Shimla Public School

Shimla Public School, Shimla
Location
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh India
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Lead Kindly Light
Established	1979
Enrollment	400 (Approximate)
Campus	Urban
Houses	Tagore, Patel, Gandhi and Nehru
Affiliation	Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ICSE)
Website	http://www.shimlapublicschool.com

Shimla Public School is an English-medium boarding school and day school, located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India imparting education from nursery to tenth grade.

The school attracts students from all over the country and also from abroad, especially from Thailand.

The school is affiliated to the ICSE board of Delhi.

History

It was established in 1979.

School organisation

Houses

The student body is divided into four houses, represented by colours. Each student is allotted to one of these houses upon entry into school. The four houses are named after figures in the history of India:

Tagore (red)
Patel (navy blue)
Gandhi (green)
Nehru (sky blue)

The houses compete against each other in academic and sporting disciplines, each contributing towards house points. The house with maximum points is declared the House Of The Year.

Prefects

Prefects are appointed by the principal after consultation with the House Masters. Prefects are given authority and privileges. The Prefects are led by the Captain of School, the four House Captains and the four House vice captains. Special ties and blazer crests are worn to distinguish prefects from the rest of the students.

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