| Chittagong Grammar School | |
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| Location | |
| Sarson Valley, Chittagong Bangladesh |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1992 |
| Gender | All |
| Color(s) | Blue & White
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| Website | http://www.chittagonggrammarschool.com/ |
Chittagong Grammar School (CGS) was founded in 1992, to satisfy the need for an international school in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The school is an associate member of Round Square Organization, driven by the philosophy of Kurt Hahn.
Initially an ‘O’ Level school, CGS introduced ‘A’ levels in 2002. CIE results in 2006 were: 98% pass, (55% A/B) for ‘A’ Levels; 100% pass, (96% A/B) for ‘O’ Levels. CGS alumni have been admitted to universities including Harvard, Cambridge and Oxford.
CGS is also a centre for the US College board examinations, SAT I & SAT II. It is also one of only three schools in Bangladesh to be listed in the ISS (International Student Services) Directory of excellent International schools. In 2003 CGS was awarded ‘International Fellowship Centre’ status by Cambridge International Examinations.
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The school has a extracurricular programmes including: aerobics, arts and crafts, badminton, basketball, chess, community service, cricket, dance, debating, drama, elocution, embroidery, environmental conservation, excursions/expeditions, fitness training, general knowledge instrumental music, karate, literary magazine, newspaper, photography, soccer, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, track and field, vocal music, volleyball, yearbook, yoga. Clubs include Bengali Society, Book, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Nature society, Publishing, Science, Web Society and Young Readers.
In mid 2010, CGS opened their Dhaka branch in the city's Gulshan area. It is called Chittagong Grammar School-Dhaka (CGS-D)
The most popular in CGS without any doubt is Basketball. The CGS team is called the Chittagong Grammar School Vipers. The teams is divided for both Boys and Girls. The inter-school basketball match against the William Carey Academy Eagles takes place at the school's Basketball court annually.