Government model high school sector 25 Chandigarh
Government Model high School, Sector-25 (often called GMHS-25 or simply 25model) is a State-funded co-educational secondary school located in Chandigarh, India, educating students in grades K–12. Founded in 1954 [1] it is the oldest school in Chandigarh and among the most selective.[2][3] The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and offers twenty-three subjects at the AISSCE level,[4] among the highest for any school in the region.[5][6] It also claims a 100% pass percentage at the All India School Certificate Examination level.[4]
| Government Model High School, Sector-25, Chandigarh | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Sector 25 Chandigarh UT Punjab, Chandigarh India | |
| Information | |
| Other names | GMHS25, 25Model |
| Former name | Government Model girls school |
| School type | State-funded Government school for public |
| Motto | Satyamev Jayate |
| Established | 1978 |
| Founder | Government of Chandigarh |
| Sister school | Government Model high School, Sector 24, Chandigarh |
| School board | Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE |
| Local authority | Chandigarh education administration |
| Educational authority | CBSE, S.C.O 34 to 37 Jublie square, Block E aerocity, Sector 82, SAS Nagar, Mohali, (PB) |
| Category | Government school |
| School number | 01722700139 |
| Director | Mr. Keshav |
| Principal | Mr Rajinder Singh |
| Head teacher | Mrs. Nitika |
| Staff | 250+ |
| Teaching staff | 100+ |
| Number of students | +800 (2021) |
| Classes | Nursery to 10th |
| Language | English, Hindi, Punjabi |
| Schedule | 7:30 AM 2:30 PM |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours |
| Classrooms | 75+ |
| Campus size | (minimum) 0.5 kg |
| Houses | Laghpat house, Shubhasph house, Patel house, Shrabha house |
| Song | Jana Gana Mana |
| Sports | Hockey, basketball, football |
| Teams | Hockey |
| Team name | GMHS Sec 25 hockey team |
| School fees | 150 $ for General |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: "18 August 2022" (Shivam ) | |
The school's main building was designed by Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret in line with the former's modernist ideals[7][8] and was inaugurated by the then Commissioner of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
References
edit- ^ "School History | Govt. Model high School, Sector-25, Chandigarh". gmhs25.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ TwoCirkcles.net. "Chandigarh government schools in great demand | TwoCircles.net". twocircles.net. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "GMSSS-16 sets highest cut-off in all streams - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b "CBSE DISCLOSURE (OASIS) | Govt. Model high School, Sector 25, Chandigarh". gmhs25.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "GMHS25-sets highest cut-off in all streams - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Class XI: Cut-offs for govt schools in Chandigarh released". The Indian Express. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Govt. Model High School, Sector-25, Chandigarh | model". gmhs25.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Joshi, Kiran (1999). Documenting Chandigarh: the Indian Architecture of Pierre Jeanneret, Edwin Maxwell Fry, Jane Beverly Drew (Vol. 1). Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing.