Hwa Chong is an educational brand name in Singapore encompassing Hwa Chong Institution, its affiliated institutions, as well as the former Hwa Chong Junior College.
Affiliated Schools
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The affiliated schools under the brand name "Hwa Chong" are referred to as the Hwa Chong Family of Schools.
Hwa Chong Institution
Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) is a premier educational institution in Singapore. Established in January 2005 with the merger of The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College, the institution offers a six-year integrated program in partnership with Nanyang Girls' High School leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examination.
Former Hwa Chong Junior College
The former Hwa Chong Junior College (HCJC) is a premier junior college in Singapore. Established in 1974, the college is one of the top performing junior colleges in Singapore in the 1990s. The college merged to form the current College Section of Hwa Chong Institution in January 2005 after the introduction of the Integrated Programme.
In 2004, the decision to merge Hwa Chong Junior College and the Chinese High School led to a conflict about the name of the merged institution due to pressure from alumni, staff, and stakeholders to preserve the name and heritage of both independent schools. After a series of balloting, the merged institution adopted the name "Hwa Chong" from the junior college as the formal name, while retaining the native name of the Chinese High School.
Identity
Emblem
The emblem shared across the Hwa Chong Family of Schools is in a form of the traditional Chinese character "華" (huá), reflecting the school's mission of promoting the Chinese language and culture. The crest, red in colour, also bears many similarities to a burning torch of passion.