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{{Infobox school<br />
| name = Calcutta Girls' High School<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image = Calcutta Girls High School 2006 stamp of India.jpg <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = 2006 stamp dedicated to Calcutta Girls High School<br />
| motto = Deus et Humanitas<br />
| motto_translation = Latin: ''God and Humanity''<br />
| address = 118, Princep Street <br />
| city = Kolkata<br />
| state = [[West Bengal]]<br />
| postcode = 700071<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|22.5684009|N|88.3528274|E|region:LK_type:edu|display=inline}}<br />
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India<br />
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| type = Private secondary school<br />
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| established = {{start date and age|df=yes|1856}}<br />
| founder = Lord Canning<br />
| closed = <br />
| school_board = Bengal Regional Conference<br />
| oversight = Calcutta Christian School Society<br />
| principal = Mrs. Basanti Biswas<br />
| staff = <br />
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| gender = Girls<br />
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| medium_of_language = English<br />
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| colours = Red & White<br />
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| website = https://cghs1856.org<br />
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'''Calcutta Girls' High School''' (abbreviated as '''CGHS''') is a private school for girls in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. <br />
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==History==<br />
It was founded in 1856 as a [[boarding school]] under the patronage of [[Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning|Lord Canning]].<ref>{{cite news<br />
| last = Gooptu| first = Biswarup| title = School's gift of new college on turning 150| newspaper = The Telegraph| date = 21 July 2005<br />
| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050721/asp/calcutta/story_5004892.asp| access-date = 28 August 2007 }}</ref> The [[Methodist Church in India]] now manages the school. The school teaches in the English language,<ref>[http://www.calcuttaweb.com/inst/schools.shtml Calcuttaweb – Schools] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070923025459/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/inst/schools.shtml |date=23 September 2007 }} Retrieved 28 August 2007</ref> and teaches for the Indian School Certificate Examination ([[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] / [[Indian School Certificate|ISC]]).<ref>[http://www.hindustanlink.com/careertex/calschools.htm Hindustanlink – List of schools of Calcutta ( Kolkata )] Retrieved 28 August 2007</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Education in India]]<br />
*[[List of schools in India]]<br />
*[[Education in West Bengal]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website}}<br />
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[[Category:Methodist schools in India]]<br />
[[Category:Christian schools in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Girls' schools in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1856]]<br />
[[Category:1856 establishments in India]]<br />
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