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Category:Schools in Singapore
Category:High schools