SMK Sultan Abdul Samad, Petaling Jaya

ho went on to become the prime minister of the nation a few years later. The school was formed from a merger of three separate schools including Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Public High School) and Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Language Public High School). The school has been described by Malaysiakini as "a premier institute in the district". Notable students

Two students from the school were awarded 'Certificates of Excellence' for scoring 100% in the Australian National Chemistry Quiz 1999. Just 72 Certificates were awarded from an international entry of 103,760 students. In the 1998 competition, one student from the school won a 'Certificate of Excellence' when just 38 were awarded from 97,402 contestants. Vishakan Kandiah won the Vision 2020 in Essay Writing Competition, in October 2005, organised by HELP University College. In his presentation he stated that "mediocrity must be rejected at all costs" and is of the view that the public apathy that exists among Malaysians accounts in part for the lack of progress in the nation. Sultan Abdul Samad, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. Community Pages are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.