Lawrence College Ghora Gali | |
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Coordinates | 33°53′15″N73°22′11″E / 33.887545°N 73.369861°E |
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Type | Nonstate boarding school |
Motto | Never Give In |
Established | 1860 |
Founder | Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence |
Principal | Brig (R) Mujahid Alam |
Number of students | 750 (approx.) |
Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
Affiliation | BISE RWP GCSE |
Website | www |
Lawrence College Ghora Gali is a boys boarding school located in the Murree Hills, Pakistan. Established in 1860 and named after Sir Henry Lawrence, it is one of the oldest residential educational institutions in Pakistan. The school follows a public school model influenced by British colonial-era institutions and provides education from primary to higher secondary levels. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The college is located in the foothills of the Himalayas and Pir Panjal at a height of about 1950 metres (6395 feet) above sea level, covering an area of 150 acres (61 ha). It is 4 km from Murree and 57 km from Rawalpindi/Islamabad. [5] [6] [7]
The college was founded in 1860 for the orphans of British soldiers and was named after Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence. [6]