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Sekolah Menengah Sains Machang or SMACH is a boarding school established in 1983.It is the second boarding school built in Kelantan. Located around 35 kilometre from capital Kota Bharu and 9 kilometre from Machang, It is located in a rural area of kelantan away from the main city of Kota Bharu.

The school was officiated by HRH the Sultan of Kelantan,Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra 1984. At the time the school is consisting of 1 Dewan Wawasan, 3 block of buildings that house 30 classroom, 9 science lab, 2 ERT lab, 1 library, dan 1 office, 1 block of workshop, 1 canteen block, 1 gymnasium, 2 female hostel block and 4 male hostel block, 1 dining hall, 1 teacher's apartment, 1 staff living complex, Principal's quarters and Vice Principal's quarters.

Sport facilities provided are playing field and courts for tennis, basketball, futsal, volleyball, and badminton. Other facilities are dental treatment room and sickbay for sick students.

First principal appointed was Tuan Haji Nik Amin bin Jaafar.However, He didn't have a chance to start the school operation before being transferred to new school and being replaced by Allahyarham Tuan Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Omar on 16 Mei 1983. First group of students are from form 1 students that registered on 16 July 1983and the second group of students from the form 4 registered on 14 August 1983. The sub-total of students in 1983 is 382 pupils which consisted of 253 'putera' dan 129 'puteri'. The number of teachers at the time was 46 individuals and other supporting staff was 35 individuals.

The school pavilion was officiated by YAB Datuk Wira Abdul Rahman bin Haji Arshad, Director of Education in tahun 1987.

Officiation ceremony of foundation stone laying of Masjid Ibadul Rahman was done by YB Datuk Ahmad Rastom, Vice Chief Minister of Kleantan in 18 Ogos 1988.

In 2006, a new open hall was opened in Taman Mesra Alam.The building also serves as futsal court for the students and named as Dato Farid Futsal Court. New computer lab building was also built in the year after. This will give oppurtunity for the students to have access Infromation Tecnology.In early 2000's, a new technology block was built and start operating.

'Projek sumbangsih' is an initiative ran by the form 5 student of each year where they will contribute a sum of money to be donated to the school as a part of their legacy at the school.

Achievement
DEBATE

Since the inception in 1983, SMACH has developed from year to year. At a very young age of 1 year old, SMACH was qualified to the final round of Piala Perdana Menteri. In academic aspect,SMACH was also having a good progress and managed to maintained good performance in exam results.

SMACH organised the 18th edition of Pesta Perdana with flying colors from 27 May to I June 1991. Officiation of the festival was done by Datuk Dr. Haji Isa Ramli, Director of School Division, on behalf of Minister of Education.

FOOTBALL

Sekolah Menengah Sains Machang (SMACH) has become Kelantan runner up for 2 consecutive year in in ADD Cup Football Competition in 1991 and 1992. SMACH also finished as eastern zone runner up and qualified to Pesta Piala Perdana Menteri 1994. This achievement was steered by coach Cikgu Che Will Che Sof.

BASKETBALL

In 2006, SMACH basketball team won the second place in the eastern zone HKSBP.

HOCKEY

SMACH hockey team has won the 1st edition of Eastern Zone hockey competition and national SBP hockey competition.

SMACH hockey team has won every eastern zone competition from 2006 to 2009. On the national level,SMACH has won the competition in 2006,2008 and 2009.

WIND ORCHESTRA

In 2014 and 2017, SMACH Symphony has won SBP and Cluster School of Excellence Wind Orchestra Festival. This team also consistently maintained their gold award streaks from 2009 till 2024 with exception of 2013.Besides that, The team has been given the honor to perform in Petronas Philharmonic Hall.

Besides competition organised by BPSBP,the team is also active participating in open competition organised by other entitiy.The team has won several award from the competitions such as


 * Silver Award in Singapore International Band Festival 2014
 * Gold Award in Malaysia International Music Art Festival 2015
 * Gold Award in Malaysia International Wind Orchestra Festival 2016
 * Gold Award in Malaysia School Music Festival 2023

Under the leadership of Allahyarham Tuan Noriman Raja Senik,the team has become one of the most recognised name among SBP Wind Orchestra community despite having to travel for 10 hours to every competition venue.