Basic Education High School No. 2 Bahan

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Nanyang High School
Basic Education High School No. 2 Bahan
Address
162, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan

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Myanmar
Information
TypePublic
School number2
PrincipalDr.Ball Ma Lwin(since 2018)
Grades6-12
Number of studentsnearly 4000
Websitewww.bahan2nanyan.org

Basic Education High School No. 2 Bahan (Burmese: အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် (၂) ဗဟန်း; abbreviated to အ.ထ.က (၂) ဗဟန်း; also abbreviated as BEHS No. 2 Bahan, commonly known as Nanyan) is a public high school in Bahan township, Yangon. Until the nationalization under Ne Win's government occurred in 1963, it was called Nanyang High School (缅甸南洋中学), one of the elite Chinese schools in Myanmar.

Student Body

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The school has a large student body, numbering near 4000. The students are spread across six standards or grades, from Grade 6 (formerly fifth standard) to Grade 11 (formerly tenth standard). A high student-to-teacher ratio exists like most of the schools in Yangon.

Buildings and facilities

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  • 7 two-storied buildings (each having 6-10 classrooms and 2 teachers' common room)
  • Multimedia classrooms (Computer and Language Lab)
  • Principal's office
  • Shwe Nanyan Hall (used for special occasions and ceremonies)
  • Physics, Chemistry and Biology Laboratories
  • Library
  • Canteen
  • Assembly hall
  • Field
  • Netball court
  • Tuckshop
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