 With the assistance of the then local assemblyman, YB Tuan Haji Noor, the school successfully applied for a piece of land approximately near Bukit Hampar (where the school is now situated) from the Government of Johor.A new block of 16 classrooms was constructed at the new site.The secondary school was officially separated from Hwa Chiao Primary and Secondary School and named as Sekolah Menengah Hwa Chiao, Bukit Hampar (Tahang Rimau).