SMK Bahang (Penampang)

SMK Bahang, Penampang.
Location
Penampang
Malaysia
Information
Type National Secondary School
Motto Usaha Doa Jaya
Established December 1994
School district Penampang
Principal Madam Clari @ Clare Sikodol
Grades Form 1 to Form 6
Color(s) Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White
Website

SMK Bahang is one of the secondary schools in Sabah [1] which is located at Penampang, Kota Kinabalu.

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History

SMK Bahang was established in December 1994 and it was officially opened by the current Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, who was then the Minister of Education Malaysia, with the motto "Together Realizing the Educational Excellence (Bersama Merealisasikan Kecermelangan Pendidikan)". At the end of its of construction, the school had 24 classrooms.

On the opening day, 6 classrooms opened to accommodate 272 students from graduate students while a number of passed PMR students from other schools were placed here to further their studies in Form 4. The number of students increasing every year. One of the privileges available in SMK Bahang was the establishment of a special education class in January 1995. SMK Bahang special education class is only one class of secondary learning disabilities in the state of Sabah.

Now, SMK Bahang has 34 classrooms and 5 Special Education classrooms.

31 December 2004 Tragedy

On December 31, 2004 SMK Bahang had a tragedy when the highest floor of block A building was on fire. The school had another fire in 2002.[1] However, it did not prevent the school session of 2005. Computer labs, science labs and school canteens were fully utilized for teaching and learning process. Although the Form three students started their sessions 200 meter away in SK Bahang Penampang.

Principals

References

  1. ^ a b "SMK Bahang ablaze again". Daily Express (Malaysia). 1 January 2005. http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=31710. Retrieved 22 January 2011.