Boys' High School & College (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)

Boys' High School & College
Boys' High School & College
Address
	4, Purushottam Das Tandon Road; Civil Lines; Uttar Pradesh 211001; 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 Luke
Faculty	110
Gender	Boys school
Age	5 to 19
Medium of language	English
Campus size	13 acres
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	4
Color(s)	Green, Yellow, Blue and Red
Nickname	BHS
Affiliation	ISC
Website	boyshighschool.com

Boys' High School & College, (BHS), is an independent school in Prayagraj (before known as Allahabad), 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 Allahabad 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]

Governor B.L. Joshi on 5 November 2013, released a commemorative postage stamp to mark 150th anniversary of Boys' High School.

History

The 2013 stamp dedicated to Boys' High School

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]

Extra-curricular

It participates in, and hosts "Alfresco", a district level annual inter-school competition.[3] It has also started to organize a Carnival, just a few days before Christmas for its students from last year i.e. 2017.

Notable alumni

Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, famous actor studied in BHS from Class 1 to 7.[4] Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, Brahma Nath Katju has also studied in BHS. Mr. Vikas Swarup, a diplomat and author of famous book Q & A (Slumdog Millionaire movie based on Q & A) also an alumnus of BHS, Prayagraj.

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.
The Times of India, Allahabad, 28 October 2010, Article:Cultural Extravaganza Held at BHS
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.

External links

Official website

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[1] Schools affiliated to CISCE as on 31 July 2010 Archived 17 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Governor releases postal stamp on Boys' High School". Hindustan Times. Lucknow: Allahabad Metro. 6 November 2013.

[3] The Times of India, Allahabad, 28 October 2010, Article:Cultural Extravaganza Held at BHS

[Desk_2015-4] 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.