Government Muslim High School


Government Muslim High School is a government secondary school in the court hill area of Kotwali Thana, Chittagong, Bangladesh. The school's enrollment is currently 2,500 students.

History

Chittagong Government Madrasah's Anglo-Persian Department was split off to form the school in 1909. Originally it operated out of part of the local Registration Office building. The school opened at first with madrasah and Bengali departments. The first headmaster, from 1910 to 1915, was Khan Shaheb Wahaidun Nabi. It moved to a permanent site in 1916, and was renamed Chittagong Government Muslim High School. In 1953, the Urdu department was also established. In 1970 the school expanded into a new building. There was also a small mosque, which was subsequently enlarged. In 2005 the government established another two buildings, a science lab building and an administration building.

Facilitates

The school also has a hostel a headmaster's cottage. In front of the school building, there is a large playground. The school has a library which contains more than 2000 books.

Notable alumni

In 1953 the school's team became the football champion in Bangladesh. In 1996 the school became the hockey champion in Bangladesh.