Nilphamari Government High School

Nilphamari Government High School নীলফামারী সরকারী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়
Location
Nilphamari, Nilphamari District Bangladesh
Information
Motto	শিক্ষা,স্বাস্থ্য,প্রগতি (Education, Health, Progress)
Established	1882 (1882)
School board	Dinajpur Education Board
Principal	Abu Nur Md. Anisul Islam Chowdhury
Grades	6-10
Age range	11-16
Enrollment	1,100
Language	Bengali
Hours in school day	10
Campus size	13.23 acres (53,500 m2)
Campus type	Urban
Sports	Football, cricket, volleyball, badminton, handball

Nilphamari Government High School (Template:Lang-bn) is a government secondary school in Bangladesh in the city center of Nilphamari, headquarters of Nilphamari Sadar Upazila and Nilphamari District. In 2008 the school made a grand celebration of its 125th date of foundation.

Location

The main entrance is beside the Nilphamari-Jaldhaka road. The Primary Training Institute is at the opposite of the school. District Education Office, District Education Engineering Office, District Primary Education Office and the Municipal Water Tank are in the area of the school. The city municipal office and house of District commissioner (DC) is at the west and south side of the school respectively.

The school playground is adjacent to the main municipal "Baramath" (Big field). There is a playground inside the school compound.

Foundation

Today’s Nilphamari Government High School was established by British Government in 1882. It was improved by local people. Landlords Rebti Mohan Chowdhury and Tomij Uddin Chowdhury donated 13.23 acres of land to spread the light of education in Nilphamari. The school stands on the land donated by them.

In 1914 the Old Red Building of the school was constructed. The school got regular government help throughout 1952 to 1967, and in 1968 it was nationalized.

Area

The school has a total area of 13.23 acre. It has one Old Red Building two new Academic Buildings, one science building, the Headmaster residence, Mosque, and a third storyed dormitory half a kilometer from the main academic building. The Library is in a spacious room inside the academic building; the Computer Lab is next to that. It has Physics, Chemistry and Biology laboratories.

Academic program

To improve the academic performance of the student regular SBA (School Based Assessment), guardian meeting, grade distribution etc. programs are held.

The school runs in two shifts: the morning shift sits at 7 a.m. and ends at 11:45 a.m.; the day shift starts at 12 p.m. and ends at 4:45 p.m.

The school has up to 1100 students from class 6 to 10.

Co-curricular activities

Nilphamari Government High School is renowned for education and for extra-curricular activities. It has playground where students can play and practice games. Every year inter-school handball and football tournaments are held on the playground.

Result

This school has good record in public examination. From 2008 students of this school attain 100% pass record in S.S.C. examination. Nilphamari Government High School stands 10th among all school in Dinajpur Education Board at 2014 S.S.C. examination.

Year	Total examinees	Passed	% of pass	A+
2002	178	146	82%	0
2003	171	132	77%	0
2004	158	109	69%	06
2005	183	151	82%	18
2006	112	109	98%	37
2007	123	118	96%	38
2008	88	88	100%	48
2009	105	105	100%	76
2010	101	101	100%	64
2011	115	115	100%	68
2012	132	132	100%	76
2013	185	185	100%	109
2014	208	208	100%	171