Uttara High School and College
School in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Uttara High School and College (UHSC; Bengali: উত্তরা হাই স্কুল এন্ড 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.
| Uttara High School and College | |
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উত্তরা হাই স্কুল এন্ড কলেজ | |
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Road# 1 & 27 Sector# 7, Uttara , Bangladesh 23.8709°N 90.3974°E | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1985 |
| Status | Open |
School board | Dhaka Education Board |
School code | EIIN 108538, School 1377, College 1146 |
Chairman | Md Abdur Rouf |
Principal | Md Faridur Rahman (Acting) |
| Grades | I-XII |
| Gender | Girls (Morning shift) Boys (Day shift) |
| Age range | 7–18 |
| Enrollment | 25,000+ |
| Language | Bengali |
Campus size | 2.32 acres (9,400 m2) |
Campus type | Urban |
| Sports | Cricket and football |
| Website | uhsc |
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]
