Sabah Science Secondary School also known as Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah (SMESH) in Malay, is a prominent boarding school in East Malaysia established since 1978 but fully operational on 1st January 1984. Previously known as Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Sabah (SBPS), it was the pioneer of boarding school project in Sabah and Sarawak and was built on 16 acre land near Kinabalu Golf and Country Club.

History

Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP) is a cluster of elite boarding schools modeled after English Boarding School. Enrollment to these schools are subjected to pupils with excellent public examinations result (5A for UPSR and 7A for PMR) as well as in co-curricular activities. On the first January 1984, SMESH began fully operational and became the first ever boarding school built in Sabah and Sarawak. Mr. Mohd. Radzwan Mohd Yusof was the earliest person in charge with administration and students enrollment based at Bahagian Sekolah-sekolah, Jabatan Pendidikan Sabah. The first group of students were selected around Sabah and registered as Science student at Teacher Room on 26 May 1984. Meanwhile, the enrollment of National University of Malaysia (UKM) matriculation students began in 1986.

Achievements

The school has achieved 100% pass rate for SPM and PMR examinations where some of the former students received scholarship awards from JPA, Petronas, Shell Malaysia, Yayasan Sabah and other overseas scholarship. It also won awards from various government agencies, among them are Anugerah Kualiti Menteri Pelajaran, Anugerah Sekolah Rakan Alam Sekitar (SERASI), Anugerah Sekolah Harapan Negara, Smart School, Champion of National Robotic Competition and The Most Active and highest User Think.com Award.

List of principals

• En. Adnan Ibrahim (1984-1987)
• Tuan Haji Ibrahim Haji Ahmad (1987-1994)
• Tuan Haji Abbas Haji Awang (1994-1996)
• Tuan Haji Wahid Haji Kapal (1997-2005)
• Puan Hajah Rossminah Yamin (2005-2008)
• Tuan Haji Zaini Zair (2008-present)

Gallery

File:Front sms.JPG|Old front entranceImage:Maghrib.jpg|Sceneric view from Boys' hostel during duskImage:Students_of_5_Beta.jpg|School's official uniformImage:Study.JPG|Group discussion in Sri Kinabalu Hall

References

1. SMESH Official Website http://www.smesh-online.com/viewpage.php?page_id=7
2. http://www.smesh-online.com/viewpage.php?page_id=28