 The school retained its Chinese heritage despite transforming into an English-medium government school in 1990.Zhonghua Secondary School was established on 15 September 1911 as a Chinese-medium girls' school in response to Dr Sun Yat Sen's suggestion for schools to be established for girls.It was the first Chinese-medium girls' school in Singapore, founded by Mr Tay Peng Teng, Mr Puan Yeow Pong and the Chinese community.