Durbar High School

Durbar High School (Nepali: दरबार हाई स्कूल) or Bhanu Higher Secondary School, opened in 1854 is the oldest English education school which publicly established English education system in the country. in Nepal located near Rani Pokhari,Kathmandu whereas the first school of Nepal is considered Yjnayavalkya Vidyapeeth at Matihani of Mahottari. The school was originally built to teach sons of Ranas exclusively but was opened to public citizens in 1902 by Dev Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana. At first, Rana children were given education at Thapathali Durbar but later Jung Bahadur Rana moved it into its own building at Ranipokhari, Kathmandu.

Durbar High School
दरबार हाई स्कूल
Entrance of the school
Address
Rani Pokhari

,
Nepal
Coordinates27.70773716135205°N 85.31407081654876°E / 27.70773716135205; 85.31407081654876
Information
Other nameBhanu Higher Secondary School
(भानु माद्यमिक विद्यालय )
TypePublic
Established1854 (1854)
FounderJung Bahadur Rana
PrincipalSharada Kumari Paudel
Staff24
GradesNursery-12
Enrolment350
LanguageEnglish, Nepali
Schedule10 am - 4 pm
WebsiteOfficial website

Some parts of the school were destroyed in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. The school was rebuilt under the Chinese Aid.

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