High schools in Bangladesh

High schools in Bangladesh are institutions where 11–16 year olds take their lessons. There are approximately 23,500+ high schools in Bangladesh. Bangla version

## History

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British architectural School building, Jashore School

Rajshahi Collegiate School (1828)[1] is the first and oldest school in the country. The seven oldest high schools in Bangladesh, by year of establishment, are: Barisal Zilla School (1829),[2] Dhaka Collegiate School (1835),[3] Kendua Joyhari Spry Government High School (1832),[4] Rangpur Zilla School (1832), Rajshahi Collegiate School (1828), Sylhet Government Pilot High School (1836), Chattogram Collegiate School (1836), Comilla Zilla School (1837) and Jashore Zilla School (1838).

School Name  | Established  | Address  | Board

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Rajshahi Collegiate School | 1828  | Rajshahi | Rajshahi
Barisal Zilla School | 1829  | Barishal | Barishal
Kendua Joyhari Spry Govt. High School | 1832  | Kendua, Netrokona | Mymensingh
Rangpur Zilla School | 1832  | Rangpur | Dinajpur
Dhaka Collegiate School | 1835  | Dhaka | Dhaka
Sylhet Government Pilot High School | 1836  | Sylhet | Sylhet
Chattogram Collegiate School | 1836  | Chattogram | Chattogram
Comilla Zilla School | 1837  | Comilla | Comilla
Jashore Zilla School | 1838  | Jashore | Jashore
Kendua Joyhari Spry Govt. High School, one of the ancient schools of Bangladesh, located at the heart of Kendua Upazilla, Netrokona.

## High school education system in Bangladesh

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The education system in Bangladesh is divided into four stages. The second level is high school which incorporates grade 6 to 10. There are both English medium and Bangla medium school in Bangladesh. Government prefer Bangla medium schools. Though there are some cadet colleges which are also government owned institutions and they offer English medium studies. Usually, the private schools offer English medium.[5]

### Bangla medium

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Bangla medium schools follow the national curriculum, examinations are Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC).[6][7]

### English Version

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English Version schools follow the national curriculum and have similar examinations, such as SSC and HSC, but the medium of teaching is English language.[6]

### English medium

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English medium schools in Bangladesh follow the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) curriculum or the Edexcel curriculum. Examinations are O-Levels and A-Levels. They are governed by Private (English medium) School and College Ordinance 1962 and the Private English Medium School Registration Rules, 2007.[8][6]

## Number of high schools

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There are seven education boards in Bangladesh. Every high school has a particular education board. The number of high schools for every education board are given below.[9]

Educational Board | Number of High Schools

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Dhaka | 3549
Rajshahi | 4607
Comilla | 1483
Jessore | 2274
Chittagong | 876
Barishal | 1396
Sylhet | 645

## See also

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* Education in Bangladesh

## References

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1. ^ Siddiquee, Iqbal (2007-06-23). "Sylhet Government Pilot High School: 171 Years". Star Insight.
2. ^ "Barisal Zilla School". Banglapedia.
3. ^ "Dhaka Collegiate School". Banglapedia.
4. ^ কেন্দুয়া জয়হরি স্প্রাই সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়. Kendua Joyhari Spry Govt. High School.
5. ^ "Education - Promoting Progress Through Knowledge". bangladesh.com.
6. ^ a b c "The futility of the debate". The Daily Star. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
7. ^ "Scientific terms translated in Bangla: Possibilities and Drawbacks". The Daily Star. 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
8. ^ "English medium schools' session fees illegal: HC". The Daily Star. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
9. ^ "Statistics of Total Examinees of SSC and Dakhil Examination 2006". educationboard.gov.bd.