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Mirpur Government High School

Coordinates: 23°47′58″N 90°21′08″E / 23.7994°N 90.3522°E / 23.7994; 90.3522
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Mirpur Government High School
মিরপুর সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়
Location
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Mirpur-1, Dhaka-1216

Bangladesh
Coordinates23°47′58″N 90°21′08″E / 23.7994°N 90.3522°E / 23.7994; 90.3522
Information
Former nameBengali Medium High School
School typeGovernment
Mottoজ্ঞানই আলো
English : Knowledge is light
Established1963 (1963)
School boardDhaka Board
School districtDhaka
School number108185
HeadmasterMD.Jalal Uddin Sarkar
Teaching staff53
GradesClass 3 to 10 (For girls) Class 5 to 10 (For boys)
GenderFor Girls & Boys
Number of students2000
Student to teacher ratio60:1 (students:teacher)
LanguageBangla
Campus115 acres (47 ha)
Websitemirpurghs.edu.bd

Mirpur Government High School (Bengali: মিরপুর সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) is a secondary school in Mirpur Shah Ali thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] It was established in 1963 and was known as Bengali Medium School until it later became a government high school and gets its present name Mirpur Government High School (MGHS) in 1983.

History

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The school was established as the Bengali Medium School (বেঙ্গলী মিডিয়াম স্কুল) during the East Pakistan era in 1963. Bengali Medium School was involved in the Bengali Language Movement, a key forerunner to the Bangladesh Liberation War.

The school came under government control under the Ershad regime, and was given its present name.

Academics

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Mirpur Government High School is the only government high school in the greater Mirpur area. The school operates a double shift, with girls attending in the morning (7:00 AM to 12:00 noon) and boys in the afternoon (12:30 noon to 5:15 PM). There is also a multimedia room and ICT lab for study. It ranked 358th in national school ranking.

Campus

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Mirpur Government High School stands on a 115-acre (47 ha) campus. It consists of one two-storey building constructed in 1963, a newer five-storey building, and a separate building housing a common room.

Groups

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There are three groups in this school. Namely- Science,Commerce & Arts.

Admissions and fees

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In order to be admitted into this school one has to sit for examination. Since it is a government school, it follows all criteria given from the Board of Dhaka.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mirapura sarakāri ucca bidyālaẏa" মিরপুর সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় [Mirpur Government High School]. Mirpur Government High School (in Bengali).
  2. ^ Mirpur Govt. High School