# SMK Bahang (Penampang)

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 central city of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu.

## 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

Currently, 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.
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.
As of June 2024, the principal has made initiatives for all Form 4 and Form 5 classes in 2025 to make Islamic Worldviews (Tasawwur Islam) and Visual Arts Education (Pendidikan Seni Visual) a mandatory subject. This is highly subject to change.
Wawasan:
* Additional Mathematics (Matematik Tambahan)
* Physics (Fizik)
* Chemistry (Kimia)
* Biology or Principles of Account (Biologi atau Prinsip Perakaunan)
Perdana:
* Business (Perniagaan)
* Computer Science (Sains Komputer)
* Home Science or Sports Science (Sains Rumah Tangga atau Science Sukan)
Bestari:
* Economy (Ekonomi)
* Sports Science or Agriculture (Sains Sukan atau Pertanian)
* Home Science or Computer Science (Sains Rumah Tangga atau Sains Komputer)
Cemerlang:
* Geography (Geografi)
* Visual Arts Education (Pendidikan Seni Visual)
Dinamik:
* Visual Arts Education or Islamic Worldviews (Pendidikan Seni Visual atau Tasawwur Islam)
Dedikasi:
* Visual Arts Education or Islamic Worldviews (Pendidikan Seni Visual atau Tasawwur Islam)

## 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 session | Afternoon session |
| 5 Dedikasi | 1 Wawasan |
| 5 Prihatin | 1 Perdana |
| 5 Lestari | 1 Bestari |
| 5 Kreatif | 1 Cemerlang |
| 4 Dinamik | 1 Dinamik |
| 4 Dedikasi | 1 Dedikasi |
| 4 Prihatin | 1 Prihatin |
| 4 Lestari | 1 Lestari |
| 4 Kreatif | 1 Kreatif |
| 4 Harmoni | 1 Harmoni |
| 3 Wawasan | 2 Wawasan |
| 3 Perdana | 2 Perdana |
| 3 Bestari | 2 Bestari |
| 3 Cemerlang | 2 Cemerlang |
| 3 Dinamik | 2 Dinamik |
| 3 Dedikasi | 2 Dedikasi |
| 3 Prihatin | 2 Prihatin |
| 3 Lestari | 2 Lestari |
| 3 Kreatif | 2 Kreatif |
| 3 Harmoni | 2 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:
* Renovations to the school hall.
* Renovations to the RBT workshop.
* Renovations to the school library.
* Repainting all the classrooms to white.
* Major repaint of the walls and floors of the school ground.
* Construction of a bengkel pastri (bakery).
* Construction of a makmal Sains Sukan (gym).
* Expansions to the parking lot.
Overall, many rooms were transferred to different blocks, such as the library to Block A.
As of 2024, the current principal Haji Mohamad Al-Beari Haji Binsin plans to renovate the school hall, as well as constructing a music room (bilik muzik).

## Prefects

SMK Bahang offers a wide assortment of prefect roles to students that fit certain criterias, such as having a high sense of confidence, notable self-esteem and their ability to be leaders. Each prefect role has their standardized colour, which heavily influences the uniform they wear to school. For example, Pengawas sekolah, having light blue as their main colour, wear light blue uniforms to school.
The available prefects are as follow:
* Pengawas Sekolah
* Pengawas Pusat Sumber
* Pengawas Koperasi
* Pembimbing Rakan Sebaya
* Pengawas Surau
* Pengawas Pusat Akses
* Pengawas SPBT
While Pengawas Kiosk and Pengawas TVPSS aren't considered an official prefect in SMK Bahang, their efforts and contributions to the school are enough and comparable to those that are official prefects.

### Pengawas Sekolah

Pengawas Sekolah are the main prefects of a school. They help the teachers to maintain the discipline of students in SMK Bahang anytime, especially during recess. Each year, a Ketua Pelajar from the Pengawas Sekolah are picked as a representative and leading role-model for all students in the school.
The standardized colour for Pengawas Sekolah is light blue.

### Pengawas Pusat Sumber

Pengawas Pusat Sumber are the librarians of the school, located on the 2nd floor of Block A. They manage student matters regarding the library such as borrowing and returning books from the library.
The standardized colour for Pengawas Pusat Sumber is gray.

### Pengawas Koperasi

Pengawas Koperasi are the students that are in charge of running the Koperasi (School Cooperative) during recess, before and after school hours.
As of 2024, Pengawas Koperasi don't have a standardized colour yet. This is subject to change in the future.

