SMT Alor Setar
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| Type | Government-aided semi-boarding secondary school |
| Motto | Bertekun Usaha Diberkati Ilahi |
| Established | 16 April 1972 |
| Principal | Noresah Mohd Shariff |
| Grades | Fourth form to Fifth form, Pre-university |
| Enrollment | 518 (337 hostel student) |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Yellow, Red, and Green |
| Yearbook | BUDI |
| Abbreviation | ASTECH |
| Website | smtalorsetar |
Sekolah Menengah Teknik Alor Setar, or Alor Setar Technical School (ASTECH), is located in Bandar Simpang Kuala, Alor Setar, Kedah and may be the oldest technical school in Malaysia. ASTECH is better known by local people as "Sekolah Teknik Lebuhraya", often confused with Sekolah Menengah Teknik Jalan Stadium (now known as Sekolah Menengah Vokasional Alor Setar). In front of the school is the famous Wan Mat Saman Aqueduct.
History
The establishment of ASTECH can be traced to 1972. It was located in KM 2, Lebuhraya Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar near Simpang Kuala. The original site of this school was a paddy field. This school was created when the government started technical education in the state of Kedah. Before it was moved to its own building, students of ASTECH were located in nearby Keat Hwa Secondary School.
Finally in 1972, this school was moved to its own building where it has remained. Other institutions located near to this school are Keat Hwa Secondary School, Maktab Mahmud and SRA Darul Aman. ASTECH also was chosen by the Technical Education Department as a controlled technical school (Gred A). In 2009, ASTECH was declared as Cluster School of Excellence (Sekolah Kluster Kecemerlangan) by the Ministry of Education Malaysia.
Starting in 2011, student uniforms changed from normal to special orange uniforms that is also worn by the students of Technical and Vocational Schools throughout Malaysia.
Principals
| Name of Principal | Took Office | Left Office | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Razak Mohd. Sharif | 1972 | 1979 | |
| Mohammed Yasin Mydin | 1980 | 1984 | |
| Megat Ramli Megat Adnan | 1985 | 1987 | |
| Omar Abbas | 1988 | 1995 | |
| Mohd Akhir Shafie | 1995 | 1998 | |
| Azaman Hassan | 1998 | 2002 | |
| Cik Nordin Che Wan | 2002 | 2006 | |
| Mohd Zanal Dirin | 2006 | 2008 | |
| Mizal Azman Sharif | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Sulaiman Md Zin | 2011 | 2013 | |
| Mohamad Refaee Ismail | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Noresah Mohd Shariff | 2015 | Present |
Courses
There are five main courses:
| Course | Year Established | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Science | 1973 | Formerly known as Agriculture |
| Commerce Studies | 1992 | |
| Civil Engineering Studies | 1972 | Formerly known as Building |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Studies | 1992 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Studies | 1972 | Formerly known as Mechanical |
Houses
ASTECH has four houses, each named after Physics's Prefixes. There are:
| House | Colour | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Giga | Red | |
| Mega | Blue | |
| Nano | Green | |
| Pico | Yellow |
Achievements and Rankings
| Year | GPS | Ranking | Top 1 | Top 2 | Top 3 | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.97 | 5 | SMT Kuala Lumpur | SMT Johor Bahru | SMT Tuanku Jaafar | |
| 2006 | 3.92 | 5 | SMT Johor Bahru | SMT Kuala Lumpur | SMT Tuanku Jaafar | |
| 2007 | 3.51 | 4 | SMT Tuanku Jaafar | SMT Kuala Lumpur | SMT Johor Bahru | |
| 2008 | 3.25 | 3 | SMT Johor Bahru | SMT Kuala Lumpur | SMT Alor Setar | |
| 2009 | 3.34 | 4 | SMT Johor Bahru | SMT Kuala Lumpur | SMT Tuanku Jaafar | |
| 2010 | 3.43 | 6 | SMT Johor Bahru | SMT Kuala Lumpur | SMT Tuanku Jaafar | |
| 2011 | 3.59 | 10 | SMT Kuala Lumpur | SMT Johor Bahru | SMV Puteri Temerloh | |
| 2012 | 3.60 | 7 | SMT Perdagangan Johor Bahru | SMT Kuala Lumpur | SMT Johor Bahru | |
| 2013 |
Cluster School of Excellence
| Academics | Sports | Extra-Curricular |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Science | Softball | Robotics |
| Additional Mathematics |
See also
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