Bethany High
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Bethany High is an ICSE
- and ISC
affiliated school located in the sixth block of Kormangala, Bangalore
, India
. It has over 2500 students from Nursery to Class 12. Bethany High has an ISC Junior College, of Classes 11 and 12. There is also a Bethany Hostel, for boarders and Bethany Special School, for children with special needs. The school was founded by Mrs. Mignon David in 1963 and served as a hostel for children from 'Cottons' and 'Baldwins'.
The Bethany colours are green and black, with the uniforms the same. The Bethany High motto is "Trust and Obey", this phrase appears in both its school song and school hymn.
stream up till Class 10. Students are offered a choice of subjects from Groups II and III. Students can choose any two of Mathematics, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Economics or Commercial Studies. From Group III, students can opt for any one subject out of Computer Applications, Commercial Applications, Economic Applications, Art, Drama or Physical Education. Students are also given a choice of Second Language from Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Sanskrit or French. The academic year begins in June and lasts to March of the following year. For classes 8, 9 and 10 (of the high school), there are two Unit Tests (of 20 marks) and two Term Exams (of 80 marks each). The Class 10 students will appear for the ICSE Board Examinations as their 10th standard finals in March.
For Classes 11 and 12 the school follows ISC
. There are three streams a student can opt for; Science, Commerce or Arts (Humnanites). The school offers subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Commerce, Accounts, Business Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Fine Arts and Physical Education. The Class 12 students appear for the ISC Board Examinations in March.
Both ICSE and ISC results have seen all the students having passed their exams.
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of school education in India, for class 10, i.e., grade 10...
- and ISC
Indian School Certificate
The Indian School Certificate is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for Grade 11, i.e., year 11, until 1976....
affiliated school located in the sixth block of Kormangala, Bangalore
Bangalore
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, India
India
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. It has over 2500 students from Nursery to Class 12. Bethany High has an ISC Junior College, of Classes 11 and 12. There is also a Bethany Hostel, for boarders and Bethany Special School, for children with special needs. The school was founded by Mrs. Mignon David in 1963 and served as a hostel for children from 'Cottons' and 'Baldwins'.
The Bethany colours are green and black, with the uniforms the same. The Bethany High motto is "Trust and Obey", this phrase appears in both its school song and school hymn.
System of education
Bethany High follows the ICSEIndian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of school education in India, for class 10, i.e., grade 10...
stream up till Class 10. Students are offered a choice of subjects from Groups II and III. Students can choose any two of Mathematics, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Economics or Commercial Studies. From Group III, students can opt for any one subject out of Computer Applications, Commercial Applications, Economic Applications, Art, Drama or Physical Education. Students are also given a choice of Second Language from Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Sanskrit or French. The academic year begins in June and lasts to March of the following year. For classes 8, 9 and 10 (of the high school), there are two Unit Tests (of 20 marks) and two Term Exams (of 80 marks each). The Class 10 students will appear for the ICSE Board Examinations as their 10th standard finals in March.
For Classes 11 and 12 the school follows ISC
ISC
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. There are three streams a student can opt for; Science, Commerce or Arts (Humnanites). The school offers subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Commerce, Accounts, Business Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Fine Arts and Physical Education. The Class 12 students appear for the ISC Board Examinations in March.
Both ICSE and ISC results have seen all the students having passed their exams.
Houses
There are four houses:- Satur- blue, motto "Steadfast and Sure"
- Darell- red, motto "United in our strengths"
- Leonard- yellow, motto "Keeping one's own honour"
- Mignon- purple, motto "Abide by the truth"
Bethany Student Organisation
The Bethany Student Organisation is a body of students who have been chosen to represent their school and houses:- The School President and Vice- President; both chosen fom the Junior College.
- The School Head Boy and Head Girl; both chosen from Class 10.
- The Games Captain and Vice- Captain
- Four House Captains
- Four House Vice- Captains
- Four Prefects from each house (High School)
- Two Prefects from each house (Middle School)
- One Prefect from each house (Junior College)
- 12 Literary Prefects (one each from High School, Middle School and Junior College representing their respective houses)