Army Public School Binnaguri
Location

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735232

India
Coordinates26°45′18.84″N 89°04′16.26″E / 26.7552333°N 89.0711833°E / 26.7552333; 89.0711833
Information
TypePublic
MottoTruth is God
Established3 June 1993 (1993-06-03)
School boardCBSE
OversightArmy Welfare Education Society
PrincipalDr Shailja Chhikara
Staff84
GradesClass 1 – 12
Number of students72,211
HousesGandhi, Nehru, Shastri, Tagore
Websitewww.apsbinnaguri.org

The Army Public School is a public high school in Binnaguri, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India. The school is run by the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES) and is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education. Army Public School educates over 1,200 students in Grades I to XII with Science, Commerce and Humanities streams.

History

The school was founded on 3 June 1993, as a primary school, having classes in Grades I to V. Grades VI-IX were added for 1995–96. In April 1996, the school was upgraded to Grade X. The Senior Secondary level (Grades XI and XII) was added from the academic session 2003–04.

The new building was inaugurated, in April 2007, by Lt. Gen. CKS Sabu.

Houses

There are four houses:

  • Gandhi (Yellow)
  • Nehru (Red)
  • Shastri (Green)
  • Tagore (Blue)

Facilities

The school has a range of facilities:

  • Two basketball courts
  • Physics, Chemistry, Biology labs
  • One football ground
  • One hockey ground
  • Two badminton courts
  • Two volleyball courts
  • Auditorium
  • Library
  • Two computer labs
  • Music room
  • Science Park
  • Herbal garden
  • Junior playground
  • Smart Class Facility

Streams after Grade X

CommerceScienceHumanities
EnglishEnglishEnglish
AccountancyPhysicsGeography
Business StudiesChemistryHistory
EconomicsBiology/Computer ScienceEconomics/Political Science
Hindi/Informatics Practices/Maths/PaintingHindi/Informatics Practices/Maths/PaintingHindi/Informatics Practices/Maths/Painting
Physical EducationPhysical EducationPhysical Education
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