Oldest Schools in Ranchi (2026)
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Listed with official data; 89 schools in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Rank positions shown on each profile are within India and Jharkhand.
- 1–Astvs District Cm School of Excellence,ranchiRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1839
- 2–Cm School of Excellence Girls Bariatu RanchiRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1936
- 3–Jawahar Vidya MandirRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1966
- 4–Shradhanand Bal MandirRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1968
- 5–PM SHRI Kendriya VidyalayaRanchi · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 1971
- 6–PM SHRI Kendriya VidyalayaRanchi · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 1971
- 7–PM SHRI Kendriya VidyalayaRanchi · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 1971
- 8–PM SHRI Kendriya VidyalayaRanchi · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 1971
- 9–Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1Ranchi · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 1973
- 10–Lohiya Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1973
- 11–St Michaels SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1976
- 12–Kairali SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1978
- 13–Tvs Cm School of Excellence Jagannathpur RanchiRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1978
- 14–Loyola Convent SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1980
- 15–D A V Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1982
- 16–D A V Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1982
- 17–D A V Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1982
- 18–Vivekananda Vidya MandirRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1983
- 19–G & H High SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1985
- 20–Surendranath Centenary SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1988
- 21–Army Public SchoolRanchi · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 1993
- 22–Greenland Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1993
- 23–DAV Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1995
- 24–Crown Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1996
- 25–Lala Lajpat Rai Bal MandirRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1997
- 26–Montfort SchoolRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 1997
- 27–Firayalal Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1998
- 28–D A V Co-Operative Sr Sec SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1999
- 29–Gyanodaya AcademyRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 1999
- 30–Sachidanand Gyan Bharti Model SchoolRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 1999
- 31–Saraswati Shishu MandirRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1999
- 32–Central AcademyRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2000
- 33–Central AcademyRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2000
- 34–DAV Alok Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2000
- 35–DAV Nandraj Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2000
- 36–Dayanand Arya Vidya Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2000
- 37–Saraswati Vidya MandirRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2000
- 38–South Point Public SchoolRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2000
- 39–Lady K C Roy Memorial SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2001
- 40–Star International SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2001
- 41–Holy Cross SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2002
- 42–Saraswati Shishu Vidya MandirRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2002
- 43–Berlin Public SchoolRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2003
- 44–Gautam Buddha International SchoolRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2003
- 45–Govindram Kataruka School,Ranchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2003
- 46–Jharkhand Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2003
- 47–Nirja Sahay DAV Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2003
- 48–Guru Gobind Singh Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2004
- 49–Rtc Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2004
- 50–Baghwar AcademyRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2006
- 51–Kgbv NamkumRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2006
- 52–Oxbridge SchoolRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2006
- 53–St. Arvindo AcademyRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2006
- 54–Bridgeford SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 55–Manan VidyaRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 56–Janet AcademyRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2009
- 57–Sarala Birla Public School (A Unit of Bharat Arogya & Gyan Mandir)Ranchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2009
- 58–Ursuline Convent SchoolRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2009
- 59–Symbiosis Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2010
- 60–Katherine AcademyRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2011
- 61–Katherine AcademyRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2011
- 62–Seven Stars AcademyRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2011
- 63–Cambridge SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 64–Cm School of Excellence, Kanke, Ranchi.Ranchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 65–DAV Mahatma Anand Swami Public School SilliRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 66–Dayanand Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 67–Divine Mercy SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 68–Sanatan Vidya NiketanRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2012
- 69–Ascot International SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2013
- 70–Bethany Convent SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2013
- 71–DAV Swarnrekha Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2013
- 72–Shine Valley SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2014
