Best Schools in India

Today’s children are tomorrow’s youth and hence ‘The Future’ of this nation, for whom the solid foundation of education is a prime focus. Directing their path in the best direction needs the best form of education, where school plays the pivotal role. So, here is the list of India’s top 20 schools:

The Doon School, Dehradun

Established in 1935, The Doon School, sprawled over an area of 72 acres is one of the finest schools in India. A boys-only independent boarding school located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Doon has been ranked the best among the residential schools in India by BBC, The Times of India and The New York Times. It is a school of various notable people like Rahul Gandhi – Congress Politician, Vikram Seth – writer and poet, Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia – Politician etc.

Website: www.doonschool.com

Bishop Cotton Boy’s School, Bangalore

Established in 1865, Bishop Cotton Boy’s School is a boys-only school for boarders and day scholars in Bangalore, India. It is one of the top three schools in India. Sprawled over an area of 13 acres, it has excellent facilities to encourage overall personality development of the students. The school has alumni like Nandan Nilekani – Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Feroz Khan – actor, Dr. Raja Ramanna – Padma Vibhushan, etc.

Website: www.cottonboys.com

Mother’s International, Delhi

Positioned as one of the best 10 schools in India, and the best school in Delhi by Outlook’s “C-Fore Best School Survey, The Mother’s International School (MIS) is a co-educational institution which is a foundation of the Sri Aurobindo Education Society from 1956, which is an office of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. The school provides sufficient facilities for various academic and sports events to be organized conveniently. No famous person has been recognized as alumni from this school yet.

Website: www.themis.in

Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai

A private, co-educational day school established in 1847 the Bombay Scottish School (BSS). It has been ranked one of the top ten schools in India for the past 80 years and one of the most reputed educational institutions in Mumbai. It is a school of various notable people from Bollywood and politics like Neerja Bhanot – Senior Flight Purser awarded the Ashoka Chakra posthumously; Aditya Thackeray – leader of Yuva Sena, Aamir Khan – actor, Ranbir Kapoor – actor, Ekta Kapoor – producer, etc.

Website: www.bombayscottish.in

Little Flower High School, Hyderabad

Established in July 1953, Outlook magazine ranked Little Flower High School as the best school in Hyderabad in the academic year 2009-10. It provides education in English and provides Telugu and Hindi as options for first and second languages. It also has NCC ( National Cadet Corps) and NIE ( National Institute of Engineering ) clubs. The school has alumni like Arshad Ayub – Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, Suresh Reddy – Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh, etc.

Website: www.lfhshyd.org

St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata

Often ranked as one of the best schools in India, St. Xavier’s Collegiate is a privately owned English-medium school for boys. Established in 1860, Xavier was ranked by Digital Learning as the top school in West Bengal in 2013. The school has alumni like Rabindranath Tagore – writer, 1913 Nobel Laureate, Jyoti Basu – longest serving Chief Minister of West Bengal, India, Sourav Ganguly – former Indian cricket captain, Shashi Tharoor – UN undersecretary, External Affairs Minister, Raj Kapoor – actor etc.

Website: www.sxcs.edu.in

Mallya Aditi International School, Bangalore

A prestigious private and a coed day school Mallya Aditi International School is one of the three schools that have been selected from all over the world by the Cambridge University as examples of schools that have science examinations for their students with an experimental approach. Over the past several years, Aditi has consistently ranked among India’s top 3 private schools. It has a well-architectured building, comprehensive laboratories, and various other sports and educational facilities for the students. No famous person has been recognized as alumni from this school yet.

Website: www.aditi.edu.in

La Martiniere, Kolkata

Established in 1836, today La Martiniere is one of the most well-known schools in India. It has two single-gender boys and girls schools. The school focuses on the all-round development of each student and works towards making them the best version of themselves. The school has alumni like Vijay Mallya – Chairman of the United Breweries (UB) Group and ex Rajya Sabha member, C. K. Birla – Hindustan Motors, Kiran Rao – film producer (“Dhobi Ghat”).

Website: www.lamartiniereforgirls.com

Emerald Heights International School, Indore

Established in 1982, Emerald Heights International School (EHIS) is located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It was ranked 1st in Madhya Pradesh (M.P.) and 2nd in India in the category of Day-cum-Boarding School, and 1st in Infrastructure by Education World. It has also received the honor of Best K-12 School by Business World Magazine. The school has two international level cricket grounds. It hosts Ranji Trophy matches every year. No famous person has been recognized as alumni from this school yet.

Website: www.emeraldheights.edu.in

The Scindia School, Gwalior

Founded in 1897, The Scindia School is a boarding school for boys and is considered to be one of the best schools in India. It and is situated in Gwalior Fort, in the city of Gwalior. Its campus is sprawled over an area of 110 acres. The school has alumni like Salman Khan – actor, K. Natwar Singh – politician, Pratap Chandra Lal – Air Chief Marshal, Rajendra S. Pawar – Chairman of NIIT, Anurag Kashyap – director, Vijay Kumar – Lieutenant General, Kalyan Banerjee – Chairman United Phosphorus Ltd etc.

