Best schools in Kolkata
The City of Joy Kolkata has been ranked one of the best cities in India for school education [1]. This is because of some of the India’s oldest and best schools are in the city and serving the state for several years. Making a list of the a few best schools among thousands of schools in Kolkata is not easy at all but still we have to and here are some of the best schools in the city you must consider before you make any decision about your child’s future.
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How the list is made [Toc]
Before you reach to the original article here is an overview of how the list is being made and why only these schools are selected in the list.
A few years ago a school was said to be a good school when the students used to score well in exams, but now a days scoring good marks in exams is not good enough. Today a school can only be a good school when it’s students not just score good in exams but also does well in extra curricular activities, sports, cultural events and so on. Therefore it is necessary for a school to have modern days infrastructure and facilities along with great faculties. While making this list facilities like both indoor and outdoor playground, cultural events, performance of its students in last few years and many more are counted.
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St. Xavier's Collegiate School [Toc]
Established in 1860 by the Jesuits St. Xavier’s Collegiate School is one of the India’s oldest and most prestigious schools. The school is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE for class 10th and ISC for class 12th) and West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (Madhyamik examination for class 10th). Students have the option to choose any one of these boards. This boys only school offers classes from class 1 to class 12. The school has a huge playground inside the school campus. Hostel facility is also available for the students.
Some important annual events that the school organizes are Sansriti – a Bengali club formed and maintained by the students with teachers in the administration, CLC fest, X-Uberance schools fest, Computer exhibition, Rabindra Jayanti, Republic day, Teacher’s and Children’s day and school foundation day (on respective dates) celebration and Annual school sports [2].
Contact information Address Principal Secondary Section
30 Mother Teresa Sarani
Kolkata 700 016Vice- Prinicipal Primary Section
12A Wood Street
Kolkata 700 016Phone +91-33-2255-1171 +91-33-2290-6951 E-mail [email protected] Website Official site Administrative bodies Rector Fr. G. Ponodath, S.J. Principal Fr. B. Thomas, S.J. Vice Principal (11-12) Fr. Peter Arockiam, S.J. Vice Principal (6-10) Fr. Boris D’ Santos, S.J. Vice Principal (Prep-5) Ms. S. Gomes -
Loreto House School for Girls [Toc]
Loreto House school was established in 1842 by the Sisters of Loreto. It is one of the India’s oldest all-girls catholic schools. The school is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations that conducts the ICSE and the ISC exams for class 10 and 12. Day school facility available for students from class KG-2 to class 12.
This school offers great best sporting and laboratory facilities for it’s students. Playgrounds and equipments are available for basketball, throw ball, badminton, cricket, baseball, table tennis, chess, kho-kho and many field and track events. The school also organizes event like elocution, drama, music and dance, flower decoration, art and craft, debates, quiz competitions etc.
Loreto House school has five laboratories and one library. Five laboratories are for physics, chemistry, biology, home-science and computer science [3].
Contact information Address 7, Sir William James Sarani,
Kolkata 700071Phone no. +9133-2229-3564, +9133-2229-7054 Email [email protected] Website Official site Administrative bodies Principal Sr. Molly Francis -
St. James' School [Toc]
One of oldest Indian private schools St. James’ School was established in 1864 by Bishop Cotton. This boys only school is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE, ISC). At beginning of the school, the school faced several problem that includes financial crisis too and the school was closed twice in year 1904 and 1918. At the present time St. James’ School is one of India’s best schools for both education and sports.
St. James’ School has one of the biggest fields in school compound in Kolkata. The school has a covered basket ball court. Other than basketball there are Cricket, Football, Hockey, Tennis, Rugby, Rowing teams where any student can join if he qualifies. Every year on annual sports day many track and field events are organized. St. James’ School has been included in to The Telegraph Hall of Fame after winning The School of the Year award for 6 times [4].
There are 3 separate laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology and one computer room with 40 computers in the school [5].
