Jalaaluddin, also spelled Jalaluddin and formerly known as Northern Secondary School, is a school in H.dh
Kulhudhuffushi
Kulhudhuffushi ( Dhivehi) is the capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division on Thiladhunmathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. Kulhudhuffushi is known as the "Heart of the North". The island is famous for its mangroves (''kulhi''), ...
, in the Republic of the
Maldives
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. It is one of only two schools providing education from grade 8 to 12. It opened on 15 February 1998 with a hall and 10 class rooms, a library, school office and a supervisor room. Starting with fewer than 200 students, it is now one of the most recognized and established schools in the Maldives. By 2004, it offered
O Levels
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through
Cambridge International Examinations
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and
A Levels
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through
Edexcel
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. Jalaaluddin students have been among those receiving the President's Medal for achieving first place in the world top ten in A level examinations. It also offers courses in vocational education.
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Schools in the Maldives
Educational institutions established in 1998
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