Section 44: SMK Bahau 2

SMK BAHAU 2 (Bahau National Secondary School 2)

SMK BAHAU 2 (Bahau National Secondary School 2) was established on 3rd January 2001. It is located in Kampung Baru Mahsan, District Jempol, N. Sembilan. The school is about 6 km from Bahau. The school campus spans around 5,122 hectares. The school building is designed in the shape of a square and comprises five interconnected blocks. Among these, three blocks consist of four levels each, housing classrooms and Science Labs. There is one two-level block dedicated to KHB Workshop and another two-level block designated for Administration. The school also includes other essential infrastructure like a canteen to cater to students' dining needs and a multi-purpose school field, providing ample space for various outdoor activities and sports.

The initial placement of the school was 152 students with 10 teachers. The feeder students were from: 1. SJK (C) Kampung Baru Mahsan 2. SJK (C) Chung Hua, Ladang Geddes 3. SJK (T) Ladang Geddes 4. SJK (C) Ladang Glendale, Air Hitam 5. SJK (T) Ladang Air Hitam 6. SJK (C) Bahau 7. SJK (C) St Aidan

where 56 % were Chinese students, 42 % Indian students and 2 % Malay students. Before the main building was ready, the secondary school used facilities of SJK (C) Kampung Baru Mahsan as temporary classrooms. The students were having classes in the afternoon sessions. There were one Remove Class and three Form 1 classes. The classes were conducted in the primary school for 6 months before they shifted to own building.

The school building was officially put into use on 25 June 2001. By then, the number of classes increased to 21 including 1 Remove class. However, in 2021, due to a decline in student enrolment, the number of classes was reduced to 18. Currently, the school has 327 students, comprising 64 Malay students, 155 Chinese students, 103 Indian students, and 5 students from other ethnic groups. Throughout its history, the school has been under the leadership of eight different school principals.