Oldest Schools in India (2026)
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Ordered by the measure shown, with the CBSE school directory for context; 100 schools shown.
- 1–Astvs District Cm School of Excellence,ranchiRanchi, Jharkhand · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1839
- 2–Lawrence SchoolSolan, Himachal Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1847
- 3–Zphs VeeravasaramWest Godavari, Andhra Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1853
- 4–The Lawrence SchoolNilgiris, Tamil Nadu · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1858
- 5–District Cm School of Excellence,pakurPakur, Jharkhand · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1859
- 6–Bishop Cotton SchoolNagpur, Maharashtra · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1862
- 7–PM SHRI Government Utkrisht Senior Secondary School KandaghatSolan, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1863
- 8–PM SHRI Government Utkrisht Senior Secondary School KotiShimla, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1863
- 9–PM SHRI Government Utkrisht Senior Secondary School TebbanMandi, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1863
- 10–PM SHRI School of Excellence Government (Boys) Senior Secondary School NadaunHamirpur, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1863
- 11–Umakanta AcademyWest Tripura, Tripura · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1863
- 12–Umakanta AcademyWest Tripura, Tripura · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1863
- 13–Convent of Jesus and MaryShimla, Himachal Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1864
- 14–Eastern Railway Inter CollegeMunger, Bihar · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1868
- 15–Victoria Girls Sr. Sec. SchoolNorth Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1868
- 16–Daly CollegeIndore, Madhya Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1870
- 17–Rajkumar CollegeRajkot, Gujarat · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1870
- 18–Mayo CollegeAjmer, Rajasthan · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1875
- 19–District Cm School of Excellence, Medininagar, PalamuPalamu, Jharkhand · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1877
- 20–H M S Public SchoolTumakuru, Karnataka · Private SecondaryFounded: 1878
- 21–St Thomas SchoolThoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1878
- 22–North Central Railway CollegeFirozabad, Uttar Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1882
- 23–Sacred Heart SchoolPudukkottai, Tamil Nadu · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1882
- 24–Sacred Heart SchoolSalem, Tamil Nadu · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1882
- 25–Francis Girls Sr Sec SchoolNew Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1886
- 26–Oak Grove SchoolDehradun, Uttarakhand · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1888
- 27–Harcourt Butler Sr Sec SchoolNew Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1889
- 28–Loreto ConventShimla, Himachal Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1892
- 29–Govt. Girls High SchoolKaraikal, Puducherry · Government SecondaryFounded: 1893
- 30–John Firth Christian English High SchoolLakhimpur, Assam · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1893
- 31–Mtvs GhsPuducherry, Puducherry · Private SecondaryFounded: 1894
- 32–Saraswati VidyalayaThane, Maharashtra · Private SecondaryFounded: 1894
- 33–The Scindia SchoolGwalior, Madhya Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1897
- 34–Bengali Sr Sec SchoolNorth Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1899
- 35–Birla SchoolJhunjhunu, Rajasthan · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1901
- 36–Convent of Jesus & MaryDehradun, Uttarakhand · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1901
- 37–Ghs AchantaWest Godavari, Andhra Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1901
- 38–Hira Lal Jain Sr Sec SchoolNorth Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1901
- 39–Jain Sr Sec SchoolNew Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1901
- 40–Jbc District Cm School of Excellence JamtaraJamtara, Jharkhand · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1902
- 41–District Cm School of Excellence GoddaGodda, Jharkhand · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1903
- 42–Gmsss Dharampur SolanSolan, Himachal Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1903
- 43–Srghs TuniKakinada, Andhra Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1904
- 44–Kirit Bikram InstitutionGomati, Tripura · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1905
- 45–St.thomas High SchoolBengaluru Urban, Karnataka · Private SecondaryFounded: 1905
- 46–Zphs PeruruEast Godavari, Andhra Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1906
- 47–Billimoria High SchoolSatara, Maharashtra · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1908
- 48–PM SHRI Gsss SarawanYamunanagar, Haryana · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1910