- 73–Calcutta Public School,ormanjhiRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 74–Holy Child Public SchoolRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2015
- 75–Sharda Global SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 76–Aditya Prakash Jalan Saraswati Vidya MandirRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2016
- 77–Corona Universal SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2016
- 78–Sohowati Devi Public SchoolRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2016
- 79–Baldev Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 80–Eklavya Model Residential Model SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 81–Royal Progressive SchoolRanchi · Private SecondaryFounded: 2017
- 82–Springdale Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 83–St. Columbus SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 84–Chiranjeevee Concept SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2020
- 85–N Cambrian Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2020
- 86–Gd Goenka Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2021
- 87–Oxford Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2021
- 88–St Jagat Gyan Public SchoolRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2022
- 89–Eklavya Model Residential School (Emrs),angaraRanchi · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2024
| # | School | Sector | Founded | CBSE school directory | Students | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astvs District Cm School of Excellence,ranchi Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1839 | – Not rated | 883 Students | 883 |
| 2 | Cm School of Excellence Girls Bariatu Ranchi Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1936 | – Not rated | 912 Students | 912 |
| 3 | Jawahar Vidya Mandir Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1966 | – Not rated | 5,281 Students | 5,281 |
| 4 | Shradhanand Bal Mandir Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1968 | – Not rated | 1,229 Students | 1,229 |
| 5 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 1971 | – Not rated | 237 Students | 237 |
| 6 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 1971 | – Not rated | 237 Students | 237 |
| 7 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 1971 | – Not rated | 237 Students | 237 |
| 8 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 1971 | – Not rated | 237 Students | 237 |
| 9 | Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1 Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 1973 | – Not rated | 1,588 Students | 1,588 |
| 10 | Lohiya Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1973 | – Not rated | 591 Students | 591 |
| 11 | St Michaels School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–5 | Private | 1976 | – Not rated | 6 Students | 6 |
| 12 | Kairali School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1978 | – Not rated | 4,064 Students | 4,064 |
| 13 | Tvs Cm School of Excellence Jagannathpur Ranchi Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 1978 | – Not rated | 571 Students | 571 |
| 14 | Loyola Convent School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1980 | – Not rated | 1,954 Students | 1,954 |
| 15 | D A V Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1982 | – Not rated | 2,408 Students | 2,408 |
| 16 | D A V Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1982 | – Not rated | 2,408 Students | 2,408 |
| 17 | D A V Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1982 | – Not rated | 2,408 Students | 2,408 |
| 18 | Vivekananda Vidya Mandir Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 3–12 | Private | 1983 | – Not rated | 539 Students | 539 |
| 19 | G & H High School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1985 | – Not rated | 520 Students | 520 |
| 20 | Surendranath Centenary School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1988 | – Not rated | 2,156 Students | 2,156 |
| 21 | Army Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Government | 1993 | – Not rated | 3,272 Students | 3,272 |
| 22 | Greenland Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1993 | – Not rated | 366 Students | 366 |
| 23 | DAV Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1995 | – Not rated | 872 Students | 872 |
| 24 | Crown Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 1996 | – Not rated | 548 Students | 548 |
| 25 | Lala Lajpat Rai Bal Mandir Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–5 | Private | 1997 | – Not rated | 63 Students | 63 |
| 26 | Montfort School Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1997 | – Not rated | 579 Students | 579 |
| 27 | Firayalal Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1998 | – Not rated | 979 Students | 979 |
| 28 | D A V Co-Operative Sr Sec School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 11–12 | Private | 1999 | – Not rated | 1,238 Students | 1,238 |
| 29 | Gyanodaya Academy Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1999 | – Not rated | 151 Students | 151 |
| 30 | Sachidanand Gyan Bharti Model School Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1999 | – Not rated | 917 Students | 917 |
| 31 | Saraswati Shishu Mandir Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 1999 | – Not rated | 111 Students | 111 |
| 32 | Central Academy Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 113 Students | 113 |
| 33 | Central Academy Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 113 Students | 113 |
| 34 | DAV Alok Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 577 Students | 577 |
| 35 | DAV Nandraj Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 1,749 Students | 1,749 |
| 36 | Dayanand Arya Vidya Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 533 Students | 533 |
| 37 | Saraswati Vidya Mandir Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 196 Students | 196 |
| 38 | South Point Public School Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 70 Students | 70 |
| 39 | Lady K C Roy Memorial School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2001 | – Not rated | 1,523 Students | 1,523 |
| 40 | Star International School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2001 | – Not rated | 238 Students | 238 |
| 41 | Holy Cross School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2002 | – Not rated | 86 Students | 86 |
