Calcutta Girls' High School
Calcutta Girls' High School | |
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![]() 2006 stamp dedicated to Calcutta Girls High School | |
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118, Princep Street Kolkata , , 700071 India | |
Coordinates | 22°34′06″N 88°21′10″E / 22.5684009°N 88.3528274°E |
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Type | Private secondary school |
Motto | Deus et Humanitas (Latin: God and Humanity) |
Established | 1856 |
Founder | Lord Canning |
School board | Indian Council of Secondary Examination |
Oversight | Calcutta Christian School Society |
Principal | Mrs. Basanti Biswas 03322151540 |
Gender | Girls |
Language | English |
Colour(s) | Red & White |
Website | https://cghs1856.org |
Calcutta Girls' High School (abbreviated as CGHS) is a private school for girls in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
History
[edit]It was founded in 1856 as a boarding school under the patronage of Lord Canning.[1] The Methodist Church in India now manages the school. The school teaches in the English language,[2] and teaches for the Indian School Certificate Examination (ICSE / ISC).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gooptu, Biswarup (21 July 2005). "School's gift of new college on turning 150". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ^ Calcuttaweb – Schools Archived 23 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 August 2007
- ^ Hindustanlink – List of schools of Calcutta ( Kolkata ) Retrieved 28 August 2007