- 49–Rohtagi A V Sr Sec SchoolNorth Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1910
- 50–Ramjas Sr Sec School No-1New Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1912
- 51–Ramjas Sr Sec School No-3North Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1912
- 52–Mpl Hs KaspaVizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1913
- 53–National High SchoolKolkata, West Bengal · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1913
- 54–St. Francis Inter CollegeHathras, Uttar Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1913
- 55–St. Josephs High SchoolThane, Maharashtra · Private SecondaryFounded: 1913
- 56–Jain Samnopasak Sr Sec SchoolNorth Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1916
- 57–Railway Senior Secondary School (Cbse), ErodeErode, Tamil Nadu · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1916
- 58–Ramjas Sec School No-6North Delhi, Delhi · Private SecondaryFounded: 1916
- 59–Zphs 10th WardPrakasam, Andhra Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1916
- 60–Bir Bikram InstitutionNorth Tripura, Tripura · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1917
- 61–Gmsss MamlighSolan, Himachal Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1917
- 62–PM SHRI Gsss PunhanaNuh, Haryana · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1917
- 63–Ramjas Sr Sec School No-2New Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1917
- 64–Zphs UndiWest Godavari, Andhra Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1917
- 65–Gmssss NaginaNuh, Haryana · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 66–Govt Model Sanskriti Sr Sec SchoolSonipat, Haryana · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 67–Govt Model Sanskriti Sr Sec SchoolSonipat, Haryana · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 68–Govt Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. SchoolJhajjar, Haryana · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 69–Govt Model Sanskriti Sr.sec. SchoolPanchkula, Haryana · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 70–Govt. Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. SchoolJind, Haryana · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 71–Govt. Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. SchoolJind, Haryana · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 72–Govt. Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. SchoolRohtak, Haryana · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 73–Govt. Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. SchoolYamunanagar, Haryana · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 74–Govt.model Sanskriti Sr Sec SchoolPalwal, Haryana · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 75–S D P V Central SchoolErnakulam, Kerala · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1918
- 76–Convent of Jesus & Mary SchoolNew Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1919
- 77–L D Jain Girls Sr Sec SchoolNorth Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1919
- 78–Gokhale Memorial Girls SchoolKolkata, West Bengal · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 79–PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School BadaranHamirpur, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 80–PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School BhareriHamirpur, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 81–PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School ChauntraMandi, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 82–PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School ChowariChamba, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 83–PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School JawaliKangra, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 84–PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School KillarChamba, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 85–PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School KotliMandi, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 86–PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School, BhawarnaKangra, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 87–PM SHRI Shaheed Capt. Mridul Sharma Gsss (Boys), HamirpurHamirpur, Himachal Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 88–St. Marys High SchoolJalna, Maharashtra · Private SecondaryFounded: 1920
- 89–Vsss PM SHRI Gsss BajinaBhiwani, Haryana · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1920
- 90–Gandhi Mpl Corp Hs OnetownVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1921
- 91–Ishapore Rifle Factory High SchoolNorth 24-Pargana, West Bengal · Private SecondaryFounded: 1921
- 92–Ramakrishna Mission VidyapithDeoghar, Jharkhand · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1922
- 93–Sanjeewan VidyalayaSatara, Maharashtra · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1922
- 94–Zphs GanapavaramPalnadu, Andhra Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1922
