Yuying Secondary School

Yuying Secondary 育英中学 Yùyīng Zhōngxué
Location
Hougang
Information
Type	Government Aided ( Hougang )
Established	15 March 1910
Session	Single
School code	7027
Principal	Lo Chee Lin
Enrolment	1060
Colour(s)	White
Website	Yuying Secondary Website

Yuying Secondary (Chinese: 育英中学) was founded by the Hainanese Community in 1910 as a Chinese medium high school. It is one of the oldest school in Singapore.

Initially, it was known as Yock Eng School (Chinese: 育英学校). In 1947, it was renamed to Yock Eng High School (Chinese: 育英中校). Finally, in 1985, its name is changed to Yuying Secondary (Chinese: 育英中学).

On 15 March 1910, Yock Eng School, a Chinese primary school, was founded by 7 Hainanese Community Leaders. At that time, it was located at Prinsep Street (Chinese: 六马路) The school began with an enrollment of 15 pupils. However, it soon outgrew her premises as enrollment continued to climb. In 1939, the School Management Board initiated a campaign to raise funds for new premises.

In 1941, the school moved to a new campus at 65 Tanjong Katong Road. The two-storey building was given conservation status by Urban Redevelopment Authority on 8 April 2005.

The school programme was disrupted by the outbreak of World War II. During the War, the school premises were occupied by the Japanese armed forces and was used as Japanese Military Police HQ. The school reopened her doors to pupils in July 1946 with an enrolment of 600. The post-war years were a period of rapid growth for the school in terms of enrollment and recognition. In 1958, enrollment stood at a peak of 2400 pupils.

In 1954, some students were involved in the Malayan Emergency.

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