Khowai Government Higher Secondary School
| Khowai Government Higher Secondary School | |
|---|---|
 Shraddhavan Labhate Gyanam! | |
| Location | |
| Subhash park, Khowai, Tripura, India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government School |
| Established | 1933 |
| Head of school | Head Master |
| Faculty | 34 |
| Yearbook | কোরক |
Khowai Government Higher Secondary School is located at Khowai, a town in west Tripura. It is situated near Subhash park. It is a Tripura Board Of Secondary Education affiliated Government school. The school offers courses from the 6th standard till the 12th standard.
History
The school was established in 1933-34 which makes it one of the most ancient schools of Tripura. Earlier it was an all-boys school and was known as Khowai Government Boys' High School.It was then located near old Harimandir-Town hall area.It became a coeducational school allowing class IX and X girl students as there was no girls' high school that time in Khowai town.In the sixties it was renamed as Khowai Govt Boys Higher Secondary School after introduction of class XI courses [ and later class XII]as per pattern of West Bengal Board Of secondary Education . With the extension of the town in the subhas park and jambura - hatimara tilla area according to the Khowai town development plan it was shifted to a newly constructed spacious building near subhas park. In 1998 it became a co-educational school as it started to allow girls admission into 11th or 12th standard. The school played an important role in the education scenario of Khowai subdivision for many years.
Description
The school offers courses from the 6th standard till the 12th standard. It has more than 677 students and 34 teaching staffs. Up to 10th standard it is an all-boys school but girls can get admitted to study science at higher secondary level. It has a play ground and a pond inside its territory. Classes start from 11 a.m. everyday excluding Sunday and ends at 4 p.m.