Basic Education High School No. 2 Bahan ( my, အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် (၂) ဗဟန်း; abbreviated to အ.ထ.က (၂) ဗဟန်း; commonly known as Nanyan) is a public
high school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
in
Bahan township
Bahan Township ( my, ဗဟန်း မြို့နယ်, ) is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 22 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township and Mayangon Township in the north, Sanchaung Township and K ...
,
Yangon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...
. Until the nationalization under
Ne Win
Ne Win ( my, နေဝင်း ; 10 July 1910, or 14 or 24 May 1911 – 5 December 2002) was a Burmese politician and military commander who served as Prime Minister of Burma from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1974, and also President of Burma ...
's government occurred in 1963, it was the location of Nanyang High School (缅甸南洋中学), one of the elite Chinese schools in Burma.
Student Body
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
* 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
External links
BEHS 2 Bahan websiteBEHS 2 Bahan (Nan Yan)
High schools in Yangon
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