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| Baruipur High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Puratan Bazar, Maha Prabhu Tala, Baruipur, West Bengal Kolkata – 700144 India | |
| Coordinates | 22°20′49″N 88°26′30″E / 22.34696040915205°N 88.44155452126962°E / 22.34696040915205; 88.44155452126962 |
| Information | |
| School type | Government Secondary School |
| Established | 1858 (1858) |
| Authority | Government of West Bengal |
| Number of students | 2350 |
| Language | English, Bengali |
| Affiliation | WBBSE and WBCHSE |
| Website | https://baruipurhighschool.com/ |
Baruipur High School (BHS) is a government high school for boys, located in Baruipur, West Bengal, India. This is a boys' only school for secondary and higher secondary level students. It is one of the deemed schools in Kolkata. The campus includes a fairly large play-ground and the school offers variety of extracurricular activities for its students.
History
The school was established in 1858 by British just after the year of the historical Sepoy Mutiny. The School is one of ancient school in West Bengal. BHS is a famous school in South Kolkata and West Bengal and over centuries has produced many recognised people in different fields.
Academics
Baruipur High School is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education(WBCHSE). The school offers a common curriculum up to Grade 10, along with the option of National & Regional languages. In Grade 11 and Grade 12, the school requires students to choose one of three five-subject streams: Science (with Computer Science or Biology), Commerce, or Arts.
Notable alumni
- Jyotirmay Bhattacharya – Former Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court
- Subhankar Chattopadhyay – Director, Scriptwriter, Content creator, and Producer
References
- "WBBSE :: School Directory". wbbse.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "The Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya". Calcutta High Court. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
