Dinajpur Zilla School is a

public high school A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-f ...

in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh. About 2000 students study here from classes 3 to 10. The school's current Headmaster is Mr. Md Monjurul Kadir. It is one of the ancient schools in Bangladesh.

History

Dinajpur Zilla School was established in 1854 in the Pratap House by the Raja Tarakanath. In 1856 the government nationalised the school and converted it into the Zilla (district) school. Despite the nationalization, the school was still financially supported by the king and other local influentials in the 19th century. It has one of best graduation rates in

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. The current school building was built in the 20th century and upgraded in the 21st century. The main office and library is in a building that was a revenue office built in the 18th century by king Baiyanath. The student hostel was built in 1910 and is still there.

Admission

The admission for the school mainly starts from class 3. The school gives one year for preparation of the examination. As example, in those students who read in class 2, take preparation for the admission exam which is held usually in the last week of December. After the exam 240 students are chosen from thousands of examinees. They study in class 3 in the next year. There are also some sessions when admission is open for class 6.

Notable alumni

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, Bengali writer and professor of University of Calcutta * General Shafiul Haque, Chief of Army Staff of

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, politician, social reformer and member of the Ghugudanga Zamindar family *Rampran Gupta, historian, author and leader of Brahma Samaj

References

{{Zilla Schools in Bangladesh High schools in Bangladesh 1854 establishments in India Schools in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh Boys' schools in Bangladesh Educational institutions established in 1854