SMS Muzaffar Syah
secondary school, school in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia
Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah (English: Muzaffar Syah Science Secondary School; known by its acronym MOZAC) is the first science school in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. It was established in 1973 under the Second Malaysia Plan as the first boarding school (Sekolah Berasrama Penuh) in the state. The school was built on the top of a hilly area in Ayer Keroh, at 121.9 meters above sea level and in an area encompassing 12.9 hectare. Its buildings were completed in 1976 and officiated in 1983 as Sekolah Menengah Sains Melaka, later renamed Sekolah Muzaffar Syah Melaka after the fourth Sultan of the Malacca Sultanate. In 2010, the school received the High Performance School award. The school is specialised in green technology, agriculture, robotics and electronics. The school were also an adopted school for Multimedia University.
History
This school, formerly known as Sekolah Menengah Sains Melaka, was established in a hilly area with a height of 121.9 meters above sea level. The original area was 12.9 hectares. The history of this school began on 5 January 1973.
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