Boys' High School & College (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)
Boys' High School & College (BHS) is an independent school in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1861 to provide a Christian education to the children of Europeans and Anglo-Indians, but has always accepted children from all backgrounds. Though originally co-educational, it now admits only boys. It has existed on its present site in central Prayagraj since 1861. Since 1940 it has been managed by the Allahabad High School Society. It is currently affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.[1]
| Boys' High School & College | |
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| Address | |
4, Purushottam Das Tandon Road India | |
| Coordinates | 25.4616034°N 81.8408355°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Latin: Mentem Hominis Spectato Non Frontem (Do not judge a man by his face but by his deeds) |
| Established | 1861 |
| Principal | David Andrew Luke |
| Faculty | 200 |
| Gender | Boys school |
| Number of pupils | 6100 |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | 4 |
| Color(s) | Green, Yellow, Blue and Red |
| Nickname | BHS |
| Affiliation | ISC |
| Alumni | bhsians |
| Website | boyshighschool |
On 5 November 2013. governor B.L. Joshi released a commemorative postage stamp to mark 150th anniversary of Boys' High School.
History
Established in 1861, the school was founded and initially run by the Church of England. From 1898 to 1914, Boys' High School was affiliated to the University of Allahabad.[2]
Holy Trinity School
In 1988, the Holy Trinity School located in Allengunj, was established as an annex of the Boys' High School & College.[3] HTS's current headmaster is Reena Mandal.[4]
Notable alumni
- Amitabh Bachchan, an Indian film actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician.[5]
- Brahma Nath Katju, former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.
- Vikas Swarup, an Indian diplomat and writer. (Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire, a 2008 British drama film is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Vikas Swarup)
- Yogendra Narain, former Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha.
- Nikhil Chopra, a retired Indian cricketer.
- Deepraj Rana, an Indian and Nepali film and television actor.
- Raghuraj Pratap Singh, an Indian politician.
- Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh, an Indian politician.
References
- Schools affiliated to CISCE as on 31 July 2010 Archived 17 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "Governor releases postal stamp on Boys' High School". Hindustan Times. Lucknow: Allahabad Metro. 6 November 2013.
- "Holy Trinity School - HTS, Allahabad | Public School | Co-Educational | Admission Procedure".
- "Boys High School and College".
- Desk, Dainik Bhaskar (10 October 2015). "इसी स्कूल में पढ़ते थे BIG B, बचपन में सीनियर के साथ खेलते थे कंचे". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 October 2018.