title: SMK Bandar Baru Ampang
text: # SMK Bandar Baru Ampang
  
  3°08′13″N 101°46′06″E﻿ / ﻿3.136867°N 101.768204°E﻿ / 3.136867; 101.768204
  
  Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Ampang (SMKBBA) (English: Bandar Baru Ampang High School; is situated in the town of Bandar Baru Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia. The school motto is the Malay phrase: Berilmu dan Beramal. SMKBBA was established on 1 January 2002 with 383 students and 32 teachers. The founding principal was Tuan Haji Abdul Gaffar bin Kunchi Mohd. Currently holding the office is Puan Aini Wati Binti Suani
  
  ## Identities
  
  ### Missions
  
  SMKBBA will strive to use all resources available to:
  
  1. Improve the quality of management and services by improving management and administration and financial management of schools.
  
  2. Improve academic performance and personality development of students through curriculum strengthening, students affair management, and curriculum management.
  
  3. Improve the professionalism of the organization through the consolidation of human resource management.
  
  4. Creating a school culture that is conducive for strengthening the physical development management and community relations.
  
  ### Objectives
  
  To foster collaboration and harmonious relationship between the school and community.
  
  To produce outstanding individuals who have high noble and self-esteem.
  
  To create an environment that is conducive to the development of potentials of individuals.
  
  To show the edifice as a clean, cheerful and beautiful school.
  
  ## History
  
  Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Ampang started operating on 1 January 2002. In the early stage, the school had to operate in SMK Tasik Permai for a year due to the delay in the school's building completion. In the first year, the school consisted of 7 Remove classes, 6 Form 1 classes which held 383 students. It had 32 teachers and 5 staff.
  
  The first Principal (known as the Headmaster) of SMK Bandar Baru Ampang is Tuan Haji Abdul Gaffar bin Kunchi Mohd from Kajang, Selangor. On 28 November 2002, YB Tan Sri Musa Mohamed, The Minister of Education Malaysia visited the building site.
  
  On 1 January 2003, the construction work of the school was done and the secondary school was moved to its location in Bandar Baru Ampang, Selangor with permission from the Minister of Education Malaysia. At that time, SMK Bandar Baru Ampang consisted of five Remove classes, ten Form1 classes and five Form2 classes, with a total of 742 students. There were 40 teachers and 6 staff.
  
  ## Academics
  
  ### Compulsory
  
  Certain subjects are compulsory:
  
  * Bahasa Melayu / Malay Language
  * English / Bahasa Inggeris
  * Islamic Education / Pendidikan Islam - for all Muslim students
  * Moral Studies/ Pendidikan Moral - for all non-Muslim students
  * History / Sejarah
  * Mathematics / Matematik
  * Science / Sains (counted as a compulsory subject for non-Science stream students)
  
  ### Elective
  
  **Science stream**
  
  * Additional Mathematics / Matematik Tambahan
  * Physics / Fizik
  * Chemistry / Kimia
  * Biology / Biologi
  * Basics of Computer Science / Asas Sains Komputer (ASK)
  
  **Commerce Stream**
  
  * Additional Mathematics / Matematik Tambahan
  * Basic Economies / Ekonomi Asas
  * Business Studies / Perdagangan
  * Principles of Accountancy / Prinsip Akaun
  
  **Art Stream**
  
  * Sastera Melayu / Malay Literature
  * English Literature / Kesusasteraan Inggeris
  * Arts / Pendidikan Seni Visual
  * Tamil Literature / Kesusasteraan Tamil
  
  Islamic Studies (KAA)
  
  * Kelas Aliran Agama (Only available for form 1-3)
  
  **Additional**
  
  Below are the additional subjects student can choose from:
  
  * Mandarin / Bahasa Mandarin
  * Tamil Language / Bahasa Tamil
  
  **Gallery**
  
  * Side View
  * Main center hall/Gathering site (Left view)
  * Main center hall/Gathering site/Classes view (Right view)
  * Decoration Near Main Staircase leading to the office
  * Basketball Court
  * Bilik Seni (Arts Room)
  * Signage for 5 Science Alpha
  * Interior view of 5 Science Alpha
  * Reflexology Garden
  * Pondok
  * Canteen view
  * Canteen stalls
  * Edible Landscape Garden
  * Save our earth banner
  * Mural drawings by teachers and students
  * Staircase view from 4th floor
  * Mural drawing by SMKBBA students
  * Pondok
  * Shortcut passage to backlane
  * Anjung Murni
  * Green Garden
  * Mural drawing on staircase
  * School administration office
  * Pondok facing the main entrance
  * Mural drawing that conveys meaningful message
  * Passage of Memories
  * Group of students with the Malaysian First Astronaut
  