Sultan Abu Bakar School, Kuantan
# Sultan Abu Bakar School, Kuantan

Sultan Abu Bakar School (SMK Sultan Abu Bakar/SABS/SMKSAB) is a secondary school situated in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is entitled as a Premier School by the Malaysian Ministry of Education due to its excellence in academic and co-curriculum. Nowadays, the Ministry of Education accepts UPSR candidates who got Sekolah Kebangsaan(SK) not less than 3A and Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan(SJK) not less than 5A.

## History

In 1955, when Kuantan was made the state capital, a new site was chosen for the school in Jalan Beserah. A site near Jalan Beserah, with the area of 10 acres (40,000 $m^2),$ was the new site for the school. Construction started in 1956. The school was officially opened on 16 August 1957 by the then Sultan of Pahang, Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Riayathuddin Al Muadzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al Muktasim Billah. Datuk Idris bin Babjee was the first principal of the school.

## Motto

Through Endeavour We Succeed, "Alah Bisa Tegal Biasa"

## Gallery

* View From Block M
* School bus
* Bimbingan and Kaunseling

## Notable alumni

* Siti Zaharah Sulaiman - former Minister
* Jamaluddin Jarjis - former Malaysian Science, Technology and Innovation Minister
* Sudirman Arshad - Malaysian singer
* Yasmin Yusoff - former Miss Malaysia
* Colin Kirton - Malaysian actor/director
