Basic Education High School (BEHS) No. 2 Latha (; abbreviated to အ.ထ.က (၂) လသာ; formerly St. John's Convent School;
[ commonly known as Latha 2 High School) is one of the most well known public high schools in ]Myanmar
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. Located in Latha Township opposite the Yangon General Hospital and next to the University of Medicine 1, Yangon, the all-girls school offers classes from Kindergarten to Tenth Standard (until Grade 10 in the new nomenclature).
The school's colonial era building is a landmark
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protected by the city.
Kyi Phyu Shin created many videos and movies including "Little stars of future" () movie.
Uniform
From Grade 1 to Grade 5, school-girls wear a white-shirt-and-green-skirt uniform. Starting from Grade 6, school-girls wear the traditional white Burmese blouse called ''yinbon eingyi'', and green ''htamein''.
List of Headmistresses
* Muriel Tun Kyaw (1966–1980)
* Tin Tin (1981–1987)
* Nang Nuan (1987–1993)
* Win Kyi (1993–1996)
* Khin Ohn Myint (1996–2007)
* Dr. Theingi Kyaw (2007–2017)
* Dr. Nang Than Than Sein (2017–present)
Alumni
* Mi Mi Khaing: Scholar and writer
* Kyi Phyu Shin: Film director
* May Thet Khine: Actress [From 4:47-5:07 former school girls cast list, shown at Part 3, Little Stars of Future Movie]
* Warso Moe Oo: Actress, Model, Singer
* M Seng Lu: Supermodel
References
External links
Little Stars of Future Full Movie (Part 1-10)
BEHS 2 Latha
BEHS 2 Latha in Burma
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Girls' schools in Yangon
High schools in Yangon
Latha 2
1861 establishments in Burma
Buildings and structures in Yangon
1861 establishments in the British Empire