It all began with Miss Betty Langland teaching girls to read in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The year was 1893. Miss Langland hailed from Scotland as a missionary (citation needed). Two years later, Miss Elizabeth Maclay arrived to teach Scripture to the girls. By then the school was known as the Chinese Girls' School, the very first all-girls' school in Selangor, located on Petaling Hill.

Later on, the school was deemed to small for the amount of girls requiring formal education. The school was then moved to a new location at Davidson Road. Four additional classrooms were built into the main corpus. Some years later, in 1898, Miss B. Shirtliff arrived from New Zealand to be part of the teaching force in Malaya. She joined the school's faculty only in 1900.

Tragedy struck in 1914, when Miss Maclay went on leave. The ship she was on that was bound for Ireland was struck by a torpedo. It was the Great War, and she drowned. Her sister, Ms. W. H. Green tookover her work and continued her teaching efforts.

Later on, in 1925, a Miss Eva Prouse arrived from Rockhampton, Queensland, to join the school effort in education. By then, once again, the faculty realized that the school was too small to accommodate the growing number of young women attending the school. By 1930, after some fundraising, the school was finally moved to a new location at the now famous Bukit Bintang, and the school was aptly renamed Bukit Bintang Girls' School (BBGS).

The school continued to grow in size and amount of students. More classrooms were added, including a new staffroom, a Biology lab and new school canteen was built in the late 1940s. Later on, a new block, known as the Eva Prouse wing, was opened in 1950. From there onwards, the school continued to bloom with the introduction of the Literary and Debating Society and also a Geography Society, as well as the now famous school tradition, Poetry and Choral Speaking competition, were also introduced and formally organized. A couple of years later, hockey and netball were introduced - soon becoming the two most popular school sports. The school finally published its own official school magazine in 1951. Miss Elena Cooke then went on to become the school principal in 1958.

Throughout the years, BBGS had a stellar record of academic achievements and also boasted of producing women who rose to prominence in their careers. It also became one of the most notable premier schools. BBGS celebrated her Centenary Year in 1993 and in 1999, it was christened as a Smart School, officially headed Pn. Noor Rezan bt. Bapoo Hashim.

As the years passed, the school had witnessed so much of progress that went on in the city. The school's unique location in the heart of the city bore proof of that. Unfortunately, the city which the school had watched its growth with some fondness has become too busy and chaotic for her. By 2000, a deal was signed and sealed, and the school was to be relocated again - this time to Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Cheras. That was not the only change the school had to undertake - the school had to adopt a namechange as well, and is now currently known as SMK Seri Bintang Utara effective from January 1st 2000.

Mid-2001, a throng of alumnis, teachers and students gathered on the school compound, trying to save the 100-year old building that was to be torn down. Unfortunately, there was nothing we could do to save the school building. It wasn't listed on the Heritage List. The ground where our alma mater once stood proudly before is now covered with piles of steel, machines and labourous men. A new commercial building is about to take over. A typical sign of progress.

The school may be gone now, replaced by a new name and new walls. Fresh faced schoolgirls are running through the new hallowed halls, giggling and squealing. Meanwhile, there are still those of us who still remember the old halls and the old faded walls, along with the school spirits and legendary ghosts that will never fade from our memories. We hope we will never forget the school that had stood strong against time, sheltering us while we pursued our primary and secondary educations, helping us form who we are today.

BBGS, we pledge to thee, indeed.