Basu Higher Secondary School is a leading public school in Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur , also Bhadgaon or Khwopa is an ancient Newar town in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It is located in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone...

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Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

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History

The school was established with primary level classes in 2019 BS

Bikram Samwat

Vikram Samvat is the calendar established by Indian emperor Vikramaditya...

 (1962 CE

Common Era

Common Era ,abbreviated as CE, is an alternative designation for the calendar era originally introduced by Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century, traditionally identified with Anno Domini .Dates before the year 1 CE are indicated by the usage of BCE, short for Before the Common Era Common Era...

). The first School Leaving Certificate

School Leaving Certificate

The School Leaving Certificate , popularly abbreviated as SLC is the final examination in the secondary school system of Nepal .It is equivalent to O-Level, the academic qualification in UK. Every student must take this examination for completing the 10th grade of their study before they join...

 (SLC) students were six in number, in 2044 BS (1987 CE). In 2063 SLC (2006 CE), a contingent of 244 students took SLC examinations.

Curriculum

From the academic year 2061 (2004 CE), the school started 10+2

10+2

10+2 refers to the 2 years of schooling required post grade 10, currently adopted by high schools in India, Nepal. It is similar to the K12 education system, and equivalent to the French International Baccalaureate and General Certificate of Secondary Education levels in the west. 10+2 refers to...

programs in Science and Management. Humatities were added in 2062 (2005 CE).