Army Public School, Gorakhpur

Army Public School, Kunraghat
The School Building
Location
NH-28 Kunraghat Gorakhpur , Uttar Pradesh , 273008 India
Coordinates	26°44′54″N83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E / 26.7483; 83.4222
Information
Other names	Army School
Former name	GRD School
School type	Semi-private, Welfare funded, Co-Ed, Day School
Motto	Truth Is God
Religious affiliations	Secular (de jure) Agnostic Hindu (de facto)
Patron saints	GOC, Central Command [1]
Established	1954 (1994 reestablised)
Founder	Neena Thapa
Status	Open
School board	CBSE
School district	Gorakhpur District
Trust	Army Welfare Education Society
Chairman	Commandant GRD, Kunraghat [1] [2]
Governing body	III Gorkha Rifles
Officer in charge	SO, GRD Kunraghat
Teaching staff	85 [3]
Enrollment	2,208 students [3]
Classes	1 - 12
Average class size	35
Language	English (official) Hindi
Campus size	11.01 acres (4.46 ha) [3]
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Dhan Singh Thapa   Manekshaw   Manoj Pandey   Salaria
Colors	Burgundy, White and Steel Gray
Yearbook	Excelsior
School fees	₹30,155 (US$360) to ₹80,570 (US$950) per annum (varies with class and criteria) [4]
Affiliation	Central Board of Secondary Education
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Website	https://www.apsgorakhpur.org.in

Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur is a school located in the Kunraghat area, in Gorakhpur, India. It is operated under Indian Army supervision under the aegis of the Army Welfare Education Society. The school was founded in 1954 by Neena Thapa, wife of Colonel Gopal Kushal Singh Thapa, then Commandant GRD, Kunraghat. On 1 April 1994 it was re-designated as "Army School, Kunraghat" after the dissolution of the existing Gorkha Recruiting Depot (GRD) High School and the absorption of its students. The premises and assets of GRD High School in situ were transferred to Army School, Kunraghat. ^[5] Most of the students in this school are from Army Background.^{[ citation needed ]}

26°44′54″N83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E / 26.7483; 83.4222

References

1. "Army Public School | Management". www.apskgt.in. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
2. "Message from the Principal". Army Public School Gorakhpur. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
3. "Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur: Admission, Fee, Facilities, Affiliation". school.careers360.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
4. "Army Public School Fee Structure | Gorakhpur". apsgorakhpur.org.in. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
5. "Army Public School | Kunraghat, Gorakhpur (U.P)". apskgt.in. Retrieved 29 July 2021.