Don Bosco High School (Lahore)

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Don Bosco High School
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Type High School
Established1956
ChairmanLawrence J. Saldanha
PrincipalEnglish Medium
Sr. Shakila Bhatti CSJ
Urdu Medium
Unknown
Website official website

Don Bosco High School, located at Empress Road, Lahore in Pakistan, is an all-boys school imparting education in both English and Urdu from kindergarten (Pre-Primary) through to 10th grade. Established in 1956, it is run by the Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Lahore.

The school was nationalized by the Government of Pakistan in early 1970s. Originally the school comprised Don Bosco High School (English Medium) and (Urdu Medium). The Urdu Medium school was nationalized by the Government, however, the English Medium stayed with the missionaries.

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