25°27′13″N81°49′48″E / 25.4534909°N 81.8300298°E / 25.4534909; 81.8300298Girls' High School & College is an English medium school and a private all-girls school for boarders and day scholars in Prayagraj in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, founded in 1861, the year of our lord to provide a Christian education to the children of Europeans and Anglo-Indians, but has always accepted children from all backgrounds. Though originally co-educational, it now admits only girls. The school curriculum is based on the ICSE format of education, and has teaching facilities from Kindergarten, 1 to 10 (ICSE) and 11 and 12 (ISC).[1] The school belongs to the Prayagraj School Society (PRSS). It caters only to girls and its counterpart – Boys' High School & College – caters to boys.
GHS was founded on 5 November 1861 by the Englishmen and women who were keen to advance the cause of education in Prayagraj according to the doctrines of the Church of England, especially among the children of the European and Anglo-Indian descent. That from the very inception, the founders envisaged the admission of all communities is proved by the fact that Articles of Association provided a conscience clause for all those who for any reason preferred that their children be educated according to the doctrines of Church of England. It remained affiliated to University of Allahabad for 16 years i.e. from 1898 till 1914. The school was recognized for the Overseas Examination Board of Cambridge University till 1976 before being affiliated to ICSE and ISC. In those days, the University of Allahabad was an affiliating university and even High Schools and Inter Colleges all over the state and northern region, would be affiliated to this university as it was the only one right up to Peshawar. According to the Government Return for 1887, there were only 5 girls studying in Arts college in the whole country. Out of these 5 girl students, 4 were from Calcutta and one was from GHS.
School Houses
GHS has 4 houses namely
Bailey house- Green
Arthur house- Blue
Jahans house- Yellow
Knox house- Red
Founder's Day Tradition
Girls' High School & College (GHS) celebrates its Founder's Day on 5 November every year by the students and the teachers. On this occasion, an impressive Thanksgiving Service is held at the historic All Saints' Cathedral where students of Girls' High School (GHS), Boys' High School (BHS) and College and its annexe, Holy Trinity School (HTS) march in unison all the way to the All Saints' Cathedral from their respective institutions to offer Thanksgivings to the founders. The squad of the respective schools are led by the College Captain and the Headgirl.[2]
In 2011, the school celebrated the Sesquicentennial Year with much pomp and show.
