Sri Pratap Higher Secondary School
Sri Pratap Higher Secondary is a boys school located at M.A. Road, Srinagar. It is the oldest school in Srinagar locally known as SP school. It was established in 1874 by the ruler of Jammu and Kashmir Shri Maharaja Pratap Singh. The school has produced a line of distinguished alumni.[1][2][3][4]
| Sri Pratap Higher Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Ad Aethera Tendens (fly high and higher) |
| Founded | 1875 AD |
| Status | Active |
| Principal | Riyaz Ahmad Siddiqui |
| Grades | 9th - 12th |
| Gender | Boys |
| School roll | 3000+ |
| Language | Kashmiri, Urdu & English |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliation | Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education |
History
Sri Pratap Higher Secondary School has history of 141 years. The school was established in 187. Ranbir Singh was the first Dogra ruler who took personal interest in the advancement of education in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. In 1874, two schools were opened in the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar. The schools were named as Ranbir High School Jammu and Srinagar Middle School. The Srinagar Middle School taught primary subjects of Sanskrit and Persian, however not as a regular system. The subjects were taught in the same way as in Maktabs and Chat halls. There was a separate department of teaching Arabic to Muslim students. In 1883 there were 450 boys on its roll.
It was with the advent of the reign of Sri Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir in 1885 AD that modern education in the State took shape. Dr. A.K. Mitra (Superintendent of Schools) known as the father of education in Kashmir, zealously worked for the upliftment of Kashmiris and raised the status of Srinagar Schools to a full-fledged Anglo Vernacular School, introducing English and imparting instructions according to Panjab University Curriculum. In 1891, the school was raised the status of Srinagar High School and was later on called Sri Pratap High School.
In 1912 AD S.P. School was reorganised and a postgraduate was appointed as its Head Master with two trained graduates as teaching assistants. In 1913-1914 provision of teaching science and drawing subjects was introduced in the school. Later in 1921 Physical Education was introduced with accompaniment of music. In 1949-50 AD Mr. M.M. Kazim, the then Director School Education called a conference on social education and discussed the reorganisation of schools in Jammu & Kashmir state. On the recommendation of the conference, S.P. High School was elevated to S.P. Higher Secondary School as was affiliated to J&K University. At the same time crafts like wood carving, paper mache, embroidery, spinning and weaving were introduced in the school.
In 2015, the school was raised to the status of "Model School" by the State Government. Hon'ble Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed inaugurated the school as Model School on 14 September 2015.[5]
Location
The school is situated in the centre of Srinagar city, (Summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir).
Streams offered
- Science
- Commerce
- Humanities
- Non-medical
Houses
- Iqbal House
- Mehjoor House
- Shah-I-Hamdan House
- Sheikh Ul Alam House
Notable alumni
- Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
- Javied Bhat
Laboratory
The school has laboratory facilities for Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology and Biochemistry.
Smart class
The school has established two smart class rooms with internet connectivity where in students of all the classes and all streams get chance to learn once in a week according to a time schedule.