Uttara High School and College (UHSC; Bengali: উত্তরা হাই স্কুল ও কলেজ) is a Bangladeshi primary school, secondary school, and higher secondary school (grades I-XII) a few metres from the Dhaka-Mymensingh Road (Asian Highway). It is situated in the heart of Uttara Model Town at Sector- 07 about two kilometers from the Shahjalal International Airport.
History
The school was established in 1985.[1]
In the Junior School Certificate (JSC) exams, the school placed eighth in 2010 and seventeenth in 2011, among schools under the Dhaka Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education.[2][3]
Campus
Uttara High School and College's campus is 2.32 acres (9,400 m2). It has a ground field for students.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- Mahiya Mahi, film actress[4]
- Mir Mugdho, student activist killed during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement[5]
- Nurul Haq Nur, vice president of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (2019–2020)[6]
References
- ^ সাধারণ তথ্য [General Information]. Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "The Top 20 schools". bdnews24.com. 30 December 2010.
- ^ "Rajuk's Uttara school tops Dhaka board". bdnews24.com. 28 December 2011.
- ^ Islam, Zia Nazmul (15 February 2014). "Mahi Fire in Disguise". The Daily Star.
- ^ "A life full of promises cut short". The Business Standard. 29 July 2024.
- ^ ডাকসুর নতুন ভিপি নুরুল হক - কোটা আন্দোলন থেকে যেভাবে ছাত্র সংসদের শীর্ষ নেতা [DUCSU's new VP Nurul Haque - the top leader of student union since the quota movement]. BBC News (in Bengali). 13 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Uttara High School and College at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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