Baldwin Girls High School
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Baldwin Girls High School (BGHS), founded in 1880, is one of the oldest schools in Bangalore
India
.
Baldwin Boys High School
is the sister school of Baldwin Girls High School.
'Loyalty and Service' is the school's motto. With the 'Baldwin' blue being the school's colour.
The school follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
syllabus and has classes from Kindergarten to the 12 standard (grade). A women's’ first grade and degree college also occupy the premises. The school has an enrollment of more than 5000 students. Routinely, 50-60 students ride in 22-seat buses.
, with a monetary grant from John Baldwin
, Ohio
, USA. It was known as the Episcopal Methodist School and was managed by a board of
is used in the Baldwin Girls High School. Each house has a color.
The High school girls (5std - 10std) houses are:
Most of the houses were named after former principals.
The Junior school girls (2nd - 4th std) houses are:
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Baldwin Boys High School
Baldwin Boys High School
Baldwin Boys' High School founded in 1800's, is one of the oldest and prestigious schools in Bangalore, India."Integretas et Veritas", meaning Righteousness and Truth, are the watchwords of the institution...
is the sister school of Baldwin Girls High School.
'Loyalty and Service' is the school's motto. With the 'Baldwin' blue being the school's colour.
The school follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of school education in India, for class 10, i.e., grade 10...
syllabus and has classes from Kindergarten to the 12 standard (grade). A women's’ first grade and degree college also occupy the premises. The school has an enrollment of more than 5000 students. Routinely, 50-60 students ride in 22-seat buses.
History
The school was established by the Methodist Episcopal ChurchMethodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
, with a monetary grant from John Baldwin
John Baldwin (educator)
John Baldwin was an American educator, and the founder of Baldwin Institute in Berea, Ohio, which would eventually merge into Baldwin–Wallace College...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, USA. It was known as the Episcopal Methodist School and was managed by a board of
Notable alumni
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, swimming champion - Dr. Prathima Reddy
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, Tamil actress - Rishya Hemchandra , Entrepreneur
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, actress
The Houses
The House systemHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
is used in the Baldwin Girls High School. Each house has a color.
The High school girls (5std - 10std) houses are:
- Benthein - Green, motto : Bend to nothing
- Delima - Pink , motto : Forward ever, backward never
- Fisher - Purple, motto : Persevere to the end
- Laura Gill - Orange , motto : To greater heights
- Stephen- Red , motto : Step up, Stephen
- Watson - Blue , motto : Flame of hope
- Weston - Yellow, motto : Never despair
Most of the houses were named after former principals.
The Junior school girls (2nd - 4th std) houses are:
- Amethyst - Purple
- Coral - Orange
- Emerald - Green
- Garnet - Pink
- Ruby- Red
- Sapphire - Blue
- Topaz - Yellow