Army Public School is a public
high school
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in
Binnaguri
Binnaguri is a cantonment town located in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal state, India. It is located at 26° 46' N latitude and 89° 3' E longitude at an altitude of 216 metres above sea level.
Geography
Area overview
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Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri district () is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj. The headquarters of the district are in the city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of Ja ...
, West Bengal, India. The school is run by the
Army Welfare Education Society
Army Welfare Education Society (AWES) manages and ensures proper education facilities to children of Indian Army personnel through Local Military Authorities. Established in 1983, the society has its office at Shankar Vihar, Delhi Cantonment ...
(AWES) and is affiliated with the
Central Board of Secondary Education
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. Army Public School educates over 1,200 students in Grades I to XII with Science, Commerce and Humanities streams.
History
The school was founded on 3 June 1993, as a
primary school
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, having classes in Grades I to V. Grades VI-IX were added for 1995–96. In April 1996, the school was upgraded to Grade X. The Senior Secondary level (Grades XI and XII) was added from the academic session 2003–04.
The new building was inaugurated, in April 2007, by Lt. Gen. CKS Sabu.
Houses
There are four houses:
* Gandhi (Yellow)
* Nehru (Red)
* Shastri (Green)
* Tagore (Blue)
Facilities
The school has a range of facilities:
* Two basketball courts
* Physics, Chemistry, Biology labs
* One football ground
* One hockey ground
* Two badminton courts
* Two volleyball courts
* Auditorium
* Library
* Two computer labs
* Music room
* Science Park
* Herbal garden
* Junior playground
* Smart Class Facility
Streams after Grade X
External links
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References
Indian Army Public Schools
Primary schools in West Bengal
High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal
Schools in Jalpaiguri district
Educational institutions established in 1993
1993 establishments in West Bengal
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