BEHS 2 Sanchaung
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Basic Education High School No. 2 Sanchaung စမ်းချောင်း) (commonly known as Sanchaung 2 High School or St. Philomena's High School), located in Sanchaung township
, is a public high school
in Yangon
. The mostly-girls school offers classes from kindergarten
to Tenth Standard (or Grade 1 through Grade 11 in the new nomenclature).
The school's main colonial era building, in its 13-acre (5.26 hectare) campus, is a landmark
protected by the city, and is listed on the Yangon City Heritage List
.
The school produced the top ranked student in both the 2009 and 2010 national college matriculation examinations.
Sanchaung Township
Sanchaung Township is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 18 wards, and shares borders with Kamayut township in the north, Kamayut township and Bahan township in the east, Kyimyindaing township in the west, and Dagon township and Ahlon township in the south...
, is a public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
. The mostly-girls school offers classes from kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Tenth Standard (or Grade 1 through Grade 11 in the new nomenclature).
The school's main colonial era building, in its 13-acre (5.26 hectare) campus, is a landmark
Landmark
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protected by the city, and is listed on the Yangon City Heritage List
Yangon City Heritage List
The Yangon City Heritage List is a list of man-made landmarks in Yangon, Myanmar, so designated by the city government, Yangon City Development Committee. The list consists of 188 structures , and is largely made up of mostly religious structures and British colonial era buildings. The list is...
.
The school produced the top ranked student in both the 2009 and 2010 national college matriculation examinations.