SMK Hamid Khan


Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hamid Khan is a secondary school in Island Glades, Penang, Malaysia. The school has approximately 750 students. The average passes every year for the national level examinations S.P.M and P.M.R is well above 90%.

School song

Hidup Sambil Belajar
Murid-murid dengan hati bersatu penuh semangat membara
Mendapat didikan serta ilmu demi kemakmuran negara
Menghadapi segala cabaran mengatasi segala bebanan
Rajin berusaha dalam pelajaran dan cemerlang di bidang sukan
Bertabah hati, yakinkan diri, hidup adil saksama
Sentiasa bersyukur, mencintai yang luhur dan bertimbang rasa,
Dengan hasrat untuk menjayakan cita sumpah dan ikrar,
Di Sekolah Menengah Hamid Khan kami hidup sambil belajar.

Subjects

The subjects are divided into two levels, the lower secondary and the upper secondary. Form 3 students will sit for the P.T.3 public examination and form 5 students will be sitting for their S.P.M. public examination at the end of their second schooling semester. In P.T.3, the core subjects taken are:
The subjects taken in S.P.M. are:
English Language, Malay Language, Additional Mathematics, Modern Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Science and Islamic Studies.
By the end of 1976, this school had two blocks which consists of a general office, principal's office, vice principal's office, teacher's room, a library, two science labs, an art room and fourteen class rooms.
Originally, it was an all-girls school which was called Island Glades Girls School. It was then changed to Sekolah Menengah Island Glades as they changed it into a mixed school. Finally, the name Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hamid Khan was given in honour of Captain Hamid Khan who played a significant role in the education ministry before Malaysia's independence.
In 1977, this school had 272 students and twelve teachers. This school was then officiated by the Education Minister, Y.B.Dr. Michael Toyad on 25 July 1977.

Headmaster