Website: www.scindia.edu

St. John’s High School, Chandigarh

Founded in 1959, the beautiful and lush green St. John’s High School has been the best school in the tri-city ( Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula ) for the years 2013, 2014, 2015. It was awarded the National Computer Literacy Award in the category of excellence in computer literacy and IT by the Ministry of Information and Technology. The school has alumni like Ayushmann Khurrana – actor, Sumrit Shahi – author, Kapil Sibal – former lawyer; politician, Jeev Milkha Singh – golfer, etc.

Website: www.stjohnschandigarh.com

The Valley School, Bangalore

One of the leading educational institutions in the country, The Valley School is a co-educational private day school founded in 1978. The school encourages its students to direct their learning based on Jiddu Krishnamurti’s philosophy that “Learning cannot happen when there is fear”.The school has a campus sprawled over 103 acres. No famous person has been recognized as alumni from this school yet.

Website: www.valleyschool.herokuapp.com

Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Delhi

A co-educational, day and boarding school in New Delhi, Modern School was founded in 1920 Modern School is consistently ranked among the best schools in India. It has a single campus covering 25 acres. The school has a long list of notable people as alumni like Gopal Krishna Gandhi – Governor of West Bengal, Khushwant Singh – author, Barkha Dutt – Consulting Editor of NDTV, Abhishek Bachchan – actor, Alok Nath – veteran actor, P.C. Lal – former Air Chief Marshals of the Indian Air Force, etc.

Website: www.modernschool.net

Loreto House, Kolkata

Established in 1842 in Kolkata, Loreto House has been renowned over the decades as one of the leading schools in India. The school’s aim is to provide education that involves the mind, body, and spirit of the child. The school has three well-stocked libraries, facilities such as basketball courts, audio-visual room, smart boards, playground and more. No famous person has been recognized as alumni from this school yet.

Website: www.loretohousekolkata.com

Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School, Jaipur

First all-girls school to be established in Rajasthan in 1943, Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School and was named after Her Highness Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur. It is located in the heart of the city and sprawls over 26 acres. The school has alumni like Sandhya Mridul – actress, Meira Kumar – Lok Sabha speaker, Apurvi Chandela – international shooter, etc.

Website: www.mgdschooljaipur.com

Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai

Built in 2003, Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) with Nita Ambani as the chairperson, is a private co-educational school in Mumbai which has been an IB World school since its establishment. Due to its world-class education and facilities, it is recognized as one of the top schools in India where almost every Bollywood star kid preferably goes to. Post-secondary school, DAIS offers the IB Diploma Programme. The school has not-so-famous but successful alumni like Abhinav Aggarwal – CEO of Fluid AI, Om Dhumatkar – Vice President at Deutsche Bank, Sukriti Yadava – Writer, etc.

Website: www.da-is.org

International School Of Hyderabad

Established in 1972, and spread over an area of 10-acre, The International School of Hyderabad (ISH) is a non-profit, English medium international school located in Hyderabad. The school provides education to students who plan to do their post-secondary education abroad and those from overseas as well. The school has been ranked as one of the top schools in India. No famous person has been recognized as alumni from this school yet.

Website: www.ishyd.org

D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School, Gopalapuram, Chennai

A senior secondary high school located in Gopalapuram, Chennai, D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School has been ranked among the top three schools in India for the past 2 years in the CBSE Class 12th Board Exam Results. It was rated as the best in Tamil Nadu by the magazines Outlook and Education World. The school has alumni like Siddharth Narayan – actor, Kutraleeswaran – swimmer, Rishikesha Krishnan – Director, IIM Indore, Nagarajan S – IIM-Ahmedabad Gold Medalist 1991, etc.

Website: www.davboysmogappair.com

SAI International School, Bhubaneswar

SAI International School is a co-educational day-cum boarding school in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Although it has not been long since the school was established, the school and was ranked tied for 198th in the Education World India School Rankings 2018 and received the D. L. Shah National Quality wood Award by the Quality Council of India in the same year. SAI was also included by Fortune India in the list of “Future 50 Schools Shaping Success”. No famous person has been recognized as alumni from this school yet.

Website: www.saiinternationalschool.com

St. Mary’s School, Pune

Ranked as the fourth best school in India in 2013, St. Mary’s School, was established back in 1866. It has developed its programme to ensure a holistic balance between academics, mental and physical health. Education has been digitalized by providing iPads using the Apple educational tools to prep to class III students. For the higher classes, students can research and prepare projects and at three high-tech computer labs.

Website: www.smspune.com