Kathmandu University High School
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Education beyond the textbook, beyond the class-room
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| Chaukot, Kavre |
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| Type | High school |
| Established | 1998 |
| School district | Kavrepalanchok District |
| Director | Ian Raiit |
| Principal | Tejendra Prakash Rajbhandari |
| Grades | 1 — A Level[1] |
| Number of students | 550 |
| Website | http://www.kuhs.edu.np |
Kathmandu University High School (KUHS) is a high school in Chaukot,Panauti, in the Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal. KUHS was founded by the Englishman Aidan Warlow in 1998 under the name of Kathmandu University Preparatory School (KUPS). It is non-profit, and owned and operated by Kathmandu University.[2]. The school was established in 1998 using a rented building in Dhulikhel, with 60 students. It has since added a new class level each year and in 2000 the school was moved to its own campus. The school has capacity for 450 students.
[edit] Achievements
- The school has gained national attention as the organizers of the Horlicks Mathematics Quiz. It was started on a district level but as it gain more popularity it was made regional and finally national.
- In the S.L.C. exam every batch of students of KUHS has secured 60% or above.
- Students from KUHS have participated in Taudaha Conservation Campaign, a local conservation program.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Bhim Prasad Upadhyaya, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University (2002). "Computer Science Education in Nepal". http://www.ku.edu.np/~bhim/ComputerScienceEducationInNepalOct4_2002.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-15.[dead link]
- ^ "Physical Infrastructure". Kathmandu University. January 2006. http://www.ku.edu.np/university/index.php?go=physical. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
Archive copy at the Wayback Machine - ^ Carol Inskipp (December, 2004). "Some good news on bird conservation in Nepal !". http://www.birdlifenepal.org/news/danphe_dec_04.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-15.[dead link]
[edit] Further reading
- Shrestha, S. M. (1982). Perceptions of educational leaders of the Kathmandu Valley concerning the administrative skills and knowledge needed by secondary school headmasters of Nepal. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. OCLC 9491873.
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