Calcutta Girls' High School
Calcutta Girls' High School (abbreviated as CGHS) is a private school for girls in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
| Calcutta Girls' High School | |
|---|---|
 2006 stamp dedicated to Calcutta Girls High School | |
| Address | |
118, Princep Street Kolkata , , 700071 India | |
| Coordinates | 22°34′06″N 88°21′10″E / 22.5684009°N 88.3528274°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private secondary school |
| Motto | Deus et Humanitas (Latin: God and Humanity) |
| Established | 1856 |
| Founder | Lord Canning |
| School board | Bengal Regional Conference |
| Oversight | Calcutta Christian School Society |
| Principal | Mrs. Basanti Biswas |
| Gender | Girls |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red & White |
| Website | https://cghs1856.org |
HistoryEdit
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 alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Gooptu, Biswarup (21 July 2005). "School's gift of new college on turning 150". The Telegraph. 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
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