Armanitola Govt. High School is situated in Armanitola

Armanitola

Armanitola is an area in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the 18th and 19th century, Armenian diaspora, consisting mostly of merchants, lived in the area.The area has the Armenian Church, established circa 1781....

, in old part of Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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History

This school was established in 1904 by the British government, as an experimental school of the only Teachers Training College of East Bengal at that time.The school started at a vast campus with red brick buildings constructed in the British style at a location in front of the Tara Masjid (Star Mosque

Star Mosque

Star Mosque, locally known as Tara Masjid , is a mosque located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is situated at the Armanitola area of the old part of the city. The mosque has ornate designs and is decorated with motifs of blue stars...

), a famous monument of Muslim architecture.Within a few years after its establishment, it drew attention of the city dwellers for its performance as an institute of excellence in education, sports and culture.

The school however, could not sustain its name and fame during later years, particularly during Pakistan period. Only by turning it into a government school in 1960 could it be saved from chronic financial crisis. Even after independence of Bangladesh, it took quite a long time for the school to regain the lost glory. Only since 1992, has it started to perform well. Now, Armanitola Govt. High School is considered one of the best schools in old Dhaka.

In 2004 they celebrated their 100 year completion.

Campus

Armanitola Govt. High School maintains a centralized campus consisting of three multi-storied buildings located at the heart of Armanitola, one of the busiest commercial spot of Old Dhaka. There are two big play grounds in this school.

Subjects

The school admits only boys and it has been offering courses in Science

Science

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, Business Studies

Business studies

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 and Humanities

Humanities

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Teachers

In this school, the teachers are really efficient. The number of teachers are 53, of whom 25 are female.

Students

There are approximately one thousand and five hundred students currently studying in this school.

S.S.C.

Almost every year Armanitola Govt. High School placed between top 30 schools among the country in term of school's S.S.C. result.

Armanitola Govt. High School's results in the Dhaka Board for Secondary School Certificate

Secondary School Certificate

The Secondary School Certificate, also known as SSC, is a public examination taken by students in Bangladesh, Pakistan and in the states of Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa in India after successfully completing at least ten years of schooling. It is followed...

 level examinations are below:

Year	Number of Examinees	Number of Pass	Got GPA-5
2006	163	160	18
2007	155	146	26
2008	164	161	35
2009	121	121	38
2010	150	149	45

Primary Scholarship Examination

Armanitola Govt. High School's results in the Dhaka Board for Primary Scholarship Examination are below:

Year	Got Scholarship
2006	11
2007	09
2008	12
2009	10

Junior Scholarship Examination

Armanitola Govt. High School's results in the Dhaka Board for Junior Scholarship Examination are below:

Year	Got Scholarship
2006	11
2007	08
2008	08
2009	07

Student Activities

Armanitola Govt. High School has a growing but strong culture of student extracurricular activities. Under the supervision of wide range clubs, students of this school use to take part in different competitions and exhibitions starting from cultural and debating activities. AGHS Debating Club with a very rare exception, regularly participates in different Inter School competitions.

AGHS Committee List

• Text Book Selection Committee
• Class Routine Committee
• Examination Committee
• Discipline Committee
• Magazine Committee
• Tree Plantation Committee
• Audit Committee
• Scout Committee
• Sports Committee
• Library Committee
• Red Crescent Committee
• Cultural Committee

Financial aid

Every year school provides a large number of Financial Aids. Student facing financial difficulties can apply with proper evidence only once a year for this support. Besides, it maintains a low tuition fees compare to other private schools in Bangladesh.