| Dubai Modern High School | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Excellentia |
| Established | 1986 |
| Type | Private Elementary & Secondary |
| Affiliation | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education & International Baccalaureate |
| Principal | Darryl Bloud |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Location | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, U.A.E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Navy Blue & Light Blue |
| Website | http://www.gemsmhs.com/ |
Dubai Modern High School (originally The Modern High School, Dubai) is an Indian school in Dubai, founded in 1986. An integral part of the GEMS group of schools, it offers the ICSE & IB syllabus and a day-boarding system which encompasses all aspects of a student's life.
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The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management and rates them as well.
A summary of the inspection ratings for Dubai Modern High School.
| School Name | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | Curriculum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Modern High School | Outstanding | Good | Good | - | CISCE |
A summary of all the schools in Dubai's ratings can be found at KHDA School Ratings.
The school was originally located in the Karama area of Dubai. It had a humble beginning in temporary classrooms with only around 200 students. In 1988, it shifted to a second campus located near Mazaya Mall in Dubai between First and Second Interchanges on Sheikh Zayed Road. The school celebrated its 20th anniversary on the 20th of September 2006, with the first gathering of alumni and the formation of the Alumni Association. Its current campus is based at Nad Al Sheba near The Repton School. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, currently the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, was the patron of the school from 2007-2009. On the 31st of May, 2011, Dubai Modern High School obtained an approval from the International Baccalaureate and is now an IB syllabus school as well. The school has widely been regarded as one of the best in the United Arab Emirates. The school recently celebrated it's 25th anniversary with it's former alumni and dignitaries such as Bill Clinton, Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam and the wife of he Kenyan President. Former principals were also present.
The four houses are: Aquila - Yellow - symbolized by the Eagle; Cygnus - Red - symbolized by the Swan; Orion - Green - symbolized by the Hunter and Pegasus - Blue - symbolized by the mythological creature Pegasus;
The Senior Leadership Team is the highest administrative body in the school.
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Mr. Darryl Bloud | Principal |
| Mrs. Nargish Khambatta | Vice-Principal |
| Mr. Trilokesh Naidu | Dean of Studies |
| Ms. Celine Ribeiro | Head-Primary |
| Mr. Michael James | Senior Supervisor (Senior Boys) |
| Mr. Johny Abraham | Senior Supervisor (Senior Boys) |
| Mrs. Neena Kataky | Supervisor (Junior Girls) |
| Mr. John Gomes | Supervisor (Junior Boys) |
| Ms. Judy Mendes | Supervisor (Primary School) |
| Mrs. Anuradha Chadha | Supervisor (Kindergarten) |
Student leadership is a defining characteristic of life at Modern. Starting from the Prefectorial Body, right down to the leaders of the Primary School, all students are empowered to take responsibility and leadership.
The current prefectorial body is:
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Shruthi Shreedharan | Head Girl |
| Arrsh Bajaj | Head Boy |
| Bhargavi Shankar | Aquila House Captain (Girls) |
| Aadil Shaikh | Aquila House Captain (Boys) |
| Anisha Umashankar | Cygnus House Captain (Girls) |
| Aathif Ahmed | Cygnus House Captain (Boys) |
| Sahitya Murali | Orion House Captain (Girls) |
| Rohan Sampath | Orion House Captain (Boys) |
| Nikita Nalawade | Pegasus House Captain (Girls) |
| Anant Goel | Pegasus House Captain (Boys) |
| Aishvarya Jaitha | Prefect |
| Anushweta Mukherjee | Prefect |
| Aparna Mazumdar | Prefect |
| Chaya Gupta | Prefect |
| Azraa Mansoor | Prefect |
| Gayathri Krishnan | Prefect |
| Kirti Kuchimanchi | Prefect |
| Payal Uthaiah | Prefect |
| Ranjani Ramnath | Prefect |
| Shruthi Sukumar | Prefect |
| Venty Mulani | Prefect |
| Aditya Lal | Prefect |
| Akshat Mishra | Prefect |
| Indrajit Viswanath | Prefect |
| Munif Mohammad | Prefect |
| Pratyush Prabhat | Prefect |
| Sahil Gavankar | Perfect |
| Shrey Jasani | Prefect |
| Shreyes Shekhar | Prefect |
| Tariq Mudassir | Prefect |
| Yash Diwadkar | Prefect |
The school has a lot of extra-curricular activities including debating, technical crew (IT), Model United Nations, Elocution, Football, Cricket, Athletics, Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis and Swimming. It annually hosts an inter school debating competition- Modern World Debates where teams from 4 countries attended in its last edition.