Contact information Address 165/166, A. J. C. Bose Rd
Kolkata – 700014Phone +91-33-2244-1545 School [email protected]
[email protected]Principal [email protected] Vice-Principal [email protected] Senior Coordinator [email protected] Admission [email protected] Website Official site Administrative bodies Principal Terence Hamilton Ireland -
Calcutta Boys School [Toc]
Calcutta Boys’ School was started in 1877 by the Rev. James Mills Thoburn. The school is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. In last several years students from this school has shown outstanding performance in class 10th and 12th board exams. In 2012 a student from this school has scored 99% in the ISC 12th board exam and ranked first in West Bengal.
Calcutta boys school was one of first schools in India to organize an inter school fest. Students from this school has earned many prestigious awards in different quiz competitions and debates. Concord organized by this school is Kolkata’s one of best school fest. Other than that plays like Rhapsody, The Christmas Cantata, Lingua Fiesta and COSMA are held every year. Students from this school have appeared in many district, state, national and international level football, cricket, karate and many more [6].
Contact information Address 72, S.N. Banerjee Road
Kolkata – 700014Phone +9133-2265-1531
+9133-2265-0385Fax +9133-2265-6283 Email [email protected] Website Official site Administrative bodies Chairman Bishop Phillip S Masih Vice Chairman, Pastor, Thoburn Methodist Church Rev. Kamalaksha Sardar Principal & Secretary Mr. Raja McGee -
La Martiniere for Boys [Toc]
La Martiniere for Boys is one of the two schools those were established by Major General Claude Martin in 1836. La Martiniere for Boys has always been ranked as one of the India’s best schools. In 1880’s Englishman newspaper declared the as Primus in Indis (best school in India, amongst British founded/ affiliated institutions). In 2009 the school ranked 3rd in the respected Education World survey of India’s best day schools [7].
This English medium is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and offers Hindi and Bengali as second language. Students have the option to join debates, quiz and sports like football, cricket, swimming, hockey, athletics, basketball and table tennis. La Martiniere for Boys rugby team was very famous in 1970’s.
The school has several clubs like the computer club, the interact club, the nature club, Hindi Jyotsna club, Bengali Aranya Club, the readers club, safety patrol, library squad, the music club, the heritage club and school beautification squad [8].
Contact information Address 11, Loudon Street
Kolkata- 700 017Phone +9133-2290-2418 Fax +9133-2290-9529 Email [email protected] Website Official site Administrative bodies Principal Mr. Sunirmal Chakravarthi Vice principal Mr. S. Francis Head Middle Section Mr. L.J.Gunnion
Mrs. A.T. Roberts -
La Martiniere Girls School [Toc]
La Martiniere Girls School is the second of the two schools those were established by Major General Claude Martin in 1836. This school too has always been ranked as one of the India’s best and most prestigious schools. Though I can’t find any references but the school website claims that the school has been rated the best girls school in India in a national survey [9]. La Martiniere Girls School in another English medium school which is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.
