Mohammadpur Government High School

Mohammadpur Government High School (মোহাম্মদপুর সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়, also known as MGHS) is one of the oldest public schools located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3] The institution offers primary and secondary education for boys. The school was established in 1967 and follows the National Curriculum and Textbook Board in the medium of Bengali. The school enrolls students from Class 1 to 10. The school operates in two shifts: Morning and Day. Students of Class 1 to 10 can read in the Morning shift. But in Day shift, it is only for Class 6 to 10. There is an additional non governmental section in the school for class 1 to 5. The students pass from the additional shift, can directly admit in the Day shift. Every year about approximately 500 students appear in the PEC, JSC & SSC examination, with about half in Science, and half in Business Studies. Under the control of Directorate General of Secondary and Higher Education, Dhaka admission lotteries of all the government schools of Dhaka city are taken. There is no intense competition in the admission process. Students are selected to study at this school by lottery. Usually students are admitted in classes 1,6 and 9. Admission can be considered in other classes if a vacancy is created. The admission test is taken usually in December after the annual exam.