The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur
| The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Hyderabad, Telangana, India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Be vigilant old motto "Unity in diversity" |
| Established | 1972 |
| Principal | Dr.Narasimha Reddy |
| Website | http://hpsramanthapur.org |
The Hyderabad Public School is located in Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
The school was established in 1972. It has over 1700 students in grades 1 through 12, teaching is in English. The teacher student ratio is 1:18. The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. HPS is a member of Indian Public Schools’ Conference (IPSC). Admission into school is through a newly introduced draw of lots system.
Facilities
The school has nine main buildings: the administrative block (accommodates the Principal’s office), the accounts office and the clerical staff, a two storeyed main academic block, the Principal’s academic office, the Vice-Principal’s office, the staff room, the assembly hall and class rooms.
The school is co-ed. The boarding facilities are offered for boys only, with approximately 160 places for boarders.
There is a 20-bed infirmary, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Computer laboratories.
There is a dining hall large enough for approximately 800 students.
Sports and extra-curricular activities
The school in a 62-acre (250,000 m2) closed campus has playgrounds for cricket, basketball, football, volleyball, badminton, kabaddi, tennis, tennikoit and table tennis .There is a children’s park near the primary wing and parallel bars adjacent to the boarding house.
Societies include the Science Club, the History Society, the Geography Society, the Debating Societies in English, Hindi and Telugu, the Quiz Contest Conclave and Gyaneshwar the Dramatics Society. The children function as the secretaries of the societies under the guidance of the teachers as chairman.
Investiture ceremony and Sports Day are held annually.
History
In 1972, The Hyderabad Public School Society realized the need for another public school. By resolution of the Board of Governors, the society decided to start a new unit. The Late Sri T.B.V. Subhramanyam was entrusted with the project and was appointed the founder principal. Thus a new unit of the Hyderabad Public School came into existence in a rented building at Panjagutta. Later, the Osmania University leased out 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land at Ramanthapur and the school was shifted to its present site.
Management
The Hyderabad Public School is managed by the Hyderabad Public School Society through its Board of Governors. The Board of Governors comprises:
- Six elected representatives of the Hyderabad Public School Society
- The Vice Chancellor, Osmania University, Hyderabad
- The Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.
- Two Nominees of Education Department of Andhra Pradesh State Government.
- The Principal, The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, Hyderabad.
- The Principal, The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad.
The Executive Body of the Managing Committee of H.P.S. Society also constitutes the Executive Body of the Board of Governors of H.P.S.
The house system
The student body is divided into four houses named after Empires:
- Asif Jahi - Yellow
- Satavahana - Blue
- Vijaynagara - Red
- Kakatiya- Green
The prefectorial system
The prefectorial system is a tradition of the School. A body of students is invested (in a grand Investiture Ceremony which includes, among other festivities, a parade) with its powers and privileges. The heads of the student body are the Head Boy and Head Girl.