### Pembimbing Rakan Sebaya

Pembimbing Rakan Sebaya, while absent of the title "Pengawas" in their name, are the prefects in charge of helping the school counseling unit, as well as managing special events for the school.
The standardized colour for Pembimbing Rakan Sebaya is purple.

### Pengawas Surau

Pengawas Surau are the prefects in charge of managing the school's Surau Ar-Rahman.
The standardized color for Pengawas Surau is maroon.

### Pengawas Pusat Akses

Pengawas Pusat Akses are the prefects in charge of managing matters in the Pusat Akses, or the ICT room located on the ground floor in Block A.
The standardized colour for Pengawas Pusat Akses is dark blue.

### Pengawas SPBT

Pengawas SPBT, also known as Pengawas Skim Pinjaman Buku Teks are the prefects in charge of managing matters related to the annual borrowing and returning of textbooks. They operate inside the BOSS room (Bilik Operasi Skim Pinjaman Buku Teks Sekolah).
The standardized colour for Pengawas SPBT is black.

### Pengawas Kiosk

Pengawas Kiosk has a similar job to that of the Pengawas Koperasi. The difference, however is that they operate near Pondok Kiosk and the Canteen. Some might call them the "Pengawas Kantin Sekolah" as they are mainly on duty during recess and after school hours.

### Pengawas TVPSS

Pengawas TVPSS, though not an official pengawas, are under the branch of Pengawas Pusat Sumber. They are the students who help with the school magazine, such as interviewing students and collecting information throughout the school year.

## 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. 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:
* Delima (red)
* Intan (yellow)
* Zamrud (green)
* Nilam (blue)

## School Songs

"Kami Anak Warisan" officially known as the school song for SMK Bahang, was made in 1994. It is mandatory for all students to memorize the lyrics for the school as it is sung during assembly, and sung everyday before class for morning session students.
The song, "Perpaduan SMEKBAH" was made in 2024 as SMK Bahang was selected to represent Sabah for the Pengiktirafan 5 Bintang Bagi Sekolah Perpaduan Program in 2024.

### 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 wajah
Bersama berpimpin tangan Menentang segala rintangan Disiplin pegangan kami Berjaya selamanya
Disiplin pegangan kami Berjaya selamanya

### Perpaduan SMEKBAH

[Verse 1] Sekolah Perpaduan Berbilang kaum bersatu Perpaduan kekitaan Sematkan dalam hati
[Chorus] Smekbah, kita teguh Hidup semarak Smekbahrian bersatu Semua bersorak
[Post-chorus] Masa depan cerah
Impian kami raihkan Berpendirian teguh Mari kita jayakan
[Pre-chorus] AGS bersatu Jayakan impian Dengan semangat baru kita bersama
[Chorus] Smekbah, kita teguh Hidup semarak Smekbahrian bersatu Semua bersorak
[Bridge] Huu Masa depan cerah
Huu
Mari kita jayakan
[Verse 2] Masa depan cerah Tradisi kita jaga Mari kita bangga
[Chorus] Smekbah, kita teguh Hidup semarak Smekbahrian bersatu Semua bersorak
[Verse 3] Masa depan cerah Impian kami raihkan Berpendirian teguh Mari kita jayakan
[Pre-chorus] AGS bersatu Jayakan impian Dengan semangat baru kita bersama
[Chorus] Smekbah kita teguh Hidup semarak Smekbahrian bersatu Semua bersorak
[Outro] Masa depan cerah Impian kami raihkan Berpendirian teguh mari kita jayakan Mari kita jayakan

## Principals

| From | Until | Principal name |
| 1994 | 1994 | Mdm. Girlie Tan |
| 1994 | 1997 | Mr. Range Majikol |
| 1997 | 1999 | Mr. Haji Zainuddin bin Harun |
| 1999 | 2004 | Mr. Darman Shah Haji Asakil |
| 2004 | 2004 | Mr. Masly Wahip |
| 2004 | 2007 | Mdm. A. Junaidah binti Yusuppu |
| 2007 | 2009 | Mr. Haji Bolong @ Mohammad Darwis bin Haji Cholle |
| 2009 | 2014 | Mdm. Clari @ Clare Datuk Valentine Sikodol |
| 2014 | 2016 | Mr. Dennis Gompion |
| 2016 | 2018 | Mr. Ganasan Ramasamy |
| 2018 | 2023 | Mdm. Margaret Chee |
| 2023 | Present | Haji Mohamad Al-Beari bin Haji Binsin |