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High School, Bukit Mertajam was in 1927, the first English secondary
school in mainland Penang ( Province Wellesley ) that was built to cater
for students who would otherwise have had to travel to the Penang Island
for their lessons.
Mr. E. Stowell was the founder of this new English secondary school that
was named the High School, Bukit Mertajam. Later, an English primary school
was built adjacent to HSBM that was named Stowell Primary School after
Mr. Stowell.
Initially, lessons were conducted in the school hall.
Two years later, in 1929, an additional block, known as Block C, was
built.
Between 1941 and 1945, the school was temporarily closed
due to the Japanese Occupation in the Second World War because it was
used in the war effort. Though bombs were discovered in the vicinity
of the school, the school survived the war.
After 41 years, in 1970, the first Sixth Form class started for the Arts
stream.
In 1971, again for the first time, the school offered Sixth Form classes
for both Arts and Science streams. There were two science classes in 1971.
One for students majoring in Biology and one for those majoring in Double
Maths.
Since HSBM was the only school that offered Sixth Form studies in Province
Wellesley, students from neighbouring secondary schools in the mainland
came here for their Sixth From studies.
Most of the non HSBM students came from the local Convent and Jit Seng
High School.
This HSBM school web site was developed and is maintained by the Sixth
Formers of 1971 and 1972 who have always maintained a loving relationship
since leaving the school in 1972.
One aim of this web site is to make former and present students aware
of the role played by the teachers at HSBM to lay the foundations for a
bright future.
It is their hope that this site will encourage other groups of former
school mates to maintain the same loving relationship that the 1971/72
Sixth Formers have been fortunate to enjoy.
A second aim of this site is to offer daily good wishes, positive inspirations
and articles that may help visitors to develop a positive outlook in life
to find happiness and contentment.
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