Comilla Zilla School


Comilla Zilla School is a public boys' school in Comilla, a city in Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest schools in the country. It was the only school in Comilla when established in 1837.
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History

The school is situated at the center of Comilla town. It was established on 20 July 1837 by the Englishman Henry George Leicester and named Comilla Zilla School. later It was set up by the government of British India for teaching English literature and science. At the beginning, there were 37 students only. The school was running under University of Calcutta since 1857. Before that, the academic building of the school was expanded and more facilities were created to upgrade it as a full-fledged high school. The school covers about 5.69 acres of land.

Current day

When it started, the school only had one shift. From 1991 two shifts were introduced: morning and day. There are two sections in class five: Morning A and Day A. From Class Six to Ten, there are 6 sections in each class: Morning A,B,C, and Day A,B,C. Each section has a maximum of 60 students.
About 1,800 students attend the school, with 53 teachers and 20 administration staff members.

Facilities

The school has three academic buildings, one administration building and two hostels. There is a big field in the school area, as well as a basketball court. Other facilities include mosque, workshop, auditorium, canteen, shaheed minar, and library. The school has five laboratories and a computer lab.

Achievements

Among schools under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Comilla, the school ranked first numerous times on Secondary School Certificate examination.

Notable alumni