Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan San Min (Chinese: ä¸Âæ°Âå½æ°ÂÃ¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂæÂÂä¸Âå¦ï¼Âabbreviated as SMJK San Min or SMSM), which literally translates to San Min National-Type Chinese Secondary School (or simply San Min Secondary School), is located in Teluk Intan in Perak, Malaysia. It was first established in 1929 and has since survived the many changes and hardships, including the Japanese Occupation. It was then classified as a National-Type Chinese Secondary School after the enforcement of the Malaysian Education Act 1957. It was first located beside Jalan Woo Saik Hong in the town area. In 1998, after receiving a plot of land from a generous Indian donor, the school had then moved to its current location beside Jalan Merbok (formerly Jalan Brewster) off Jalan Sultan Abdullah.
The Name of the school is believed to have originated from Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People (Chinese:ä¸Âæ°Â主ä¹Â). The Three Principles of the People can also be found in part of the school anthem, "å ´æ°ÂæÂÂå ®ï¼Âæ Âæ°ÂæÂÂå ®ï¼Âå ´æ°ÂçÂÂ责任" (Literal translation: Live nationalism, build democracy, and live social responsibility).
Being the only National Type Secondary School in Hilir Perak, the school one of the hundred-odd secondary schools in Malaysia which enlist Chinese and Chinese Literature subject in their standard timetable. Prior to moving to the current location, the school compound was small and was in a deplorable condition. It was only able to provide secondary education up to PMR level. After moving to the current location, it started SPM classes and the school is now one of the biggest school in Teluk Intan with about 2,000 students.