Established 1856 Gender Girls Founded 1856 | Principal Mrs. Basanti Biswas Phone 033 2215 1540 | |
Type Private secondary school Address Biplabi Anukul Chandra St Inida, 118, Princep St, Chandni Chawk, Bow Barracks, Kolkata, West Bengal 700072 Motto Deus et Humanitas (Latin: God and Humanity) | ||
Calcutta girls high school
Calcutta Girls' High School (abbreviated as CGHS) is a private school for girls in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was founded in 1856 as a boarding school under the patronage of Lord Canning.
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History
Calcutta Girls' High School was established by Lord Canning in 1856. It was supported by the Evangelical denominations of the city. In 1877, the management of the school was handed over to Bishop J.M.Thoburn of the Methodist Episcopal Church.The kindergarten department was started by Ms Emma Knowles, after she took charge in 1890. In 1899, drill classes were started by the Principal, Miss Widdifield. In 1901, Ms. M. Storrs started setting up the school library and reading room.
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Curriculum
The school prepares candidates for Indian certificate of secondary education (ICSE) examination (class X) and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) examination (class XII)
Co-curriculum activities
The clubs for various activities were introduced in 1933.
Special classes
The Methodist Church in India now manages the school. The school teaches in the English language, and teaches for the Indian School Certificate Examination (ICSE / ISC).