Mirpur Government High School
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| Mirpur Government High School মিরপুর সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় | |
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| Location | |
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Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 23°47′58″N 90°21′08″E / 23.7994°N 90.3522°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | Bengali Medium High School |
| School type | Government |
| Motto | জ্ঞানই আলো English : Knowledge is light |
| Established | 1963 |
| School board | Dhaka Board |
| School district | Dhaka |
| School number | 108185 |
| Headmaster | MD.Jalal Uddin Sarkar |
| Teaching staff | 53 |
| Grades | Class 3 to 10 (For girls) Class 5 to 10 (For boys) |
| Gender | For Girls & Boys |
| Number of students | 2000 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 60:1 (students:teacher) |
| Language | Bangla |
| Campus | 115 acres (47 ha) |
| Website | mirpurghs |
Mirpur Government High School (Bengali: মিরপুর সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) is a secondary school in Mirpur Shah Ali thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] It was established in 1963 and was known as Bengali Medium School until it later became a government high school and gets its present name Mirpur Government High School (MGHS) in 1983.
History[edit]
The school was established as the Bengali Medium School (বেঙ্গলী মিডিয়াম স্কুল) during the East Pakistan era in 1963. Bengali Medium School was involved in the Bengali Language Movement, a key forerunner to the Bangladesh Liberation War.
The school came under government control under the Ershad regime, and was given its present name.
Academics[edit]
Mirpur Government High School is the only government high school in the greater Mirpur area. The school operates a double shift, with girls attending in the morning (7:00 AM to 12:00 noon) and boys in the afternoon (12:30 noon to 5:15 PM). There is also a multimedia room and ICT lab for study. It ranked 358th in national school ranking.
Campus[edit]
Mirpur Government High School stands on a 115-acre (47 ha) campus. It consists of one two-storey building constructed in 1963, a newer five-storey building, and a separate building housing a common room.
Groups[edit]
There are three groups in this school. Namely- Science,Commerce & Arts.
Admissions and fees[edit]
In order to be admitted into this school one has to sit for examination. Since it is a government school, it follows all criteria given from the Board of Dhaka.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mirapura sarakāri ucca bidyālaẏa" মিরপুর সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় [Mirpur Government High School]. Mirpur Government High School (in Bengali).
- ^ Mirpur Govt. High School
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