Singapore JC - Hwa Chong Institution

Hwa Chong Institution (HCI), previously known as Junior College (HCJC), has since its inception in 1974, been one of Singapore's premier learning institutions. It is the second oldest junior college to be founded. In 1970, then Singapore Minister for Education Ong Pang Boon approached a group of Chinese community leaders from the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCSI) to discuss the possibility of establishing 10 junior colleges to replace the pre-university classes in the senior high sections of Singapore's secondary schools. The SCCCI leaders had met and discussed among themselves, the Chinese community leaders informed Ong that with the current financial abilities, they found it rather difficult to raise such a huge amount of funds for the construction of 10 JCs although the establishment of one to two junior colleges were more likely to be realised.Subsequently, the management boarb of The Chinese High School decided to stop the School's pre-university classes in preparation for the establishment of a new junior college. In 1974, Hwa Chong Junior College was established at the Bukit Timah Road campus. The Chinese High School was merged with Hwa Chong Junior College on 1 January 2005 after 31 years of separation to become Hwa Chong Institution, offering a 6-year "Integrated Programme" from Secondary 1 to JC 2.

Hwa Chong Institution
661 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 269734

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Hwa Chong Junior College

Updated On: 08.02.26