Formerly known as the Chinese Girls' School, BBGS gained its name after moving to its premises on Bukit Bintang Road in 1930.
In 2000, the school changed its name to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Bintang Utara (SBU).
The BBGS landmark on Bukit Bintang Road was demolished to build Pavilion KL, a commercial site in Kuala Lumpur.
[3][4][5] The school song is adapted from a hymn (Presbyterian Hymnal) entitled "Land of Our Birth" after the Second World War.
In 1989, Miss Yeo Kim Eng, a former student and teacher of Bukit Bintang Girl School, translated the lyrics into the country's national language, Bahasa Melayu.