Oldest Schools in Dhanbad (2026)
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Listed with official data; 31 schools in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. Rank positions shown on each profile are within India and Jharkhand.
- 1–District Cm School of Excellence DhanbadDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1956
- 2–S.S.L.N.T. Cm School of Excellence Girls, DhanbadDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1958
- 3–Jitpur AcademyDhanbad · Private SecondaryFounded: 1974
- 4–Lions Public SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1976
- 5–Adarsh Shramik Uchch VidyalayaDhanbad · Private SecondaryFounded: 1980
- 6–D A V Public SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1982
- 7–School of CompetitionDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1984
- 8–Kids Garden Secondary SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1985
- 9–Dhanbad Public SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1989
- 10–Smt Ginia Devi Modern SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1993
- 11–Dhanbad City SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1994
- 12–Agrasen Saraswati Vidya MandirDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2000
- 13–Dwarika Memorial Foundation AcademyDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2004
- 14–Guru Gobind Singh Public SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2004
- 15–Kgbv Cm School of Excellance DhanbadDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2006
- 16–Global School of IndiaDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 17–Ggcet St Xaviers International SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2008
- 18–Buds Garden SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2009
- 19–Dcet Public SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2010
- 20–Symbiosis Public SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2010
- 21–Nirmala School, GovindpurDhanbad · Private SecondaryFounded: 2011
- 22–Crescent International SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2014
- 23–Mount Litera Zee School, DhanbadDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2014
- 24–Aparna Public SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 25–G. M. Public SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2016
- 26–Pemiya Rishikesh Memorial Public SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2016
- 27–Dr. P.l International SchoolDhanbad · Private SecondaryFounded: 2019
- 28–Sarwamangla Public SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2019
- 29–Genex International SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2020
- 30–Montfort Academy AmaghataDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2020
- 31–Eklavya Model Residential SchoolDhanbad · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2024
| # | School | Sector | Founded | CBSE school directory | Students | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District Cm School of Excellence Dhanbad Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1956 | – Not rated | 961 Students | 961 |
| 2 | S.S.L.N.T. Cm School of Excellence Girls, Dhanbad Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1958 | – Not rated | 805 Students | 805 |
| 3 | Jitpur Academy Dhanbad · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1974 | – Not rated | 184 Students | 184 |
| 4 | Lions Public School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1976 | – Not rated | 989 Students | 989 |
| 5 | Adarsh Shramik Uchch Vidyalaya Dhanbad · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1980 | – Not rated | 258 Students | 258 |
| 6 | D A V Public School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1982 | – Not rated | 2,408 Students | 2,408 |
| 7 | School of Competition Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1984 | – Not rated | 137 Students | 137 |
| 8 | Kids Garden Secondary School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1985 | – Not rated | 1,617 Students | 1,617 |
| 9 | Dhanbad Public School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1989 | – Not rated | 3,681 Students | 3,681 |
| 10 | Smt Ginia Devi Modern School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1993 | – Not rated | 816 Students | 816 |
| 11 | Dhanbad City School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1994 | – Not rated | 539 Students | 539 |
| 12 | Agrasen Saraswati Vidya Mandir Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 763 Students | 763 |
| 13 | Dwarika Memorial Foundation Academy Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2004 | – Not rated | 632 Students | 632 |
| 14 | Guru Gobind Singh Public School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2004 | – Not rated | 1,316 Students | 1,316 |
| 15 | Kgbv Cm School of Excellance Dhanbad Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 2006 | – Not rated | 494 Students | 494 |
| 16 | Global School of India Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 311 Students | 311 |
| 17 | Ggcet St Xaviers International School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2008 | – Not rated | 484 Students | 484 |
| 18 | Buds Garden School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2009 | – Not rated | 1,789 Students | 1,789 |
| 19 | Dcet Public School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2010 | – Not rated | 109 Students | 109 |
| 20 | Symbiosis Public School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2010 | – Not rated | 827 Students | 827 |
| 21 | Nirmala School, Govindpur Dhanbad · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2011 | – Not rated | 827 Students | 827 |
| 22 | Crescent International School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 1,194 Students | 1,194 |
| 23 | Mount Litera Zee School, Dhanbad Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 248 Students | 248 |
| 24 | Aparna Public School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 1,165 Students | 1,165 |
| 25 | G. M. Public School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 128 Students | 128 |
| 26 | Pemiya Rishikesh Memorial Public School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 579 Students | 579 |
| 27 | Dr. P.l International School Dhanbad · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 134 Students | 134 |
| 28 | Sarwamangla Public School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 669 Students | 669 |
| 29 | Genex International School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2020 | – Not rated | 243 Students | 243 |
| 30 | Montfort Academy Amaghata Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2020 | – Not rated | 534 Students | 534 |
| 31 | Eklavya Model Residential School Dhanbad · Senior secondary · Classes 6–8 | Private | 2024 | – Not rated | 34 Students | 34 |
District Cm School of Excellence Dhanbad in Dhanbad leads the 2026 list of oldest schools in Dhanbad with Founded 1956. Of the 31 schools shown, 31 are private.
For the full picture see the wider Jharkhand oldest schools rankings, every school on the Dhanbad page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best oldest school in Dhanbad?
District Cm School of Excellence Dhanbad in Dhanbad, Jharkhand ranks first among oldest schools in Dhanbad with Founded 1956 (Students: 961).
How are oldest schools in Dhanbad ranked?
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2026 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official Indian data (CBSE SARAS – list of affiliated schools; UDISE+ Know Your School – school report cards and state statistics). Nothing on this site ranks Indian schools by results, because no board or ministry publishes school-level results. Lists are ordered by size, pupil–teacher ratio, growth, founding year or name, each of which describes the school rather than its outcomes.