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Coordinates: 12°58′13″N 77°36′06″E 12.9703092, 77.6017088

Bishop Cotton Girls School

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  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • St. Marks Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Telephone Numbers:
    • 91 – 80 – 2221 0268 / 2221 3083
    • 91 – 80 – 2224 3690 (fax)
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

Founded in 1865, it is one of the oldest established boarding schools in Asia.The school was named after Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton, the son of an Army Captain, who died leading his Regiment in battle. He was a scholar of Westminster School, and a graduate of Cambridge. In 1836 he was appointed Assistant Master at Rugby by Doctor Thomas Arnold, o­ne of the founders of the British Public School System. Situated in Bangalore City, the school originated from a co-educational system, until its split from Bishop Cotton Boys School in the nineteenth century. It is based on the ICSE format of education, and has teaching facilities from Kindergarten, 1 to 10 (ICSE) as well as 11 and 12 (ISC). Bishop Cotton Girls School has many extra-curricular activities, such as sports, debates, creative writing, dramatics, declamation, verse speaking and choir. Over 140 years old, it has been visited by eminent personalities, including former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.It is affiliated with Bishop Cotton Boys School, which is situated nearby on St. Marks Road. It is also affiliated with the Bishop Cotton School in Shimla. ^[1]

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  • Lakshman-Thangarajah, Suganiya Thanga (May 1968 - April 1969)
  • Seetharaman-Perkins, Rajalakshmi (August 1993 - August 1994)
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