Kurmitola High School
Kurmitola High School(K.H.S) (Bengali: কুর্মিটোলা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) is a co-educational Bangladeshi High school(Grade I-X) situated in Khilkhet, Dhaka about a Kilometre south from Shahjalal International Airport.The school provides education to its students in Bengali medium under the national curriculum.Students can get admitted into the institution in one to nine grade. The school has nearly 4500 students and employs 84 teaching staff and 16 other staff.
History
Kurmitola High School is one of the oldest high school in Bangladesh that was started its journey in 1948 when our mother land was totally corrupted by Pakistani autocrat rulers whose were always trying to deprive us from our ideal educational rights that’s why we could not make a grievous revolution against them. At first this school was weakly constructed in Khilkhet Tanpara Puran Bazar but after 1960 it was changed its location that has been permanently constructed in the center of Khilkhet Bazar.In 1971 the construction of this school was totally destroyed by Pakistani army but after our independence local people of this society have been always trying to refurbish this school. Now Kurmitola High School is established as a one of the inexpressible beautiful and largest high school in central Dhaka and approximately 4500 students are entertaining in their reading in this school.
School Managing Comity
1. MD. Abul Hossain (Secretary) 2. Al-hazz Abdul Malek Mattuber (Donor) 3. MD. Joynal Abedin Shaker (Co-Opt Member) 4. Taslima Akter Eti (Reserved Women Member) 5. MD. Abdul Hamid (Guardian Member) 6. D.AM. Nuzrul Islam (Guardian Member) 7. Amainul Islam (Guardian Member) 8. Hazi MD.Aulad Hossain (Guardian Member) 9. Ainun Naher (Reserved Women's Teacher Client) 10. Shadona Dey (Teacher's Client) 11. MD. Shaidul Islam (Teacher's Client) 12. MD. Abdul Jabber (Head Master)
Admission
Taking admission into K.H.S is highly competitive.Interested applicants have to pass both the written test and the viva-voce (oral examination) in order to qualify. Admission tests for one and ninth grade are generally held in December and academic sessions begin in January.
Education
Kurmitola High School provides education to its students in the Secondary Bengali medium under the national curriculum. The school authority is very strict in maintaining the quality of education and discipline. As a result students perform exceptionally well in both SSC (public examination taken by students after completing grade 10) and also in Junior Scholarship Test (Government scholarship test for eighth graders).
Curriculum
Kurmitola High School follows the national curriculum. This curriculum includes traditional lower secondary and secondary school academic subjects. In addition computer education is compulsory for all the students of grades 6-8 while it's optional for later grades. Students of secondary (9 & 10) classes have to elect to one of three major groups : Arts/Humanities, Business Studies and Science. Students of grade 10 are prepared for their SSC examinations respectively. Selected students of grade 8 are also prepared for their Junior Scholarship Test (Government scholarship test for eighth graders).
Academic performance
Academic performance result of P.S.C & J.S.C in the recent years are as following:
Examination name |
Year |
Total examine |
Total Passed |
Passed Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P.S.C |
2010 |
270 |
268 |
99% |
P.S.C |
2009 |
313 |
296 |
95% |
J.S.C |
2010 |
379 |
365 |
96% |
Source: Kurmitola high school Magazine Named Drik-2010 |
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Academic performance in Junior Scholarship Test (Government scholarship test for eighth graders) in the recent years are as following:
Examination Name |
Year |
Talentpool Scholarships received |
General Scholarships received |
Total scholarships received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P.S.C |
2005 |
02 |
03 |
05 |
2006 |
03 |
--- |
03 |
|
2007 |
04 |
--- |
04 |
|
2008 |
03 |
--- |
03 |
|
2009 |
01 |
--- |
01 |
|
J.S.C |
2005 |
03 |
09 |
12 |
2006 |
02 |
10 |
12 |
|
2007 |
04 |
05 |
09 |
|
2008 |
03 |
08 |
11 |
|
2009 |
05 |
09 |
14 |
|
Source: Kurmitola high school Magazine Named Drik-2010 |
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Academic performance in S.S.C in the recent years are as following:
Year |
Total Examine |
A+ |
A |
A- |
B |
C |
D |
Total Passed |
Percentage of pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 |
207 |
19 |
36 |
40 |
37 |
30 |
- |
162 |
78% |
2006 |
297 |
09 |
105 |
60 |
45 |
07 |
- |
226 |
76% |
2007 |
268 |
13 |
118 |
62 |
44 |
16 |
- |
253 |
96% |
2008 |
315 |
51 |
150 |
78 |
30 |
06 |
- |
311 |
99% |
2009 |
341 |
37 |
111 |
96 |
67 |
16 |
- |
327 |
96% |
2010 |
346 |
48 |
160 |
78 |
33 |
12 |
05 |
336 |
97% |
Source: Kurmitola high school Magazine Named Drik-2010 |
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Campus
K.H.S has a quite large campus. K.H.S campus consists of two inter connected buildings, a huge sports ground. The first building & the second building are 4 stories and 5 stories high respectively. First 5 floors excluding the ground floor of both inter-connected buildings are used for academic purposes. The School Canteen, administrative offices are in the ground floor. The huge ground is used for playing cricket, football, badminton, handball etc.
Uniform
All students have to wear School uniform as designed and directed by the School authority. Boys: Blue Shirt, Khaki Pant and White Shoe. Girls: Blue Frock, White Payjama & White Orna And White Shoe.
Sports
K.H.S has outdoor & indoor games facilities. Inter-class football, cricket, handball and other competitions are held regularly. Students participate in the games with much enthusiasm. K.H.S also has indoor games facilities. These include table tennis, carom, chess & word making.