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| image                 = GSSchool.JPG
| image       = GSSchool.JPG
| established           = June 1990
| established = June 1990
| type                   = [[Private school|Private]]
| type       = [[Private school|Private]]
| founders               = Mr. and Mrs. Karan
| founders   = Mr. and Mrs. Karan
| principal             = Mrs. Maya Sukumaran
| principal   = Mrs. T Anjana Subramanyam
| city                   = [[Hyderabad]]
| city       = Hyderabad
| country               = [[India]]
| country     = India
| coordinates           = {{coord|17|26|24.28|N|78|27|45.81|E}}
| coordinates = {{coord|17|26|24.28|N|78|27|45.81|E}}
| campus                 = Mayuri Marg, [[Begumpet]]
| campus     = Mayuri Marg, [[Begumpet]]
| enrollment             = 500+
| enrollment = 500+
| faculty               = 50+
| faculty     = 50+
| alumni                 = Gitanjalians
| alumni     = Gitanjalians
| homepage              = {{URL|gitanjalischools.com}}
| website    = {{URL|gitanjalischools.com}}
{{URL|gitanjaliseniorschool.org}}
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'''Gitanjali Senior School''' was established by Mrs Gita Karan and Mr Uma Karan in June 1990 in [[Hyderabad]], [[Begumpet]], [[India]]. The school has a primary school in Brahman Wadi, a kilometre away. Gitanjali Senior School has secured many national ranks in surveys and was ranked the third-best school in South India and the best in Andhra Pradesh in a survey conducted by Education World Magazine.<ref name=":0" />
'''Gitanjali Senior School''' was established by Mrs Gita Karan and Mr Uma Karan in June 1990 in [[Begumpet]], Hyderabad, India. The school has a primary school in Brahman Wadi, a kilometer away. Gitanjali Senior School has secured many national ranks in surveys and was ranked the third-best school in South India and the best in Andhra Pradesh in a survey conducted by Education World Magazine.<ref name=":0" />


The school has grades from classes 7 to 10 of [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]] and checkpoint and [[IGCSE]]. It also offers A-Level and ISC Boards for class 11 and 12.
The school has grades from classes 7 to 10 of [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]] and checkpoint and [[IGCSE]]. It also offers A-Level and ISC Boards for class 11 and 12.


[[File:Chemistry Lab GSS.jpg|thumb|Gitanjali School Chemistry Lab]]
[[File:Chemistry Lab GSS.jpg|thumb|Gitanjali School Chemistry Lab]]
== Facilities ==
The school has a playground, cricket nets, and a basketball ground. The computer lab has around 25 computers, with a separate computer lab for the ISC students. The school houses four auditoriums out of which one is exclusively for conducting the annual Board Examinations. It has a Biology Laboratory, a Physics Laboratory, and a Chemistry Laboratory. The school library has over 500 books, ranging from reference material to fiction.


==Events==
==Events==
For the first time, the institution hosted its MUN in 2015, attended by students from twin cities. The school also hosts a Sports Day and Investiture Ceremony and an Annual Day every year. It hosts Festanjali, the annual Inter-house fest for school students with literary events such as debate, elocution, and poetry. The sports events include cricket, football, basketball, kho-kho, and athletics. These are hosted under the category of Inter-House Events. An annual volleyball tournament is also held for the teachers.
For the first time, the institution hosted its MUN in 2015, attended by students from twin cities. The school also hosts a Sports Day and Investiture Ceremony and an Annual Day every year. It hosts Festanjali, the annual Inter-house fest for school students with literary events such as debate, elocution, and poetry. The sports events include cricket, football, basketball, kho-kho, and athletics. These are hosted under the category of Inter-House Events. An annual volleyball tournament is also held for the teachers.
[[File:GSSMUN.jpg|thumb|GSS MUN 2015]]
[[File:GSSMUN.jpg|thumb|GSS MUN 2015]]
== Results ==
The results of the school have been excellent with the students securing at least one of the top ranks in the state. A student of the 2012-13 batch had a 97% and topped the state in the ICSE board exam. 2013-2014 saw one of the best results of school with the school highest touching a whopping 98% (588/600) and 42 students scoring more than 90% (i.e. more than. 540/600). In 2015, the school scaled the highest of 97.7% in ICSE.


