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Chittagong City Corporation Municipal Model School and College

Coordinates: 22°20′10″N 91°49′56″E / 22.3360°N 91.8323°E / 22.3360; 91.8323
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Govt.Municipal Model High School
Academic building, MMHS
Address
Map
Jane Alam dovas Road

Court hill Rd,Jubilee Rd, Chittagong 4000

Bangladesh
Coordinates22°20′10″N 91°49′56″E / 22.3360°N 91.8323°E / 22.3360; 91.8323
Information
Former nameMunicipal Model High School
TypeGovernment
Established1880; 144 years ago (1880)
FounderShyamacharan Sen
School districtChittagong District
PrincipalShahedul Kabir Chowdhury MSc(Botany); BSc(Hon's) University of Chittagong
Teaching staff40+
Grades6th to 12th Grade
Enrollment2,400
 • Grade 10250+
Average class size40 < 70
Education systemNational Curriculum (Ministry of Education Bangladesh)
Classrooms35+
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)White and Black
SportsHockey
AlumniAnupam Sen Bangladeshi Sociologist, Author & Vice-chancellor of the Premier University.
WebsiteSchool Website

Municipal Model High School (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম মিউনিসিপাল মডেল উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়), established in 1880,[1] is one of the oldest schools in Bangladesh.The school is located at the Chittagong Biapni Bitan. In fact, it is adjacent to the north boundary wall of the Market which people know as Newmarket in Chittagong. It provides education from 6th to 12th grade.

History

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In 1880, Municipal High School was established by a Chittagonian social worker named Shyamacharan Sen. It was first established as a junior English School. Founder Shyamacharan served as the first principal of Municipal High School.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Khan, Sadat Ullah (2012). "Chittagong Municipal Model High School". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "চট্টগ্রাম মিউনিসিপ্যাল মডেল হাইস্কুল".