SMPN 3 Balikpapan

SMP Negeri (SMPN) 3 Balikpapan is one of the public Junior High schools in East Borneo, Indonesia. Motto of this school is: “Tiada Hari Tanpa Prestasi”.

Facilities
Some facilities that SMPN 3 provides to support teaching and learning activities:
 * Library
 * Biology Lab
 * Physics Lab
 * Computer Lab
 * Language Lab
 * Multimedia Room
 * Recycle / 3R Room
 * Administration Office
 * Mosque
 * Cooperative
 * OSIS Room
 * Counseling Room
 * Meeting Hall
 * Studen Health Unit's Room
 * Music Room
 * Canteen
 * Four Fields (Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis and Ceremony) History

History
SMPN 3 Balikpapan has operated since 1962. A leader on that year was Mr. ML Maliangkay. The, on 1966, SMPN 3 has moved out to Kebun Sayur. ML Maliangkay officiated until 1972. On 1972–1988, SMPN 3 was being led by Djumberi. He moved the school to Gn. Samarinda because there was a big fire accident on Kebun Sayur. That accident destroyed most of SMPN 3 buildings. On 1988–1996, SMPN 3's principal was Ganda Sudarman. Next, on 1996, he was being replaced by M. Amir, who was a principal for this school until 2003.

List of principals:
 * ML Maliangkay
 * Djumberi
 * Ganda Sudarman
 * M. Amir
 * Dra. Tatiek Sulastri
 * Dra. Hj. Ida Afrida M. M.Pd
 * Supriyani, M.Pd.
 * Drs. Purwoto, MM
 * Cheiriyah Idha, S.Pd
 * Hj. Eny Wahyuni, M.Pd.