Army Public School, Gorakhpur
| Army Public School, Kunraghat | |
|---|---|
 The School Building | |
| Location | |
Kunraghat , , 273008 | |
| Coordinates | 26°44′54″N 83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E |
| Information | |
| Other names | Army School |
| Former name | GRD School |
| School type | Semi-private, Welfare funded, Co-Ed, Day School |
| Motto | Truth Is God |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular (de jure) Agnostic Hindu (de facto) |
| Patron saint(s) | GOC, Central Command[1] |
| Established | 1954 (1994 reestablised) |
| Founder | Neena Thapa |
| Status | Open |
| School board | CBSE |
| School district | Gorakhpur District |
| Trust | Army Welfare Education Society |
| Chairman | Commandant GRD, Kunraghat[1] [2] |
| Officer in charge | SO, GRD Kunraghat |
| Teaching staff | 85[3] |
| Enrollment | 2,208 students [3] |
| Classes | 1 - 12 |
| Average class size | 35 |
| Language | English (official) Hindi |
| Campus size | 11.01 acres (4.46 ha)[3] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses |
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| Color(s) | Burgundy, White and Steel Gray |
| Yearbook | Excelsior |
| School fees | ₹30,155 (US$360) to ₹80,570 (US$950) per annum (varies with class and criteria) [4] |
| Affiliation | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Website | https://www.apsgorakhpur.org.in |
Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur is a school located in the Kunraghat area, in Gorakhpur, India. It is operated under Indian Army supervision under the aegis of the Army Welfare Education Society. The school was founded in 1954 by Neena Thapa, wife of Colonel Gopal Kushal Singh Thapa, then Commandant GRD, Kunraghat. On 1 April 1994 it was re-designated as "Army School, Kunraghat" after the dissolution of the existing Gorkha Recruiting Depot (GRD) High School and the absorption of its students. The premises and assets of GRD High School in situ were transferred to Army School, Kunraghat.[5] Most of the students in this school are from Army Background.
26°44′54″N 83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E
References
- ^ a b "Army Public School | Management". www.apskgt.in. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Message from the Principal". Army Public School Gorakhpur. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur: Admission, Fee, Facilities, Affiliation". school.careers360.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Army Public School Fee Structure | Gorakhpur". apsgorakhpur.org.in. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Army Public School | Kunraghat, Gorakhpur (U.P)". apskgt.in. Retrieved 29 July 2021.