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Bangkok Christian College (BCC)( th, โรงเรียนกรุงเทพคริสเตียนวิทยาลัย) is a private boys' school in the financial district of
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. The school has a longstanding reputation as one of the most prestigious and highly selective schools in Thailand. Bangkok Christian College was established on 30 September 1852 by American
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missionaries. Bangkok Christian College is the oldest school in Thailand. Originally in
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, the school moved to its present site in Bang Rak District in 1902. The school has about 400 academic staff, both Thai and foreigner, and 6,000 students in 12 grades. Although it is a Christian school, only about five percent of students are Christians. Most students are Buddhist, but it is popular with students of all faiths due to its strong reputation.


History

Bangkok Christian College, the first private boys school in the Kingdom of Thailand, was founded on 30 September 1852, in tambons Koodeechine and Samray, Thonburi, with the blessing of King Rama IV. In 1902, the school was moved to Pramuan Road.
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donated 20 chang to help defray the cost of land for the development of the new campus.


Intensive English Program

The BCC Intensive English Program (IEP) was created in 2002 to increase students' ability to understand and use English confidently and effectively in a range of different contexts. This program will let students learn and practice English with a native speaker.


English Immersion Program (EIP)

Bangkok Christian College took part in one of the first pilot projects for native-English education in Thailand. Commissioned by the Office of Private Education of the Thai Ministry of Education, it has provided an English-Thai bilingual education program to its students since 1995. Beginning with Prathom-1 (Grade 1), it has expanded the EIP by one grade level each year. The school provides a full K-12 program (Prathom-1 to Matthayom-6). Native English-speaking teachers, as well as the Thai teachers, instruct students in English, mathematics, science, computer technology, health education, physical education, music, and social studies.


School colors

Bangkok Christian College's school colors are purple and gold. Purple is the color of royalty. It is the combination of red (Thai national color) and blue (the color of the monarchy), so purple signifies the nation and the king. Gold is the color of value. It is mostly yellow, the color of
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, which is the primary religion of Thailand.


Campus

Bangkok Christian College's current campus is in the heart of the city, in Bang Rak, in the Silom District. The school is a one-minute walk from the Surasak BTS skytrain station.


Student management

Bangkok Christian College School separates students in different buildings according to their grade level. Primary students (about 2650) learn at the Ari Semprasat Building or the John A. Eakin Building, junior high school students (about 1325) learn at the M.B. Palmer Building, and senior high school students (about 1325) learn at the BCC 150th Anniversary Building, which is the only building that is separate from the main area of the school. The only way that senior high students can go to the main area during the school time is via a bridge between the M.B. Palmer Building and the 150th Anniversary Building. There are about 400-500 students in each grade, and students are separated into 12 different rooms, with about 30-60 students for room numbers 1-9 and about 23-40 students for room numbers 10–12. Students are organized in high school according to their program, major, and examination score. Normally, students will learn in that room until they graduate, unlike the primary school and junior high school whose students change rooms every year. Room numbers 1-2 are the "King and Queen Mathematics-Science Class", for students with high scores for their grade in the mathematics-science program; room numbers 3-5 are the "Regular Mathematics-Science Class", for normal students in the mathematics-science program; room numbers 6-7 are the "King and Queen Class" for students with high scores on that grade in the language-math or language-art programs: room number 8 is the "Regular Class" for normal students in the language-math or language-art program: room number 9 is the "Sports Class" for athletes; room number 10 is the "General-Art Class" for students in the general art program; and room numbers 11-14 are the "EIP Class" for students in the EIP program.


Notable alumni

* Prime Ministers of Thailand **
Pote Sarasin Pote Sarasin ( th, พจน์ สารสิน, , ; 25 March 1905 – 28 September 2000) was the 9th Prime Minister of Thailand from the influential Sarasin family. He served as foreign minister from 1949 to 1950 and then served as ambass ...
, (21 September - 24 December 1957) **
Anand Panyarachun Anand Panyarachun ( th, อานันท์ ปันยารชุน, , ; born 9 August 1932) was Thailand's Prime Minister twice: once in 1991–1992 and again during the latter half of 1992. He was effective in initiating economic and p ...
, (7 March 1991 - 7 April 1992) (1st time) and (10 June - 23 September 1992) (2nd time) * Privy Council **Rear Admiral Mom Luang Usni Pramoj **General Pichitr Kullavanijaya ** Sawat Wathanakorn


References


External links


Bangkok Christian College Alumni Association
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