Dubai Modern High School
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Dubai Modern High School (originally The Modern High School, Dubai) is an Indian school in Dubai
, founded in 1986. An integral part of the GEMS group of schools, it offers the ICSE & IB syllabus and a day-boarding system which encompasses all aspects of a student's life.
(KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management and rates them as well.
A summary of the inspection ratings for Dubai Modern High School.
A summary of all the schools in Dubai's ratings can be found at KHDA School Ratings.
between First and Second Interchanges on Sheikh Zayed Road. The school celebrated its 20th anniversary on the 20th of September 2006, with the first gathering of alumni and the formation of the Alumni Association. Its current campus is based at Nad Al Sheba near The Repton School. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, currently the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, was the patron of the school from 2007-2009. On the 31st of May, 2011, Dubai Modern High School obtained an approval from the International Baccalaureate and is now an IB syllabus school as well. The school has widely been regarded as one of the best in the United Arab Emirates
Aquila - Yellow - symbolized by the Eagle
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Cygnus - Red - symbolized by the Swan
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Orion - Green - symbolized by the Hunter and
Pegasus - Blue - symbolized by the mythological creature Pegasus
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Student leadership is a defining characteristic of life at Modern. Starting from the Prefectorial Body, right down to the leaders of the Primary School, all students are empowered to take responsibility and leadership.
The current prefectorial body is:
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, founded in 1986. An integral part of the GEMS group of schools, it offers the ICSE & IB syllabus and a day-boarding system which encompasses all aspects of a student's life.
KHDA Inspection Report
The Knowledge and Human Development AuthorityKnowledge and Human Development Authority
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority is an educational quality assurance authority in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management....
(KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management and rates them as well.
A summary of the inspection ratings for Dubai Modern High School.
| School Name | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | Curriculum |
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| Dubai Modern High School Dubai Modern High School Dubai Modern High School is an Indian school in Dubai, founded in 1986. An integral part of the GEMS group of schools, it offers the ICSE & IB syllabus and a day-boarding system which encompasses all aspects of a student's life.-KHDA Inspection Report:The Knowledge and Human Development Authority ... |
Good | Good | - | CISCE |
A summary of all the schools in Dubai's ratings can be found at KHDA School Ratings.
History
The school was originally located in the Karama area of Dubai. It had a humble beginning in temporary classrooms with only around 200 students. In 1988, it shifted to a second campus located near Mazaya Mall in DubaiDubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
between First and Second Interchanges on Sheikh Zayed Road. The school celebrated its 20th anniversary on the 20th of September 2006, with the first gathering of alumni and the formation of the Alumni Association. Its current campus is based at Nad Al Sheba near The Repton School. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, currently the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, was the patron of the school from 2007-2009. On the 31st of May, 2011, Dubai Modern High School obtained an approval from the International Baccalaureate and is now an IB syllabus school as well. The school has widely been regarded as one of the best in the United Arab Emirates
Houses
The four houses are:Aquila - Yellow - symbolized by the Eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
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Cygnus - Red - symbolized by the Swan
Swan
Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae...
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Orion - Green - symbolized by the Hunter and
Pegasus - Blue - symbolized by the mythological creature Pegasus
Pegasus
Pegasus is one of the best known fantastical as well as mythological creatures in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine horse, usually white in color. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. He was the brother of Chrysaor, born at a single birthing...
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Leadership and Governance
The Senior Leadership Team is the highest administrative body in the school.| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Mr. Darryl Bloud | Principal |
| Mrs. Nargish Khambatta | Vice-Principal |
| Mr. Trilokesh Naidu | Dean of Studies |
| Ms. Celine Ribeiro | Head-Primary |
| Dr. (Mrs) Anjuli Murthy | Senior Supervisor (Senior Girls) |
| Mr. Michael James | Senior Supervisor (Senior Boys) |
| Mr. Johny Abraham | Senior Supervisor (Senior Boys) |
| Mrs. Neena Kataky | Supervisor (Junior Girls) |
| Mr. John Gomes | Supervisor (Junior Boys) |
| Ms. Judy Mendes | Supervisor (Primary School) |
| Mrs. Anuradha Chadha | Supervisor (Kindergarten) |
Student leadership is a defining characteristic of life at Modern. Starting from the Prefectorial Body, right down to the leaders of the Primary School, all students are empowered to take responsibility and leadership.
The current prefectorial body is:
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Shruthi Shreedharan | Head Girl |
| Arrsh Bajaj | Head Boy |
| Bhargavi Shankar | Aquila House Captain (Girls) |
| Aadil Shaikh | Aquila House Captain (Boys) |
| Anisha Umashankar | Cygnus House Captain (Girls) |
| Aathif Ahmed | Cygnus House Captain (Boys) |
| Sahitya Murali | Orion House Captain (Girls) |
| Rohan Sampath | Orion House Captain (Boys) |
| Nikita Nalawade | Pegasus House Captain (Girls) |
| Anant Goel | Pegasus House Captain (Boys) |
| Aishvarya Jaitha | Prefect |
| Anushweta Mukherjee | Prefect |
| Aparna Mazumdar | Prefect |
| Chaya Gupta | Prefect |
| Azraa Mansoor | Prefect |
| Gayathri Krishnan | Prefect |
| Kirti Kuchimanchi | Prefect |
| Payal Uthaiah | Prefect |
| Ranjani Ramnath | Prefect |
| Shruthi Sukumar | Prefect |
| Venty Mulani | Prefect |
| Aditya Lal | Prefect |
| Akshat Mishra | Prefect |
| Indrajit Viswanath | Prefect |
| Munif Mohammad | Prefect |
| Pratyush Prabhat | Prefect |
| Sahil Gavankar | Perfect |
| Shrey Jasani | Prefect |
| Shreyes Shekhar | Prefect |
| Tariq Mudassir | Prefect |
| Yash Diwadkar | Prefect |