School History

1895

The Chinese Girls' School moved to the Chinese Gospel Hall at Davidson Road. Four of its classes were held in the main building, two in the vestry of the hall.

1930

The school shifted to a new site on a 7.9 hectare piece of land along Bukit Bintang Road. The school building, which cost RM 15,000, compromised six rooms, a hall and an office.

1941

The first block was extended to include four classrooms and a staff room.

1947

The school held it's first funfair that raised RM 5,000. With this money the school built two temporary classrooms (nicknames "Buckingham Palace") which later became the old tuckshop.

1950

On January 4, the Prouse Wing was opened, named after the current headmistress, Miss Prouse.

1960

The Primary Section moved into a new building next door. A central library was started and a new more spacious staff-room built.

1962

The long-awaited Lee Kuo Chuan Secondary School Hall was officially opened by En. Aminuddin bin Baki, Chief Education Adviser on 1st September 1962. The school premises further expanded to include the new Domestic Science Wing.

1963

Thanks to Mr. Soo Putt, the old school hall was converted into a bigger and grander library with an air-conditioned section. The school acquired the land behind the school and turned it into the school field, enabling the first athletic meet to be held that very year.

1971

The Canteen Block was built at the side of the former "Buckingham Palace". Overlooking the Weld Road swimming pool, the new block housed and Art room, five classrooms and a canteen occupying the ground floor.

1978/1979

This year saw the birth of gymnastics in BBGS when the gym behind the school hall was completed.The Junior Library Block was opened (later converted into Bilik Bestari 2 in 1999).

1999

The school officially became one of the many Bestari Schools, lead by Pn. Noor Rezan bt Bapoo Hashim, who was the first Bestari School headmistress. The Media Room and Junior Library were converted to Bilik Bestari 1 for Bahasa Malaysia / English and Bilik Bestari 2 for Mathemathics / Science.

2000

The school officially changed its name from SMK (P) Bukit Bintang to SMK Seri Bintang (Utara) on 1st Januari 2000.

2001

The school moved to the new premise in Taman Shamelin.