| 42 | Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2002 | – Not rated | 373 Students | 373 |
| 43 | Berlin Public School Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2003 | – Not rated | 100 Students | 100 |
| 44 | Gautam Buddha International School Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2003 | – Not rated | 341 Students | 341 |
| 45 | Govindram Kataruka School, Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2003 | – Not rated | 134 Students | 134 |
| 46 | Jharkhand Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–5 | Private | 2003 | – Not rated | 21 Students | 21 |
| 47 | Nirja Sahay DAV Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2003 | – Not rated | 1,595 Students | 1,595 |
| 48 | Guru Gobind Singh Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2004 | – Not rated | 1,316 Students | 1,316 |
| 49 | Rtc Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2004 | – Not rated | 747 Students | 747 |
| 50 | Baghwar Academy Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2006 | – Not rated | 573 Students | 573 |
| 51 | Kgbv Namkum Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 2006 | – Not rated | 448 Students | 448 |
| 52 | Oxbridge School Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2006 | – Not rated | 1,616 Students | 1,616 |
| 53 | St. Arvindo Academy Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2006 | – Not rated | 476 Students | 476 |
| 54 | Bridgeford School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 307 Students | 307 |
| 55 | Manan Vidya Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 2,158 Students | 2,158 |
| 56 | Janet Academy Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2009 | – Not rated | 354 Students | 354 |
| 57 | Sarala Birla Public School (A Unit of Bharat Arogya & Gyan Mandir) Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2009 | – Not rated | 3,726 Students | 3,726 |
| 58 | Ursuline Convent School Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2009 | – Not rated | 163 Students | 163 |
| 59 | Symbiosis Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2010 | – Not rated | 827 Students | 827 |
| 60 | Katherine Academy Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2011 | – Not rated | 514 Students | 514 |
| 61 | Katherine Academy Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2011 | – Not rated | 514 Students | 514 |
| 62 | Seven Stars Academy Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2011 | – Not rated | 932 Students | 932 |
| 63 | Cambridge School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 4 Students | 4 |
| 64 | Cm School of Excellence, Kanke, Ranchi. Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 389 Students | 389 |
| 65 | DAV Mahatma Anand Swami Public School Silli Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 532 Students | 532 |
| 66 | Dayanand Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 330 Students | 330 |
| 67 | Divine Mercy School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 468 Students | 468 |
| 68 | Sanatan Vidya Niketan Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 185 Students | 185 |
| 69 | Ascot International School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2013 | – Not rated | 1,512 Students | 1,512 |
| 70 | Bethany Convent School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2013 | – Not rated | 315 Students | 315 |
| 71 | DAV Swarnrekha Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2013 | – Not rated | 544 Students | 544 |
| 72 | Shine Valley School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 377 Students | 377 |
| 73 | Calcutta Public School,ormanjhi Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 653 Students | 653 |
| 74 | Holy Child Public School Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 64 Students | 64 |
| 75 | Sharda Global School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 2,113 Students | 2,113 |
| 76 | Aditya Prakash Jalan Saraswati Vidya Mandir Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 485 Students | 485 |
| 77 | Corona Universal School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 1,015 Students | 1,015 |
| 78 | Sohowati Devi Public School Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 146 Students | 146 |
| 79 | Baldev Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 734 Students | 734 |
| 80 | Eklavya Model Residential Model School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 460 Students | 460 |
| 81 | Royal Progressive School Ranchi · Secondary · Classes 1–5 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 76 Students | 76 |
| 82 | Springdale Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 593 Students | 593 |
| 83 | St. Columbus School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–2 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 14 Students | 14 |
| 84 | Chiranjeevee Concept School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2020 | – Not rated | 727 Students | 727 |
| 85 | N Cambrian Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2020 | – Not rated | 176 Students | 176 |
| 86 | Gd Goenka Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2021 | – Not rated | 50 Students | 50 |
| 87 | Oxford Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2021 | – Not rated | 249 Students | 249 |
| 88 | St Jagat Gyan Public School Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2022 | – Not rated | 638 Students | 638 |
| 89 | Eklavya Model Residential School (Emrs),angara Ranchi · Senior secondary · Classes 6–8 | Private | 2024 | – Not rated | 34 Students | 34 |
Astvs District Cm School of Excellence,ranchi in Ranchi leads the 2026 list of oldest schools in Ranchi with Founded 1839. Of the 89 schools shown, 83 are private, 5 are kendriya vidyalaya, 1 are government.
For the full picture see the wider Jharkhand oldest schools rankings, every school on the Ranchi page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Astvs District Cm School of Excellence,ranchi in Ranchi, Jharkhand ranks first among oldest schools in Ranchi with Founded 1839 (Students: 883).
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CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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