- 95–PM SHRI Gsss KharkhodaSonipat, Haryana · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1923
- 96–St. Marys SchoolKalimpong, West Bengal · Private SecondaryFounded: 1923
- 97–St. Thomas SchoolShimla, Himachal Pradesh · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1924
- 98–Rashtriya Military SchoolShimla, Himachal Pradesh · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1925
- 99–Butler Memorial Girls Sr Sec SchoolNorth Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1926
- 100–Delhi United Christian Sr Sec SchoolNorth Delhi, Delhi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1926
| # | School | Sector | Founded | CBSE school directory | Students | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astvs District Cm School of Excellence,ranchi Ranchi, Jharkhand · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1839 | – Not rated | 883 Students | 883 |
| 2 | Lawrence School Solan, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 5–12 | Private | 1847 | – Not rated | 675 Students | 675 |
| 3 | Zphs Veeravasaram West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1853 | – Not rated | 574 Students | 574 |
| 4 | The Lawrence School Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu · Senior secondary · Classes 5–12 | Private | 1858 | – Not rated | 699 Students | 699 |
| 5 | District Cm School of Excellence,pakur Pakur, Jharkhand · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1859 | – Not rated | 1,921 Students | 1,921 |
| 6 | Bishop Cotton School Nagpur, Maharashtra · Senior secondary · Classes 1–4 | Private | 1862 | – Not rated | 339 Students | 339 |
| 7 | PM SHRI Government Utkrisht Senior Secondary School Kandaghat Solan, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1863 | – Not rated | 343 Students | 343 |
| 8 | PM SHRI Government Utkrisht Senior Secondary School Koti Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1863 | – Not rated | 343 Students | 343 |
| 9 | PM SHRI Government Utkrisht Senior Secondary School Tebban Mandi, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1863 | – Not rated | 343 Students | 343 |
| 10 | PM SHRI School of Excellence Government (Boys) Senior Secondary School Nadaun Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1863 | – Not rated | 343 Students | 343 |
| 11 | Umakanta Academy West Tripura, Tripura · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1863 | – Not rated | 878 Students | 878 |
| 12 | Umakanta Academy West Tripura, Tripura · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1863 | – Not rated | 878 Students | 878 |
| 13 | Convent of Jesus and Mary Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1864 | – Not rated | 1,456 Students | 1,456 |
| 14 | Eastern Railway Inter College Munger, Bihar · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1868 | – Not rated | 615 Students | 615 |
| 15 | Victoria Girls Sr. Sec. School North Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1868 | – Not rated | 1,565 Students | 1,565 |
| 16 | Daly College Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1870 | – Not rated | 1,461 Students | 1,461 |
| 17 | Rajkumar College Rajkot, Gujarat · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1870 | – Not rated | 1,795 Students | 1,795 |
| 18 | Mayo College Ajmer, Rajasthan · Senior secondary · Classes 4–12 | Private | 1875 | – Not rated | 828 Students | 828 |
| 19 | District Cm School of Excellence, Medininagar, Palamu Palamu, Jharkhand · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1877 | – Not rated | 588 Students | 588 |
| 20 | H M S Public School Tumakuru, Karnataka · Secondary · Classes 1–7 | Private | 1878 | – Not rated | 232 Students | 232 |
| 21 | St Thomas School Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 1878 | – Not rated | 27 Students | 27 |
| 22 | North Central Railway College Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1882 | – Not rated | 588 Students | 588 |
| 23 | Sacred Heart School Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 1882 | – Not rated | 338 Students | 338 |
| 24 | Sacred Heart School Salem, Tamil Nadu · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 1882 | – Not rated | 338 Students | 338 |
| 25 | Francis Girls Sr Sec School New Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1886 | – Not rated | 951 Students | 951 |
| 26 | Oak Grove School Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Senior secondary · Classes 3–12 | Private | 1888 | – Not rated | 516 Students | 516 |
| 27 | Harcourt Butler Sr Sec School New Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1889 | – Not rated | 1,133 Students | 1,133 |
| 28 | Loreto Convent Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1892 | – Not rated | 1,583 Students | 1,583 |
| 29 | Govt. Girls High School Karaikal, Puducherry · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 1893 | – Not rated | 532 Students | 532 |
| 30 | John Firth Christian English High School Lakhimpur, Assam · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1893 | – Not rated | 340 Students | 340 |
| 31 | Mtvs Ghs Puducherry, Puducherry · Secondary · Classes 6–10 | Private | 1894 | – Not rated | 85 Students | 85 |
