The Indian High School, Dubai
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Dubai United Arab Emirates |
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| Motto | Motto: Knowledge is Power |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1961 |
| School board | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Principal | Mr. Abraham Prakash |
| Grades | Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
| Enrollment | Approximately 11691 (As of January 2014[update]) |
| Website | http://www.ihsdxb.net/ |
| Last updated: February, 2017 | |
Coordinates: 25°14′25.92″N 55°18′54.55″E / 25.2405333°N 55.3151528°E
The Indian High School (IHS) is the first expatriate educational institution to be established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 1961. The land on which the school is located was granted to it by the late Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
The school was established in 1961 by Maghanmal Pancholia with a view to providing education to children of Indian expats. The school is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Dubai, and is permanently affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi. It is a member of Dubai Quality Group and has acquired ISO : 9001 : 2000 Certification. The school has also received the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished School and School Administration twice (2002 & 2005).
Today, the school has grown from its initial enrollment of 8 students to over 12,000 students. The centerpiece of the School complex is the Sheikh Rashid Auditorium, which can accommodate about 1800 guests and has been the venue of many significant events and it is also used for other programs.
The school is closely involved with the activities of the entire academic community in Dubai, and has special programmes aimed at creating awareness of the environment and enhancing ethical values.
The school functions in three campuses. The Junior School at Al Garhoud accommodates Pre-Primary classes (Girls and boys KG1–4). The Main School situated in Oud Metha, has Grades 5 to 12 (Girls) who commence in the morning shift (7:30am to 1:10pm), Grades 5 to 10 (Boys) who commence in the afternoon shift (9:05am to 3:10pm) and Grade 11 and 12 who commence in the evening shift (1:20pm to 6:50pm). The school has a fleet of 81 air-conditioned buses to transport the students and staff. It has opened a school by the name "Indian International School" often typecased as IIS .
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