S V Joshi High School

S V Joshi High School & jr. College
Address
Chheda Road, Dombivli Kalyan-Dombivli Dombivali (E), Maharashtra, 421201 India
Information
School type	Aided
Established	1937
Founded	Gopal Narayan Akshikar
School board	S.S.C.Mumbai Board
School district	Thane
School number	0251-2451020
School code	16.17.060
Principal	Smt. Madhuri P. kulkarni
Faculty	Science/commerce
Campus type	Urban

General Education Institute's S V JOSHI High school is the oldest (first) school commenced in Dombivali city. The very first classes of this school ran under banyan tree in the famous Ganapati Temple which is a Gram-Daivat of Dombivali.

The school was led by Late Mr. Sakharam Vaman Joshi, after whom the school was named.

The school provides education from Jr. KG. to S.S.C. Previously it was only a Marathi Medium school but in the recent past they have started providing education in Semi-English medium, too. A few years ago school had added a junior college. The year 2011-12 marked the 75th anniversary of the school. Award-winning filmmaker and actor Nakshatra Bagwe is an alumnus of this school.

Roll of Honour Matriculation-Examination & S.S.C. Examination

This school has three big grounds and enough playable area for students. Notably the school has two cricket practise pitches under nets.

This school has produced players like Nilesh Kulkarni, Ajinkya Rahane. The school made history by winning the Famous Cricket Tournament in Kalyan-Dombivali Region Inter-school Championship Amar Paladhe Memorial Trophy in three consecutive years. In the third year, they beat Tilkar Nagar Vidyamandir who started this Trophy.

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