| 32 | Saraswati Vidyalaya Thane, Maharashtra · Secondary · Classes 5–12 | Private | 1894 | – Not rated | 2,373 Students | 2,373 |
| 33 | The Scindia School Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1897 | – Not rated | 582 Students | 582 |
| 34 | Bengali Sr Sec School North Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1899 | – Not rated | 1,692 Students | 1,692 |
| 35 | Birla School Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1901 | – Not rated | 1,234 Students | 1,234 |
| 36 | Convent of Jesus & Mary Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1901 | – Not rated | 1,658 Students | 1,658 |
| 37 | Ghs Achanta West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–10 | Private | 1901 | – Not rated | 544 Students | 544 |
| 38 | Hira Lal Jain Sr Sec School North Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1901 | – Not rated | 497 Students | 497 |
| 39 | Jain Sr Sec School New Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1901 | – Not rated | 497 Students | 497 |
| 40 | Jbc District Cm School of Excellence Jamtara Jamtara, Jharkhand · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1902 | – Not rated | 893 Students | 893 |
| 41 | District Cm School of Excellence Godda Godda, Jharkhand · Senior secondary · Classes 9–12 | Private | 1903 | – Not rated | 478 Students | 478 |
| 42 | Gmsss Dharampur Solan Solan, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1903 | – Not rated | 499 Students | 499 |
| 43 | Srghs Tuni Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–10 | Private | 1904 | – Not rated | 413 Students | 413 |
| 44 | Kirit Bikram Institution Gomati, Tripura · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1905 | – Not rated | 770 Students | 770 |
| 45 | St.thomas High School Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka · Secondary · Classes 6–10 | Private | 1905 | – Not rated | 217 Students | 217 |
| 46 | Zphs Peruru East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–10 | Private | 1906 | – Not rated | 401 Students | 401 |
| 47 | Billimoria High School Satara, Maharashtra · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1908 | – Not rated | 505 Students | 505 |
| 48 | PM SHRI Gsss Sarawan Yamunanagar, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1910 | – Not rated | 659 Students | 659 |
| 49 | Rohtagi A V Sr Sec School North Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1910 | – Not rated | 133 Students | 133 |
| 50 | Ramjas Sr Sec School No-1 New Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1912 | – Not rated | 671 Students | 671 |
| 51 | Ramjas Sr Sec School No-3 North Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1912 | – Not rated | 112 Students | 112 |
| 52 | Mpl Hs Kaspa Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–10 | Private | 1913 | – Not rated | 1,134 Students | 1,134 |
| 53 | National High School Kolkata, West Bengal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1913 | – Not rated | – | – |
| 54 | St. Francis Inter College Hathras, Uttar Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1913 | – Not rated | 2,733 Students | 2,733 |
| 55 | St. Josephs High School Thane, Maharashtra · Secondary · Classes 1–4 | Private | 1913 | – Not rated | 606 Students | 606 |
| 56 | Jain Samnopasak Sr Sec School North Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1916 | – Not rated | 330 Students | 330 |
| 57 | Railway Senior Secondary School (Cbse), Erode Erode, Tamil Nadu · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1916 | – Not rated | 673 Students | 673 |
| 58 | Ramjas Sec School No-6 North Delhi, Delhi · Secondary · Classes 6–10 | Private | 1916 | – Not rated | 73 Students | 73 |
| 59 | Zphs 10th Ward Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–10 | Private | 1916 | – Not rated | 1,102 Students | 1,102 |
| 60 | Bir Bikram Institution North Tripura, Tripura · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1917 | – Not rated | 1,159 Students | 1,159 |
| 61 | Gmsss Mamligh Solan, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1917 | – Not rated | 193 Students | 193 |
| 62 | PM SHRI Gsss Punhana Nuh, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1917 | – Not rated | 673 Students | 673 |
| 63 | Ramjas Sr Sec School No-2 New Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1917 | – Not rated | 1,062 Students | 1,062 |
| 64 | Zphs Undi West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 3–12 | Private | 1917 | – Not rated | 571 Students | 571 |
| 65 | Gmssss Nagina Nuh, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1918 | – Not rated | 360 Students | 360 |
| 66 | Govt Model Sanskriti Sr Sec School Sonipat, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1918 | – Not rated | 421 Students | 421 |
| 67 | Govt Model Sanskriti Sr Sec School Sonipat, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1918 | – Not rated | 421 Students | 421 |
| 68 | Govt Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. School Jhajjar, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1918 | – Not rated | 421 Students | 421 |