== Rankings ==
== Rankings ==
With a strong academic reputation, Gitanjali School is considered to be among the best co-educational day schools in India.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
Since 2008, Education World has consistently ranked Gitanjali as the best school in Hyderabad and among the top 10 day-schools in the country, with a peak national ranking of 7.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.educationworld.in/userfiles/India's%20Best%20Day%20Schools%20league%20table.pdf|title=Education World: India's Best Day Schools}}</ref>
Since 2008, Education World has consistently ranked Gitanjali as the best school in Hyderabad and among the top 10 day-schools in the country, with a peak national ranking of 7.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.educationworld.in/userfiles/India's%20Best%20Day%20Schools%20league%20table.pdf|title=Education World: India's Best Day Schools}}</ref>


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== The Quizzing Culture ==
The school has performed well at quizzes including quizzes such as AP Regional ICSE - ISC quiz, The Young World Quiz and The Times NIE quiz 2013 and runners up in 2014. It has won the [[TCS IT Wiz]] hosted by Greycaps in July 2013. It has also won the RBI Quiz of 2013, proceeding to win the regional semi-finals too, finishing runners up in the city rounds in 2014. The school is the winner of the All India ISC Quiz at the National Level, 2013, organised by CISCE. The school also won Horlicks WizKids WizQuiz in 2014, finishing runners up in 2013. Other quizzes where the students have accomplished include K-Circle and Cycle Heritage Quiz.
[[File:GSS Quiz Team on Extreme left.jpg|thumb|Lucky Kaul and Suhaas Putta in Horlicks Wizkids 2014(left)]]
It also won the Horlicks WizQuiz in 2015 and one of their teams also bagged the 2nd position of the same.
It was also the national champions of the ASISC Annual Interschool Quiz, 2016.
Gagan Narang


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:58, 22 February 2026

Gitanjali Senior School, Begumpet
Location
Hyderabad

India
Coordinates17°26′24.28″N 78°27′45.81″E / 17.4400778°N 78.4627250°E / 17.4400778; 78.4627250
Information
TypePrivate
EstablishedJune 1990
FoundersMr. and Mrs. Karan
PrincipalMrs. T Anjana Subramanyam
Faculty50+
Enrollment500+
CampusMayuri Marg, Begumpet
AlumniGitanjalians
Websitegitanjalischools.com gitanjaliseniorschool.org

Gitanjali Senior School was established by Mrs Gita Karan and Mr Uma Karan in June 1990 in Begumpet, Hyderabad, India. The school has a primary school in Brahman Wadi, a kilometer away. Gitanjali Senior School has secured many national ranks in surveys and was ranked the third-best school in South India and the best in Andhra Pradesh in a survey conducted by Education World Magazine.[1]

The school has grades from classes 7 to 10 of Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and checkpoint and IGCSE. It also offers A-Level and ISC Boards for class 11 and 12.

Gitanjali School Chemistry Lab

Events[edit | edit source]

For the first time, the institution hosted its MUN in 2015, attended by students from twin cities. The school also hosts a Sports Day and Investiture Ceremony and an Annual Day every year. It hosts Festanjali, the annual Inter-house fest for school students with literary events such as debate, elocution, and poetry. The sports events include cricket, football, basketball, kho-kho, and athletics. These are hosted under the category of Inter-House Events. An annual volleyball tournament is also held for the teachers.

GSS MUN 2015

Rankings[edit | edit source]

Since 2008, Education World has consistently ranked Gitanjali as the best school in Hyderabad and among the top 10 day-schools in the country, with a peak national ranking of 7.[1]

In 2018, Education Today ranked Gitanjali School at 6th among Top ICSE Schools in India.[2] Under the Academic Reputation category, Gitanjali was ranked 3rd in the country.

Education World Survey Year Rank – India[1] (Day Schools)
2008 7
2009 10
2010 9
2011 8

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Education World: India's Best Day Schools" (PDF).
  2. "Top 20 ICSE Schools of India".