Just like La Martiniere for Boys La Martiniere Girls School also has several clubs Abhigyan club, Bible club, computer club, Drishti club, dynamic club, easel club, expressions club, interact club, kaleidoscope club, nature club, quiz club and science club. The school give every student the chance to join any of these sports and activity teams debate, basketball, football, golf, rowing, swimming, table tennis and tennis team. There are very well equipped laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology and home science. [10]
Contact information Address 14, Rawdon Street
Kolkata – 700 017Phone principal +9133-2290-3841 Fax +9133-2281-5060 Email [email protected] Website Official site Administrative bodies Principal Mrs. Lorraine Mirza Vice principal Mrs. R. Sarkar -
Don Bosco School, Park Circus [Toc]
Don Bosco School is not as old as other schools mentioned above but is reputed enough to mention. Established in 1958 by the Salesians of Don Bosco the school is ranked among top boys schools in India for it’s academic, sports and cultural excellence. The school has been voted as the best school by The Telegraph news paper for 5 times. In 2010-11 average score of its students in board exams for class 10 and 12 was 85.24% and 88.12% which is one of the highest in the country. Don Bosco School is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
The school has a good record of delivering great sportsmen. Students from this school have played for state teams. The basketball team is ranked #6 in all India under 19 tournaments. Not just basketball there are teams for cricket, football, table tennis, badminton, debates, quiz, drama and dance. The school has well equipped science laboratories, two computer laboratories and air conditioned library. [11]
Contact information Address 23, Darga Road
Kolkata – 700017Phone +9133-6450-2444
+9133-2287-9202
+9133-2287-0414
+9133-2290-0703Email [email protected] Website Official site Administrative bodies Rector & Principal Fr. Siby Joseph Vadakel sdb Vice principal Rev. Fr. V.T.Jose Assistant principal Rev. Fr. T. Pulickal Administrator Rev. Fr. K.A. Raphael -
South Point High School [Toc]
Founded by Shri Satikanta Guha in 1954 South Point High School and South Point (Junior) school is one of the largest schools in the world. It held record for the same in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1984 to 1992. The school is serving over 13,500 students (total of junior and high school). Large number of students doesn’t mean it doesn’t provide quality education. Affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Examination, West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Education and Central Board of Secondary Education the school is one of Bengal’s best schools in terms of academic achievements.
It must be admitted that because of large number of students, sports facilities are not as good as other schools in the list but still the school provides options for basketball, cricket, rock climbing and table tennis. Additionally the school organizes Yoga classes, inter-school chess, singing, play and quiz competitions [12].
Contact information Address 82/7a Ballyg Place, Ballygunge
Kolkata 700019Phone +9133-2440-5115
+9133-2440-5042
+9133-2440-4043Email principle [email protected] Email general [email protected] Website Official site Administrative bodies Principal Smt. Rupa Sanyal Bhattacharjee Vice principal Smt. Dipali Sengupta
References for this article
- ^ Kolkata outshines other cities in school education - Mar 02 2012, The Times of India
- ^ St. Xavier's annual school functions - Official site
- ^ Loreto House - WikiPedia
- ^ St. James' School achievements - WikiPedia
- ^ St. James' School Facilities - Official site
- ^ Calcutta Boys' School students activities - WikiPedia
- ^ La Martiniere Calcutta - WikiPedia
- ^ La Martiniere for Boys school clubs - Official site
- ^ La Martiniere Girls School history - Official site
- ^ La Martiniere Girls School activities - Official site
- ^ Don Bosco School - Park Circus - WikiPedia
- ^ South Point School events - Official site
i am from d.b park circus..good to see that my schools name features in this list..very surprisingly the the name of ramakrishna mission narendrapur doesnt feature in the school..after icse i left d.b because i got an opportunity in narendrapur..did higher secondary & graduation from there..i must say its one of the finest institutions in the country…its just that they dont advertise themselves much…& yes its not one of those christian schools / industrialist run schools…it bad to see that this name doesnt appear in this list…
It was shocking and surprising of seeing all top schools of kolkata where Mahadevi birla world academy was not there. The author should scrutinize and surly find how good the school is. It has all facilities with seperate building for sports. Students are smart and comes out with all knowledge apart from studies only.
My son is presently in A.K.GHOSH MEMORIAL SCHOOL,P.A.Saha Road,Kolkata-700045.He is in class 7 now(age 12+).But he has more interest in cricket than in studies.Being a father I can understand that he can do everything for establishing his cricket career so I want to give my all support to my dear son. Now he is playing in the district under 16(Baruipur,South-24 Parganas,West Bengal) and doing hard to establish himself. So my wish to transfer him in a good school where cricket is given good importance with studies.Please suggest and help me in which school I can admission my son so he can get both these.
Please help me to get admission for my son (D.O.B- 20.07.2008) In top english medium school in Kolkata.
i knew our school is the best.the owner of this site is also god ,but what is his name.
I am recently from south point high school I am very happy to see my school’s name here but I am also shocked that we have gain the 9th position . I can say surely that very soon we will gain the 1st position