Sekolah Menengah KebangsaanTaman Melawati is a co-educational secondary school located in Taman Melawati, Gombak, Selangor, 20 km from the centre of Kuala Lumpur. The school has outperformed other high schools within the Gombak district in annual rankings of academic performance. Top scorers in the SPM national examinations make up the school's alumni, and will typically be awarded a full scholarship from the government to pursue their tertiary studies. The school has participated in events such as marching competitions, choir competitions, drama competitions and debate tournaments. SMKTM has a student body of approximately 1800 pupils, aged between 13-17 years. Due to space constraints, classes are divided into two sessions, with the first session of classes running in the mornings and the second in the afternoons. There are 12 classrooms in every form, with an average of 35 students in each class.
History
1991
The school was established with 2 blocks of buildings, Block C and Block D, and a canteen with the number of students at 403.
1994
The third block, Block B, was opened to accommodate the number of students.
1998
A Surau was built for students to perform their prayers.
2001
The school hall was built with the cost of RM1.8 million.
The sixth block, Frangipani, was opened, housing a second art studio and one Sixth Form classroom.
School Administration
Co-Curriculum
Students join three co-curricular activities which meet every week starting from early in the year until the end of first term in June. Additional meetings may be held in the second term with agreement from the supervising teacher.
Clubs
Academic
Malay Language Club
English Club
Mathematics Club
History club
Science club
Islam Club
Innovation club
Arabic Language club
Art Club
Tamil Language club
French Language Club
Non-academic
Culture club
School cooperation club
Photography
Taekwando club
Choir Club
Charity Club
Form 6 club
SLAD
Crime Prevention Club
Environmental Club
Drama Club
Sports/Games
Sepak Takraw
Hockey
Association Football
Netball
Ping Pong
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Athletics club
Tennis
Chess
Basketball
Volleyball
Badminton
Football
Dance
Golf
Handball
Bowling
Cricket
Uniformed societies
Girl Guides
Police Cadets
Youth cadets
Seni Silat Gayong
Fire Brigade Cadets
Facilities
The school consists of six main blocks and other facilities as follows :