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'''D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School''' is a senior secondary high school located in [[Gopalapuram, Chennai|Gopalapuram]], a central part of [[Chennai]], [[India]]. It is affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]]. The school is noted for its high results in the CBSE Class 12 Board Exams and has been ranked among the best in the country over the years, especially in academics. In the past, the school has been ranked among the top three schools in India in the CBSE Class 12th Board Exam Results .<ref>{{cite news|title=Chennai region tops in CBSE XII examination|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/chennai-region-tops-in-cbse-xii-examination/article2041838.ece|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=24 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/may/26spec.htm|title=Welcome to India's best school|publisher=The Rediff Special|accessdate=21 December 2009}}</ref> The magazines [[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] and Education World rated the school as the best in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="rediff" /><br />
Shri Ravi Malhotra is incumbent President of the Board Of Management. The Principal is Mrs.Chitra Raghavan who replaced Shanthy Asokan in 2020.<br />
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==Location==<br />
The school is located on Lloyds Road (Avvai Shanmugham Salai). It is flanked by sister institute D.A.V. Girls School. The boys school is attached with the corporation playground.<br />
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==Curriculum==<br />
D.A.V. Boys Gopalapuram follows the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] curriculum from 6th standard onwards. The average strength of a class is 40. Till class ten, the main subjects taught are [[Science]], [[Social Science]], [[Mathematics]], [[English language|English]], and [[Language]]. Choices for Language are [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Hindi]] and [[Sanskrit]].<br />
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[[Computer Science]], Third Language, Electrical Gadgets, WoodWork, [[Art]] are compulsory for students till class 10.<br />
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[[Homa (ritual)|Havans]] are performed by students every week.<br />
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==Houses==<br />
Tagore, Shivaji, Pratap, Bharati<br />
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==History==<br />
The school [[Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System|D.A.V. (Dayanand Anglo-Vedic schools system)]] was started by [[Arya Samaj]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Bakshi|first=S.R|title=Arya Samaj and philosophy of Swami Dayananda|date=January 2005|publisher=Vista International Publishing House|isbn=9788189526436|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J4kRAQAAIAAJ}}</ref> with the motto of "Lead us from darkness unto light".<ref>{{cite book|last=Sharma|first=Sri Ram|title=The Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College, Lahore (1886- 1936): A Brief History|year=1936|location=Lahore|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HtTxMgEACAAJ}}</ref> Late Mr. Satyadev, Mr. Lalaindersain, Mr Malhotra D.C. along with late Mr Jaidev were the founder heads of the school.<br />
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Kulapathi. Dr. S. Balakrishna Joshi was the Founder - Principal; Sri A.S.Ram Kalia, late Shri Jaidev Ji and Shri Surendra Kumar led the school for more than two decades and were responsible for the schools growth.<ref>{{cite news|last=Biswas|first=Venkata Susmita|title=An ode to our teacher|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/article602824.ece#.Uwa7-c7xqSo|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=10 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Black dot on a white board|url=http://ramyak.blogspot.com/2004/10/tribute.html|publisher=Blog|accessdate=21 February 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Rankings==<br />
The school has produced toppers in CBSE 10th and 12th standard exams as well as the [[AIEEE]], BITSAT and [[IITJEE]] exams year after year.<ref name="rediff" /><br />
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Education World magazine ranked the school first in academic reputation (along with [[Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram|DPS]] [[Delhi]]) and over all fourth in the country in the year 2010.It has also been ranked as 8th in all over India schools<ref>{{cite web|title=India's top 10 day schools|url=http://educationworldonline.net/userfiles/file/Day-parameters.pdf|work=Parameters of excellence|publisher=Education world online|accessdate=21 February 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Community service==<br />
Students participate in community service, particularly after the tsunami of 2004. The school has adopted villages where the [[National Cadet Corps (India)|NCC]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Petlee|first=Peter|title=School teacher decorated with Lieutenant Ran|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/school-teacher-decorated-with-lieutenant-rank/article2058502.ece|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 May 2011}}</ref> and the Boy Scouts help rehabilitate victims.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}<br />
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== Notable alumni ==<br />
* [[Siddharth Narayan]], Actor<ref name="Idlebrainint">{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/siddardh.html|title=Interview with Siddarth by Jeevi|publisher=idlebrain.com|accessdate=2010-06-01}}</ref><br />
* [[Kutraleeswaran]] - swimmer<ref>[[Kutraleeswaran]]</ref><br />
* [[Bharat Bala]] - AR Rahman associate<ref>[[Bharat Bala]]</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Boys' schools in India]]<br />
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Schools affiliated with the Arya Samaj]]<br />
[[Category:Private schools in Chennai]]<br />
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