In the early 1970s, Section 14 was developed rapidly as a housing estate. Thus, as the population increased, the number of children attending secondary was also increasing. It was felt necessary to have a secondary school particularly a special school for girls. At the time, secondary school girls had to attend Sekolah Menengah (P) Taman Petaling which was located quite a distance away from Secti
on 14. Due to the need that arises, the government had decided to open up a secondary school for the girls in Section 14. At the beginning, the school was known as Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Inggeris) Section 14. It was officially opened on 9th August 1971. 416 students were transferred to this school from Sekolah Menengah (P) Taman Petaling. Not only that, 13 teachers from the same school were also brought in. Another teacher was transferred from Sekolah Menengah Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. Form 3 and Form 5 students were not transferred at the time because it was already the third term of the academic year for L.C.E and H.S.C of 1971. The first principal, Miss Jeanette Lim Leong Huan, had played the main role in the identity of the school by creating the school badge with the enchanted phrase "Menuju ke Medan Jaya" and later was transformed to "Berusaha ke Medan Jaya". She had also decided to choose violet and yellow as the colours of the school.
