History
In 1993, SPH was founded by billionaires Johannes Oentoro and Dr. James T. Riady, the Lippo Village campus was the first SPH campus followed by campuses in Sentul City in 1994 and Lippo Cikarang in 1995. Kemang Village and Pluit Village campuses opened in 2011 and 2014 respectively.Notable alumni
Controversies
Over the last few years, the school has faced numerous controversies. In late 2016, the school's administration was accused of underpaying its native Indonesian teachers as well as racial discrimination against its local staff, which led to the exit of twelve of its Senior School teachers. In the same year, the school's discriminatory policies were exemplified when the administration intervened in the Student Council elections by not permitting a non-Christian student to serve as its president. In 2017, its former Senior School Principal, James Anderson, was accused by several students and staff of inappropriate behavior and conduct in the workplace. Amidst scandals, Anderson left the school under mysterious circumstances. Furthermore, the head of school Phillip Nash was widely condemned for threatening legal action against the school's student newspaper Voice SPH if they would run a piece covering the scandal surrounding Anderson's departure. In 2018, the school's founder, James Riady, who was earlier indicted by the federal government of the United States for campaign finance violations to the Democratic Party, was charged by the Indonesian government for a corruption scandal worth nearly $21 billion. Most recently in 2020, the school fired fourteen native Indonesian staff members without compensation, most of whom have worked for the school for over a decade, highlighting its decades-long history of discriminatory work policies and inappropriate conduct.References
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