SMK Bahang (Penampang)

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SMK Bahang
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Type National secondary school
MottoUsaha Doa Jaya (Malay)
Pray, Effort, and Success
Established1994
School district Penampang
PrincipalHaji Mohamad Al-Beari Haji Binsin
Staff120±
GradesForm 1 to Form 5
Special education
Number of students2000±
ClassesWawasan, Perdana, Bestari, Cemerlang, Dinamik, Dedikasi, Prihatin, Lestari, Kreatif, Harmoni
Colour(s)  Red
  Yellow
  Blue
  Green
  White
YearbookPersada Bahang
School codeXEA4128
Postcode89507
School songKami Anak Warisan
Website Official SMK Bahang Blog

SMK Bahang is a secondary school in Sabah which is located at Penampang, between Donggongon Town and the city of Kota Kinabalu. The school is named after the village of Kampung Bahang, which is located near Kampung Koidupan and the KDCA (Kadazan Dusun Cultural Association). A majority of the students, including the staff, come from Penampang. Some of them however, are from Putatan, Luyang and even as far as from the city of Kota Kinabalu.

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History

SMK Bahang was established in December 1994 and was officially opened by the 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 Kecemerlangan Pendidikan). At the end of its of construction, the school had 24 classrooms.

On the opening day, six 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. In 1995, a special education class was established in January.

Classrooms

SMK Bahang has 28 classrooms for the lower and upper secondary students, and four classrooms for special education. Each form has 10 classes that are named after nilai murni, or virtues. Students are arranged in their classrooms according to their grades and subjects.

As of 2024, SMK Bahang has been granted acceptance to implement the KRK (Kelas Rancangan Khas) program for students born in 2011 and later. However, the school has yet to commence the implementation process, as it is currently still accommodating more students for the program.

Below is a list showing every class from top to bottom:

The list of classes, from top to bottom, is: Wawasan, Perdana, Bestari, Cemerlang, Dinamik, Dedikasi, Prihatin, Lestari, Kreatif, and Harmoni.

As of 2024, the upper secondary students (Form 4 and Form 5) have 20 classrooms combined. The first 6 classes offers elective subjects while the other 4 classes follow the standard SPM syllabus.

Wawasan:

Perdana:

Bestari:

Cemerlang:

Dinamik:

Dedikasi:

Morning and Afternoon Session

To accommodate more than 2000 students in one school day, SMK Bahang follows the standard Malaysian school procedure by splitting students into the morning session (sesi pagi) and afternoon session (sesi petang).

Form 3, 4 and 5 students sit for the morning session everyday starting at 6:50 a.m. whilst the Form 1 and 2 students come to school at 11:30 a.m. for the afternoon session.

Most forms share a classroom with the morning or afternoon session students. Below is a table that shows the classes that share the same classrooms from different sessions.

Morning sessionAfternoon session
5 Dedikasi1 Wawasan
5 Prihatin1 Perdana
5 Lestari1 Bestari
5 Kreatif1 Cemerlang
4 Dinamik1 Dinamik
4 Dedikasi1 Dedikasi
4 Prihatin1 Prihatin
4 Lestari1 Lestari
4 Kreatif1 Kreatif
4 Harmoni1 Harmoni
3 Wawasan2 Wawasan
3 Perdana2 Perdana
3 Bestari2 Bestari
3 Cemerlang2 Cemerlang
3 Dinamik2 Dinamik
3 Dedikasi2 Dedikasi
3 Prihatin2 Prihatin
3 Lestari2 Lestari
3 Kreatif2 Kreatif
3 Harmoni2 Harmoni

Renovations and Infrastructure Upgrades

SMK Bahang has eight science labs; from Chemistry, Biology to Physics. There are two teacher's office. One located at Block A, and the other in Block C.

As of 2023, many renovations and new constructions were made by principal Haji Mohamad Al-Beari Haji Binsin, which are listed below:

Overall, many rooms were transferred to different blocks, such as the library to Block A.

Fire of 31 December 2004

On 31 December 2004, SMK Bahang had a tragedy where the highest floor of block A caught on fire. Prior to that, the school had another fire in 2002. [1] This however, did not stop the school session of 2005. Computer labs, science labs and school canteens were used for teaching and learning process, even as far as starting their sessions 200 meters away in SK Bahang Penampang for Form 3.

Sport Houses

The sport houses, also known as rumah sukan are named after the colour of multiple gemstones. Previously, SMK Bahang had six houses, but over time the school has opted to abolish two of these houses, namely Mutiara (orange) and Kristal (purple).

The four houses would typically compete against each other on sports day in Kompleks Sukan Penampang, Donggongon. However, in recent years, the school has steered towards a more open side to host school events beyond its immediate vicinity. This shift was evident in 2023 when the sports day took place at the Kompleks Sukan Likas, marking a departure from the usual venue.

The school sport houses are as follow:

School Song

Kami Anak Warisan

Kami anak warisan,
Harapan bangsa dan negara,
Berusaha dan berjaya,
Menuju cita-cita.

SMK Bahang Penampang,
Sekolah kami yang tercinta,
Bersama para pendidik,
Menuju kejayaan.

Kami usaha, kami berjaya,
Berpandukan Rukun Negara,
Cogan kata kami yang indah,
Memberikan semangat waja.

Bersama berpimpin tangan,
Menentang segala rintangan,
Disiplin pegangan kami,
Berjaya selamanya.

Disiplin pegangan kami,
Berjaya selamanya.

Principals

FromUntilPrincipal name
19941994Mdm. Girlie Tan
19941997Mr. Range Majikol
19971999Mr. Haji Zainuddin bin Harun
19992004Mr. Darman Shah Haji Asakil
20042004Mr. Masly Wahip
20042007Mdm. A. Junaidah binti Yusuppu
20072009Mr. Haji Bolong @ Mohammad Darwis bin Haji Cholle
20092014Mdm. Clari @ Clare Datuk Valentine Sikodol
20142016Mr. Dennis Gompion
20162018Mr. Ganasan Ramasamy
20182023Mdm. Margaret Chee
2023PresentHaji Mohamad Al-Beari bin Haji Binsin

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References

  1. "SMK Bahang ablaze again". Daily Express (Malaysia). 1 January 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2011.