Schools in Uttaranchal

Uttarakhand has been the centre of education from the ancient time. Workplace of Dronacharya and composition of Meghdoot by Kalidas indicates this. Some of the best educational institutes of India are located in Uttarakhand. Dehradun, Nainital and Mussoorie are still the preferred choices when it comes to school education. These 3 cities are the home of various ancient and heritage schools in the country some of which have been running since British period.

Education in the state of Uttaranchal has a sound background, right from the inception of the state department of education is running ahead and getting shape gradually.

As per 2001 census, Uttaranchal stands 17th in literacy rate with an overall literacy of 72.28% (Male literacy: 84.01% and Female literacy: 60.26%).

Some of the Premier Schools in Uttarakhand

The Doon School, Dehradun The Doon School is among the best Schools in India, located in Dehradun  Doon School was established in 1935, it was founded by Satish Ranjan Das, a cousin of Chittaranjan Das an Indian freedom fighter and former Chief Justice of India Sudhi Ranjan Das. Its first Headmaster was Arthur E. Foot, a former science master at Eton College. More about Doon School Dehradun	Sherwood College, Nainital Sherwood College is a boarding School established in 1869 by the British in India to educate British boys and the Indian elite during the Raj. Today it is a co-educational boarding School in India. Sherwood College is located on Ayarpatta Hill in Nainital, Uttarakhand, nestled between the hills bordering the reserve forest and the Governor's golf links. More about Sherwood College Nainital	St. Joseph, Nainital St Joseph's College Nainital is a residential School in Nainital, Uttaranchal, India providing public School education at its best. St. Joseph's College, Nainital has been one of the premier Schools in the country since its inception in 1888. The School is now 119 years old and during these years, a very distinguished list of Old Boys have been through the portals of the School. More about St Joseph School Nainital
Woodstock School, Mussoorie Woodstock School is a Christian, international, co-educational, residential school located in Landour, a small hill station contiguous with the town of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. The Woodstock School was founded in 1854 by an association of army officers and American Presbyterian missionaries with the support of the London Society for promoting female education in the East. More about Woodstock School Mussoorie	Oak Grove School, Mussoorie Oak Grove School is a residential public School, currently owned and run by the Northern Railway. It is situated on hill tops covering 256 acres in Jharipani, Mussoorie, India. The Oak Grove School was started by British East India Company on June 1, 1888. The students are the children of the Indian Railways employees with only 25% of the seats reserved for outsiders. More about Oak Grove School Mussoorie	St. George, Mussoorie St. George's College is one of the premier boarding Schools in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. A pivotal resolve of the School is to shape leaders and statesmen and to actively contribute to the intellectual wealth and development of the nation. Saint George College was established in 1853 by the Capuchin Fathers and entrusted to the Society of the Reverend Brothers of St. Patrick (Patrician Brothers of Ireland) in 1894. More about the St. George College Mussoorie

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