History
Klang High School was originally named Temporary English School and was open to students in the town of Klang on January 14, 1928 with the beginning of the academic school year.
The main school block was opened by the Sultan of Selangor on March 20, 1930.
In 1941, the Klang High School was used by the British as the headquarters of the Medical Auxiliary Service for Klang. There were two doctors assisted by 52 nurses. During the Japanese occupation, it was used as a military base and also as medical camp. The school reopened after WWII having been used as a military hospital by the British Military Authority.
After Malaysia's independence, it was known as Sekolah Tinggi Klang or by its acronym STK. By the end of 1990s, the name was changed in accordance with Ministry of Education regulations to its current name, SMK Tinggi Klang.
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