Sultan Abu Bakar School (SABS), Kuantan

Sekolah Menengah Kebangasaan Sultan Abu Bakar
SABS Kuantan
Front entrance of school
Address
Jalan Beserah, 25300 Kuantan
Kuantan, Pahang
Malaysia
Coordinates 3°49′34″N 103°20′15″E / 3.82611°N 103.33750°E / 3.82611; 103.33750Coordinates: 3°49′34″N 103°20′15″E / 3.82611°N 103.33750°E / 3.82611; 103.33750
Information
Type Secondary School
Motto Alah Bisa Tegal Biasa
(Through Endeavour We Succeed)
Established August 16, 1957 (1957-08-16)
Principal Tuan Haji Badruddin bin Yusof
Grades Form 1 - Pre University
Language Malay
Colour(s) Blue, yellow, red, white
                   
Publication Citarasa

Sultan Abu Bakar School (SMK Sultan Abu Bakar/SABS/SMKSAB) is a secondary school situated in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is entitled as a Premier School by the Malaysian Ministry of Education due to its excellence in academic and co-curriculum. Nowadays, the Ministry of Education accepts UPSR candidates who got Sekolah Kebangsaan(SK) not less than 3A and Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan(SJK) not less than 5A.

History

In 1955, when Kuantan was made the state capital, a new site was chosen for the school in Jalan Beserah. A site near Jalan Beserah, with the area of 10 acres (40,000 m2), was the new site for the school. Construction started in 1956. The school was officially opened on 16 August 1957 by the then Sultan of Pahang, Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Riayathuddin Al Muadzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al Muktasim Billah.[1] Datuk Idris bin Babjee was the first principal of the school.

Motto

Through Endeavour We Succeed, "Alah Bisa Tegal Biasa"[2]

Notable alumni

  • Rahim Bakar - former Menteri Besar of Pahang and Chairman Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
  • Siti Zaharah Sulaiman - former Minister
  • Jamaluddin Jarjis - former Malaysian Science, Technology and Innovation Minister
  • Tan Sri Adam Kadir - Pos Malaysia Chairman and senior politician
  • Abi Musa Asa'ari Mohamed Nor - Chairman of Lembaga Tabung Haji Malaysia
  • Payet Paprik - Chairman of Mr. P: PC & Phone Services
  • Zack Tee Keat Teong - Director of Blackstone Process Solutions
  • Sudirman Arshad - Malaysian singer
  • Yasmin Yusoff - former Miss Malaysia[1]
  • Colin Kirton - Malaysian actor/director
  • Zamberi Mazleh - Malaysian footballer
  • Mohd. Nasir Ismail - Malaysian footballer
  • Azman Arifin - Malaysian hockey player
  • Sim Chon Siang - Politician of Parti Keadilan Rakyat(PKR) of Kuantan

References

  1. 1 2 Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News | The Star Online
  2. ↑ http://smksabktn.blogspot.com/2010/01/slogan.html
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