| 69 | Govt Model Sanskriti Sr.sec. School Panchkula, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1918 | – Not rated | 421 Students | 421 |
| 70 | Govt. Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. School Jind, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1918 | – Not rated | 421 Students | 421 |
| 71 | Govt. Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. School Jind, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1918 | – Not rated | 421 Students | 421 |
| 72 | Govt. Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. School Rohtak, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1918 | – Not rated | 421 Students | 421 |
| 73 | Govt. Model Sanskriti Sr. Sec. School Yamunanagar, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1918 | – Not rated | 421 Students | 421 |
| 74 | Govt.model Sanskriti Sr Sec School Palwal, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1918 | – Not rated | 421 Students | 421 |
| 75 | S D P V Central School Ernakulam, Kerala · Senior secondary · Classes 1–4 | Government | 1918 | – Not rated | 28 Students | 28 |
| 76 | Convent of Jesus & Mary School New Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1919 | – Not rated | 1,965 Students | 1,965 |
| 77 | L D Jain Girls Sr Sec School North Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1919 | – Not rated | 815 Students | 815 |
| 78 | Gokhale Memorial Girls School Kolkata, West Bengal · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1920 | – Not rated | 1,083 Students | 1,083 |
| 79 | PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School Badaran Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1920 | – Not rated | 453 Students | 453 |
| 80 | PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School Bhareri Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1920 | – Not rated | 453 Students | 453 |
| 81 | PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School Chauntra Mandi, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1920 | – Not rated | 453 Students | 453 |
| 82 | PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School Chowari Chamba, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1920 | – Not rated | 453 Students | 453 |
| 83 | PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School Jawali Kangra, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1920 | – Not rated | 453 Students | 453 |
| 84 | PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School Killar Chamba, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1920 | – Not rated | 453 Students | 453 |
| 85 | PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School Kotli Mandi, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1920 | – Not rated | 453 Students | 453 |
| 86 | PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School, Bhawarna Kangra, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1920 | – Not rated | 453 Students | 453 |
| 87 | PM SHRI Shaheed Capt. Mridul Sharma Gsss (Boys), Hamirpur Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1920 | – Not rated | 453 Students | 453 |
| 88 | St. Marys High School Jalna, Maharashtra · Secondary · Classes 1–4 | Private | 1920 | – Not rated | 768 Students | 768 |
| 89 | Vsss PM SHRI Gsss Bajina Bhiwani, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1920 | – Not rated | 423 Students | 423 |
| 90 | Gandhi Mpl Corp Hs Onetown Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–10 | Private | 1921 | – Not rated | 273 Students | 273 |
| 91 | Ishapore Rifle Factory High School North 24-Pargana, West Bengal · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1921 | – Not rated | 800 Students | 800 |
| 92 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith Deoghar, Jharkhand · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1922 | – Not rated | 495 Students | 495 |
| 93 | Sanjeewan Vidyalaya Satara, Maharashtra · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1922 | – Not rated | 171 Students | 171 |
| 94 | Zphs Ganapavaram Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 1922 | – Not rated | 125 Students | 125 |
| 95 | PM SHRI Gsss Kharkhoda Sonipat, Haryana · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1923 | – Not rated | 553 Students | 553 |
| 96 | St. Marys School Kalimpong, West Bengal · Secondary · Classes 5–12 | Private | 1923 | – Not rated | 963 Students | 963 |
| 97 | St. Thomas School Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1924 | – Not rated | 610 Students | 610 |
| 98 | Rashtriya Military School Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Government | 1925 | – Not rated | 287 Students | 287 |
| 99 | Butler Memorial Girls Sr Sec School North Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1926 | – Not rated | 1,817 Students | 1,817 |
| 100 | Delhi United Christian Sr Sec School North Delhi, Delhi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1926 | – Not rated | 959 Students | 959 |
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