Hindu School, Kolkata

Hindu School is one of the leading schools in Kolkata (Calcutta). It is located in College Street, in the vicinity of Hare School, College Square, Presidency College and Calcutta University.

Hindu College, the school's predecessor, was established in 1817 by Raja Rammohan Roy, David Hare (philanthropist), Radhakanta Deb and other notable educationists of that time. In 1855, the pathsala part of Hindu College became Hindu School and the other part(mahapathshala) became Presidency College, Kolkata. The date of establishment of the Hindu College, 1817, is considered the official establishment date of both Hindu school and Presidency College, Kolkata. The school is one of the oldest existing schools in Calcutta and India. Currently the school has grade 1 to 12 and the medium of instruction is Bengali.Students apeear for 10+(Madhyamik) examination under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and 12+(Higher Secondary Examination/Uchcho Madhyamik) examination under West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.Grade 11 and 12 have three streams,- science, arts and commerce. It is a boys-only school with an approximate strength of 1100 students. Students from Hindu School consistently perform well in both Madhyamik and Uchcho Madhyamik.

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January 20, 1817 - Hindu College is established
1855 - The pathshala part became Hindu School, and the other part(mahapathshala) became Presidency College, Kolkata.
1992 - 175th Anniversary observed

Hindu School
1-B, Bankim Chatterjee Street
Kolkata-700073, W.B., India