Mirpur Government High School ( bn, মিরপুর সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) is a secondary school in
Mirpur Shah Ali thana,
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
, Bangladesh.
History
The school was established as the Bengali Medium School (বেঙ্গলী মিডিয়াম স্কুল) during the
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Scheme, One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India ...
era in 1963. Bengali Medium School was involved in the
Bengali Language Movement, a key forerunner to the
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...
.
The school came under government control under the
Ershad regime, and was given its present name.
Academics
Mirpur Government High School is the only government high school in the greater Mirpur area. The school operates a double shift, with girls attending in the morning (7:00 AM to 12:00 noon) and boys in the afternoon (12:30 noon to 5:15 PM).
Campus
Mirpur Government High School stands on a campus. It consists of one two-storey building constructed in 1963, a newer five-storey building, and a separate building housing a common room.
Groups
There are three groups in this school. Namely- Science & Commerce.
Admissions and fees
In order to be admitted into this school one has to sit for examination. Since it is a government school, it follows all criteria given from the Board of Dhaka.
Mirpur Govt. High School
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References
Schools in Dhaka District
High schools in Bangladesh
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