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Army Public School, Kunraghat | |
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Address | |
Kunraghat , , 273008 | |
Coordinates | 26°44′54″N 83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E |
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Former name | GRD School |
Type | Indian Army School |
Motto | Truth Is God |
Patron saint(s) | GOC, HQ MB Area [1] |
Established | 1954 (1994 reestablised) |
Founder | Neena Thapa |
Status | Open |
School board | CBSE |
School district | Gorakhpur District |
Chairman | Commandant GRD, Kunraghat[1] [2] |
Teaching staff | 85[3] |
Enrollment | 2,208 students [3] |
Classes | 1 - 12 |
Language | English (official) Hindi |
Campus size | 11.01 acres (480,000 sq ft)[3] |
Color(s) | Burgundy, White and Steel Gray |
School fees | ₹68,000 (US$810)[3] |
Website | https://www.apsgorakhpur.org.in |
Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur is a school located in the Kunraghat area, in Gorakhpur, India. It is operated under Indian Army supervision under the aegis of the Army Welfare Education Society. The school was founded in 1954 by Neena Thapa, wife of Colonel Gopal Kushal Singh Thapa, then Commandant GRD, Kunraghat. On 1 April 1994 it was re-designated as "Army School, Kunraghat" after the dissolution of the existing Gorkha Recruiting Depot (GRD) High School and the absorption of its students. The premises and assets of GRD High School in situ were transferred to Army School, Kunraghat.[4] Most of the students in this school are from Army Background.[citation needed]
26°44′54″N 83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E