Siddheswari Boys' Higher Secondary School (Bengali: সিদ্ধেশ্বরী বালক উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়) is one of the oldest public schools in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1933. It is in Ramna, one of the most important and largest thanas of Dhaka.
| Siddheswari Boys Higher Secondary School সিদ্ধেশ্বরী বালক উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয় | |
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77 Siddheswari , , 1217 Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 23°44′42″N 90°24′38″E / 23.74502°N 90.41063°E |
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| Former name | Siddheshwari Boys' Higher Secondary School |
| School type | Public, higher secondary school |
| Motto | পড় তোমার প্রভুর নামে (Read in the name of God) |
| Established | January 1, 1933 |
| School code | 108361 |
| Chairman | Dewan Alimuddin Shishir |
| Principal | Mohammad Shamsuddin |
| Staff | 40 |
| Faculty | 23[1] |
| Classes | kgth through 10th |
| Gender | Boys only |
| Enrollment | 739[2] (2019) |
| • Grade 6 | 180 |
| • Grade 7 | 180 |
| • Grade 8 | 179 |
| • Grade 9 | 200 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and White |
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History
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The number of students began to fall starting in the 1990s, and in 2000 the school lacked students and qualified teachers. In 2000 around 19 students appeared at the SSC board examination.[citation needed] In 2010 the school had 20 teachers.
Extracurricular activities
editThe school has a dedicated sports teacher. Each year it arranges cultural activities in the student farewell ceremony for those who will attend the SSC examination. The school also participates in many activities such as parade, cricket and football tournaments.
Achievements
editSiddheswari Boys' Higher Secondary School became the Ramna Thana champion in the inter-school football tournament in 2000.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Faculty List". Directorate of Secondary & Higher Education. 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ "Siddheswari Boys Higher Secondary School". Institute Management System, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
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