Gulf Indian High School

Gulf Indian High School or GIHS is a CBSE affiliated school located in the Al Garhoud Area of Dubai. It is a senior secondary school with students from 3-17 of age accommodating classes from KG to 12. Students in 12th prepare for their All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) as it is their senior and final year. The school is affiliated to the CBSE, New Delhi. Dominated by discipline and well knit community, assessed by the KHDA it has been coming out with an 'Acceptable' consistently throughout the years and has achieved the KHDA 'Good' Rating in the academic year 2023-24.

Gulf Indian High School, Dubai
Location
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25°14′12″N 55°20′58″E / 25.23667°N 55.34944°E / 25.23667; 55.34944
Information
Established1979
DirectorDr. S Reshma
Principal
  • 2024-present - Dr. S Reshma
  • 2016-2024- Mr Mohammad Ali
  • 2013-2016 - Mr Bala Reddy Ambal
  • 2008-2013 - Mr Alexander Coates Reid
  • 2005-2008 - Mr PK Joel
  • 1980-2005 - Mr Dilbag Singh
GradesKG to Grade 12
Education system
Central Board of Secondary Education
ScheduleMorning Shift - 07:00 till 12:45 Afternoon Shift - 01:00 till 18:00
Houses
  • Ruby  
  • Emerald  
  • Sapphire  
  • Topaz  
ColoursWhite and Navy Blue     Beige and Navy Blue    
SloganThe end result of education is character
Annual tuition
KG1 - AED 5,389 to Grade 12 - AED 9,834
AffiliationCentral Board of Secondary Education
Websitegihsdubai.com

John M. Thomas, the school's founder and chairman, died in July 2022.[1]

The school is now owned and managed by Regent Middle East

KHDA Inspection Report

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The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management and rates them as well

A summary of the inspection ratings for Gulf Indian High School.[2]

School name2017-20182018-20192019-20202022-2023 2023-2024
Gulf Indian High Schoolacceptableacceptableacceptableacceptablegood

A summary of all the schools in Dubai's ratings can be found at KHDA School Ratings.

References

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  1. Kumar, Anjana (July 20, 2022). "Gulf Indian High School founder-chairman John M Thomas dies. He was a kind soul who did much for UAE's education fraternity, school principal says". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (February 2021). "Gulf Indian High School Inspection Report Pre-Primary to Secondary". Knowledge and Human Development Authority.