A. Overview
A high quality educational setting is not necessarily located
in town. This expression is appropriate if addressed to Pengasih 1 State
Vocational High School, usually referred as SMKN 1 Pengasih or merely SMK 1
Pengasih. The school has gained many achievements in various fields. In its
practice, the school applies a good management, equips itself with complete
facilities, and is supported by quality teachers. Other schools perceive SMK 1
Pengasih as a model school to look up to.
SMK 1 Pengasih was established in 1968. The school was
previously Wates Economics High School (SMEA) own by private sector. The
school’s private status then changed into state through the decree of Minister
of Education and Culture No. 162/UKK3/1968 on January 2nd 1968. The
decree also changed the name of the school into SMEA Negeri Wates (Wates State
Economics High School). Back then, the school only opened three class for two
majors namely Bookkeeping and Administration.
During its early establishment, the school underwent hard
times. The learning process was carried out at Wates Junior High School (SMPN
Wates) in the afternoon because its own building was not yet completed. Then,
in 1995, the school bought a land as wide as 760 m2. After the
school building was completed, the learning process was carried out in the
morning.
In 1994, following the government policy, the term SMEA
changed into SMK/ Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (Vocational High School)-the policy
also turned STM (Technological High School) into SMK. Thus, the school changed
again into SMK 1 Pengasih in 1997. The word "pengasih" was taken from
the name of a district where the school is located.
Over the time, the school improved in facilities and
developed its majors. This educational setting offers several courses divided in
specific majors. Some of the majors in SMK 1 Pengasih are Accounting, Office
Administrations, Multimedia, Marketing, Fashion, and Hotel Accommodation.
B. Features
SMKN 1 Pengasih has gained several achievements from local
and international championships. Some of them are the runner-up of Indonesian
language competition, first winner of English competition in Lomba Gelar
Prestasi dan Bela Negara Siswa SMK Tingkat Nasional, a national senior high
vocational students competition 2009 in Yogyakarta.
The school’s service competes with the others’. To promote
its service quality, SMKN 1 Pengasih applies a management which is based on the
ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System. The ISO certificate enhancement on
December 8th 2009 surely gave a new challenge for the school to keep
improving its quality and service. Some principles committed by the school in
improving its service quality are focus on customer, strong and reliable
leadership, staff active involvement, ongoing school quality improvement, mutual
partnership with external agencies, and decision making based on factual
approach.
Compared to other schools, SMKN 1 Pengasih is better not only
in its management and achievement but also the supporting facilities for the
learning process, the teacher’s quality and the selections of new students.
Moreover, the school applies national standardized curriculum namely KTSP/ Kurikulum
Standar Satuan Pendidikan (Educational Content Standard).
There are still more special qualities of SMKN 1 Pengasih,
which is its concern for global issues. As an ducational setting, the school is
aware that it is high time a school did not only pay attention to technological
advance and changes toward modernity, but also to pay more attention to the
environment. This awareness is shown by, for example, holding a
Provincial Contest of Environment-Concept Schools in May 2010. There is also
the sanitation contest which is an effort of SMKN 1 Pengasih to encourage the
students and teachers to preserve the cleanliness and beauty of the
environment, either at school or at home.
C. Location
SMK N 1 Pengasih is located at Kawijo Street No. 11, Pengasih
Village, Pengasih District, Kulon Progo Regency, Special Province of
Yogyakarta.
D. Access
SMK N 1 Pengasih is accessible by either public and private
transportation. If you choose to take the public transportation, take a
Yogyakarta - Wates minibus from Giwangan Bus Station and get off at Wates
Terminal. It takes you around 45 minutes and costs Rp 10,000. From this
terminal, take a jitney (local people call this vehicle colt tuyul) to
Sentolo and get off right at SMK N 1 Pengasih. The jitney fare is Rp 2,000.
E. Ticket
Visiting SMK N 1 Pengasih is free of charge.
F.
Accommodations and Other Facilities
SMK N 1 Pengasih has more than enough supporting facilities
either in quality or quantity. Among them are:
· Learning Facilities
The learning facilities include 15 classrooms, language and
science laboratory, mechanic workshop, computer laboratory, library, teacher’s
room, office, headmaster’s room, school hall, toilet, warehouse, canteen,
praying room, counseling room, Students Organization’s (OSIS) room, and more.
· Mini Bank
The mini bank serves as a learning media for students, in
which it presses the students’ consumerism, before they enter the labor world.
· Students Organizations and Activities
This organization serves as a medium for students to learn
about leadership and management. Students Organization itself is in fact a
media for students’ development, where they can share their aspirations. It
also the holder of many school activities. Another organization is the school
cooperation.
· English Testing Center
This is the place that students improve their English
comprehension, thus, it is not surprising that SMK N 1 Pengasih won numbers of
English competitions either at national or international level.
· ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Center
This is the learning center for information and computer
technology. The ICT Center also facilitates students for computer, network and
internet training. It also serves as online library, online student
registration, and SMK 1 Pengasih official website.
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