The mother tongue education in Keat Hwa Secondary School is one of the most successful ones in Malaysia.

Besides, the celebration was able to collect donations to set up an education fund for the usage of Keat Hwa schools in the coming years.

The Opening Ceremony with the participants of more than 1000 students, consisting different clubs and societies, uniformed units, boards of directors from 6 schools and also the alumni of Keat Hwa.

The parade was the only major procession held in the city of Alor Setar in the last few decades to celebrate the anniversary of a school.

The whole journey was held successfully with the help of the Malaysian police and the paramilitary civil volunteer corps controlling the traffic in the city.

A torch tower was designed and built for the opening ceremony with more than a million can tabs weighing more than 1100 kg.

The preparation of the torch tower involved the participation of all students, teachers and alumni of Keat Hwa Secondary School.

Besides booths, there were performances such as Chinese Orchestra, Wushu, cheer leadings, street dances, concerts and night markets, which added colour to the spirited celebration.

The Malaysian Prime Minister, Dato' Sri Najib Razak also attended the opening ceremony of the Grand Expo.

[12][22] One of the peak event during the dinner was the performance which included more than 100 students from 6 Keat Hwa schools.

After four years of hard work, a bungalow in Jalan Kampung Perak near the Kedah River was purchased as a school building.

After receiving the government subsidies, the primary and secondary schools are instructed to operate separately.

One of the events is the making of a dedicated album which covers 10 songs written and composed by Keat Hwa alumni and students.

The making of the 'Only Us' was again featured in MalaysiaKini[26] On 28 July 2011, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak visited the school for the celebration of Keat Hwa 100 Years.

Najib Razak, during his speech, urged vernacular schools not to be ungrateful as their existence was due to the support given to them by the current ruling parties and coalition - Barisan Nasional.

Keat Hwa Secondary School has more than 2500+ students, making it one of the best Chinese Secondary Schools in Malaysia with high passing rates and high number of students who scored excellent results in general examinations.

This success is largely attributed to its merit-based selection of students from primary vernacular education.

Keat Hwa Secondary School had won the Sudler Shield Award for their performance at the 2016 World Championship of Marching Show Band held in August 2016.