Chittagong Government High School
| Chittagong Government High School | |
|---|---|
 The main entrance at night | |
| Location | |
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College Road, Chittagong | |
| Coordinates | 22°21′11″N 91°50′11″E / 22.3531°N 91.8363°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | নিজকে জানো (Know Thyself) |
| Established | 1906 |
| School code | 104519 |
| Head of school | Umme Kawsar |
| Staff | 53 |
| Faculty | Science, commerce |
| Teaching staff | 42 |
| Grades | 5-10 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Khaki and White |
| Sports | Football, cricket |
| Publication | School magazine (Protibhash) |
| Special project | Connecting classrooms under British Council |
| Demonym | CGHSian |
| Website | chittagongghs |
Chittagong Government High School is a public secondary school in Chawkbazar Thana of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
History
It was established in 1906 as Chittagong Modern English (M.E.) School. The school was converted into a government school in 1917. In 1963, the school's name was again changed to Chittagong Junior Government High School. The school was renamed to its current name in 1977.
Results
Students of Chittagong Government High School take part in three public examinations: Secondary School Certificate Examination-SSC, Junior School Certificate Examination-JSC (Formerly, Junior Scholarship Examination) Primary School Certificate Examination-PSC (Previously, Primary Scholarship Examination). This school is considered to be the 3rd best school in the annual SSC exam.
Extra-curricular activities
These include Inter School Debate Championships, Recitation Contests, Inter School Cricket Tournaments, Inter School Football Tournaments, Math Olympiad, Science Olympiad, Physics Olympiad, Chemistry Olympiad, Biology Olympiad, Astronomy Olympiad, Astrophysics Olympiad and Science Fair. The school really cares about extra-curricular activities.
Chittagong Government High School is one of the best schools in debating in Chittagong District. It has become champion in Drishty Inter School Debate Contest eight times: in 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2008,[2] 2009,[3] 2014.[citation needed] and 2018
Notable alumni
- Muhammad Yunus,[4] Noble laureate, Chief advisor of Bangladesh Interim Government.
- Aftab Ahmed (born 1985), international cricketer.[5]
- Subir Chowdhury, chairman and CEO of ASI Consulting Group, LLC, author, helped establish the first Center for Bangladesh Studies in the United States at the University of California, Berkeley.[6][7][8]
- Adil Hossain Noble, Bangladeshi model.
- Minar Rahman, Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, composer, cartoonist.
- Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Bangladeshi cricketer.
- Niaz Ahmed Khan, 30th Vice-Chancellor of University of Dhaka.
See also
- Education in Bangladesh
- List of schools in Chittagong
- Hazi Mohammad Mohsin Government High School
- Bainnachola-Manikpur High School
References
- ^ "চট্টগ্রাম সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়ের ১১১ বছর পূর্তি উৎসব শুরু". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03.
- ^ Rahman, Masudur (27 July 2008). "Debate Contest 2008: A Logical Outburst". Star Campus. The Daily Star.
- ^ Rahman, Masudur (26 July 2009). "Mutual Trust Bank - The Daily Star Debate Contest 2009". Star Campus. The Daily Star.
- ^ "Muhammad Yunus: Bio – Nelson Mandela Foundation". www.nelsonmandela.org. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Aftab Ahmed". BanglaCricket. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Subir Chowdhury". ASI Consulting Group.
- ^ "Make The Dream Turn Real" (PDF). The Telegraph. Calcutta. January 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2017-01-27 – via subirchowdhury.com.
- ^ "About". Institute for South Asia Studies, UC Berkeley. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-27.