“Students of our school topped the list of successful schools in the Junior School Certificate Examination-2013 under Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Chittagong this year,” said headmistress of Khastagir Government Girls’ High School.
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Chittagong has attained the ever highest 86.13% pass in the JSC examination of the board since launching the JSC examinations system.
Headmistress of Khastagir Government School Hasmat Jahan said: “A total of 320 students out of 322 achieved GPA-5 from our school.”
A total of 140,579 students from 1,103 institutions took part in the JSC examinations this year.
Pass rate has risen to 86.13% from last year’s 78.36%. Among the institutions, 105 achieved cent percent pass rate.
The number of GPA-5 achievers rose too, standing at 14,105. It was only 3,531 last year.
The top 10 schools under the education board were chosen on the basis of several factors including the number of GPA-5 achievers and the pass rate.
Khastagir Government Girls’ High School became the first with 95.80 points. Next comes Chittagong Collegiate School with 95.52 points (326 GPA 5 achievers) while the third place was taken by Bangladesh Mohila Samiti Girls’ High School with 94.60 points (360 GPA 5 achievers) Chittagong Government Muslim High School, secured the fourth position with 94.60 points (311 GPA-5 achievers) while Silver Bells Girls’ High School attained the fifth place with 92.31 points (172 GPA-5 achievers).
Nasirabad Government High School secured the sixth position with 92.08 points (252 GPA-5 achievers) while Chittagong Public School and College earned the seventh place.
Faujderhat Cadet College secured the eighth position with 91 points (57 GPA-5 achievers) while the ninth place was taken by Ispahani Public school and College with 80.64 points (121 GPA-5 achievers). Nou-Bahani High School and College secured the 10th position with 90.45 points (396 GPA-5 achievers).