Yangchenphug High School
| Motto | Hardwork/Tsoenshu |
|---|---|
| Established | 14 April 1965 |
| Type | Government School |
| Religion | Buddhist |
| Principal | Dr.Karma Drukpa |
| Vice Principal | Sita Pradhan, Karma Wangdi, Kamal Hingmang, Chador Wangdi, |
| Location |
Yangchenphug Thimphu Bhutan 28°29′31″N 91°36′29″E / 28.49187°N 91.60792°ECoordinates: 28°29′31″N 91°36′29″E / 28.49187°N 91.60792°E |
| Staff | 68 (approx.) |
| Students | 1465 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Houses | 8 |
| Publication | Yangchen Juedmang; Annual School Magazine |
| Website | www |
Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School ( Dzongkha : དབྱངས་ཅན་ཕུག་འབྲིང་རིམ་སློབ་གྲྭ་གོང་མ ) is a Government co-educational school in Thimphu, Bhutan for classes IX-XII. It was founded in 1965 by the third King, His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
The name Yangchenphug refers to the part of the city where it is. Also, "Yangchen" is short for "Lhamo Yangchenma" the goddess of wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism; while Phug means 'atop'. The school publishes an annual magazine named the Yangchen Juedmang, representing the lute, the musical instrument in the hands of the goddess. The school is more popularly known around the country as YHS [Say, Y-Chess].
Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School is considered the premiere school in Bhutan, leading in the nation in giving quality and wholesome education to its students. The school was started in 1965 by His Majesty the third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. Speaking at the inauguration, the third kind prophesied the future success of the school "I think our new beloved school is going to be one of the jewels of the future of Bhutan or at least we should make it one of the real jewels of the Thimphu valley". Initially the school started as a co-ed, residential school named Thimphu Public School, run on the pattern of Public schools in India. The school had classes from Kindergarten to four. The first batch of faculty included 6 teachers. In the beginning of 1976, Thimphu Public School was renamed to Yangchenphug Central School; a decade later it became Yangchepnhug High School. In 2001, the institution was adorned with the new name Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School, which it now holds. This was part of the Education Ministry's drive at categorisation of levels of schools In the 70s, the school had a strength of just over 250. During the early 90s the student number steadily rose to about 500, primarily consisting of resident students and a few day scholars. In 1994, Yangchengphug became a day school. To cope with the admission pressure and accommodate teeming number of students, hostel buildings were transformed to classrooms, abandoning the boarding traditions. Today, the school is the largest school in the country with grades ranging from 9-12 and a total strength of over 1500 students and close to 100 teachers and support staff. The school has a record of producing fine citizens for the nation. Urban myth holds that almost 1 in 4 civil servant in the country belong to YHSS. For this reason, the school holds legendary reputation both within and outside the country. Notable Alumnus include His Majesty king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck the present king of the country, a host of ministers, secretaries and executives.
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