Yusof Ishak Secondary School
| Yusof Ishak Secondary School Sekolah Menengah Yusof Ishak |
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|---|---|
| Location | |
| Bukit Batok | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government Secondary |
| Motto | Knowledge is the Light of Life |
| Established | 1965 |
| Session | Single session |
| School code | 3307 |
| Principal | Mdm Jessie Koh |
| Enrolment | Approx. 1,400 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, white |
| Website | www.yusofishaksec.moe.edu.sg |
Yusof Ishak Secondary School (abbreviation: YISS) is a government secondary school located in Bukit Batok, Singapore. The school is named after Yusof Ishak who was the first president of Singapore.
The six values of YISS are Resilience, Responsibility, Respect, Compassion, Confidence, and Integrity and the school motto is 'Ilmu Suluh Hidup' (Knowledge is the Light of Life).
History
Yusof Ishak Secondary School was established in 1965 as Jubilee Integrated Secondary School. It was an integrated school offering secondary education to an enrolment of 984 pupils and 37 teachers of two streams, in English and Malay.On 29 July 1966, then Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew declared open Yusof Ishak Secondary School (YISS) at Jubilee Road. Yusof Ishak Secondary School is the only school to be named after a President of the Republic of Singapore. In 1992, the school became the first school to top the value-added ranking in both the Express and Normal Streams. The new school building was officially opened on 29 July 2000 by Dr Ong Chit Chung, MP, Bukit Timah GRC.In Dec 1998, we moved to our Bukit Batok Campus.
YISS is the only school to be named after a President of the Republic of Singapore. Hence, the school vision is: The First President School, an institution that nurtures Scholars, Sportsmen and Statesmen. YI has been doing well in co-curricular areas. 2010 is a landmark year, having achieved value added results and also being awarded the Best NCC Girls (Land) Best Unit in Singapore.
Co-curricular activities
Every secondary student in YISS is required to have a co-curricular activity. The CCAs are divided into categories: Sports, Music and Dance, Uniformed Groups and Clubs and Societies. The following are the official CCAs of the school:
Sports
Music and Dance
- Military Band
- Choir
- Dance (Contemporary, Malay or Indian dance)
- Drama
Uniformed Groups
- NCC Boys
- NCC Girls
- NPCC
- NCDCC
Clubs and Societies
- Art Club
- IT Club
- Interact Club
- Life Science Society
- PA Club
- Photography Club
- Robotics Club
Achievements (2000–2010)
School Awards: Academic (Value-added) (Normal) (Bronze) (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009) Character Development Award (2009–2013) National Education Development Award (2010–2012) Sustained Achievement Award for Uniform Group Sustained Achievement Award for Green Audit (Lotus) Award (2006–2009) Silver for 3Rs Award Competition (2007–2010) Cherish Award (Silver) 2010 Innergy Award (Silver) 2009, (Bronze) 2010, Commendation (2010) Model Tuckshop Award (Gold) (2008–2010) TAF Award (Silver) 2008
CCA Achievements: Sports and Games West Zone Inter School Sepak Takraw 2010 – Runners-up West Zone Inter School Sepak Takraw 2009 – 3rd placing West Zone Inter School Sepak Takraw 2009 – 3rd placing Uniformed Groups NCC Girls (Land) Best Unit Award (Awarded to the Best Girls Land Unit in Singapore) National Cadet Corps (Boys Unit) – Gold, 2002–2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 National Cadet Corps (Girls Unit) – Silver 2006-2008, Gold 2009, 2010 National Police Cadet Corps – Silver 2005, 2009-2010 Gold 2006-2008 Arts and Aesthetics Art & Craft - 1 Silver 2010, 1 Gold 2008, 1 Bronze 2008 Choir - Silver 2009 SYF Display Band Competition – Bronze 2006, 2010 Silver in 2008 Indian Dance – Silver 2005, 2007, 2009 Malay Dance – Silver 2005, 2009 Gold 2007 Contemporary Dance – Bronze Award 2005, 2007, 2009 Singapore Arts and Craft Central Judging in 2008,2009 (Level 1 Award: Gold) Ngee Ann Poly Design and Build Competition 2007 (1st Runner Up) Other Awards (National Cognitive) Biotech Fair Competition: Merit Award in 2006 and 3rd placing in 2007 Wonders of Science: 2nd placing (Team 1) and Merit Award (Team 2) in 2007 Singapore Mathematics Olympaid 2007 (1 Silver, 2 Bronze) CL National Story Competition 2007 (1st Runner Up) NUS Physics Competition for Sec School, 2009: 2nd School Digital Media Awards: Silver Award in 2009
Notable alumni
- Eric Lim: Chairman, K.C. Dat (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Thomas Anthony: Managing Director, DEC Total Solutions Provider
- Chan Thud Chee: Vice-President & Managing Director, Rockwell Collins (Asia Pacific)
- Chan Wai Kheong: Director, Account Management-Asia Pacific, CXC Global
- Dr P Thiagarajan: Consultant Orthopaedic, Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre
- Norman Then: Top 12 finalist, Singapore Idol
- Muhd Khalis: Programme Director, Young Democrats, Singapore Democratic Party
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