Bukit Bintang Girls' School
All-girls secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bukit Bintang Girls' School (abbreviated BBGS) established in 1893[citation needed] with Miss Betty Langlands teaching girls to read in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Formerly known as the Chinese Girls' School, BBGS gained its name after moving to its premises on Bukit Bintang Road in 1930.[1] BBGS was the oldest school in Kuala Lumpur, surpassing Victoria Institution and Methodist Girls' School Kuala Lumpur (1896), Methodist Boys' School Kuala Lumpur (1897), Convent Bukit Nanas (1899) and as well St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur.
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Bukit Bintang Girls' School (BBGS) | |
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Location | |
Information | |
Type | All-girls secondary school |
Motto | Latin: Nisi Dominus Frustra (Without God, All is in vain) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Denomination | The Brethren Church |
Established | 1893 |
Founder | Miss Betty Langlands (and British missionaries) |
Status | Closed |
Closed | 2000 |
Grades | Form 1 – Form 5 |
Gender | Female |
Campus | Formerly in Bukit Bintang |
Colour(s) | Green and white |
Affiliations | Malaysia Ministry Of Education |
Abbreviation | BBGS |
Website | bbgs |
In 2000, the school changed its name to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Bintang Utara (SBU). It was moved to a new location at Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Cheras and was established as one of the first Smart Schools in Malaysia. The BBGS landmark on Bukit Bintang Road was demolished to build Pavilion KL, a commercial site in Kuala Lumpur.[2][3][4]