About this school
Welcome to South Point, Kolkata
Kolkata on 1 April 1954 was, well, a quite different city. The Independence of the country was only seven years old. India was practically reborn and so were its cities. Kolkata, still, had much more green and open expanses of land. Its southern parts were sparsely populated and this cozy community was waiting for an educational institution where learning and growing up would happen in a happy and innovative environment. A new nest that would teach their little ones to fly on confident wings.
South Point School, an English-medium and co-educational school, opening its gates at 16 Mandeville Gardens on 1 April 1954, was an answer to the community’s prayers.
It captured the popular imagination since the moment of its foundation. Shri Satikanta Guha and Smt. Pritylata Guha, Founder and Associate Founder of the School, nurtured earliest Pointers – just twenty in number — with an inspired mix of love, care and utmost responsibility. To help the Founders fulfil their vision and mission was a handful of dedicated teachers. And, the initial faculty was an enviable collection of stalwarts from the cultural, literary and artistic milieu of Bengal. Their genius improved manifold the ambience of creative purposefulness so that every child who crossed the gates of the early, quaint bungalow knew his or her potential would never be left unfulfilled.
The School which had welcomed twenty children in a distant summer has spread its rainbow wings in much the same way as its students have. The journey, taken since 1954, has been a magical one, marked by splendid milestones. The comely bungalow soon grew into newer, bigger buildings so that it could bring more and more children into its fold. The early faculty handed the batons over to a burgeoning number of teachers who were equally committed and fully trained to keep up with the changing times. South Point High School was the first co-educational School in the city to be affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. The first School Final batch was sent up in 1958.
April seems to be the happiest month in the evolution of South Point. On another 1 April – this time in 1960 – it was upgraded to the Higher Secondary level. The High School found a new, and the present, premises on 8 April 1970 at 82/7A Ballygunge Place. The School is now run by the South Point Education Society.
The growing family of South Point has the rare distinction of winning a place in the Guinness Book of Records (1984-1992) as the world’s largest School.
A persistent commitment to excellence, success, hard work, compassion, a collaborative atmosphere and brave technological strides is a tough job but the large South Point family – now consisting of nearly 12,000 students, 475 teachers and 259 non-teaching staff-members – carries it on tirelessly every day. The huge team of students and staff is not a deterrent; it just means more minds, more hands and more hearts to plant and rear saplings of excellence in every classroom of South Point.
Education at South Point is a delightful pool of academics, assessments, co-curricular activities, fests, sports, celebrations, excursions and a seamless interaction among the faculty, the pupils and the guardians. The goal is actually to inspire Pointers to strive beyond goals; a look at the South Point alumni proves the point. Former Pointers straddle the spheres of scholarship and films; of music and public administration; of science and medicine; of literature, journalism, corporate houses and sports with exceptional ease.
The campus that greets little Pointers and grooms them for the team sport called life is South Point School. It has Nursery, Transition and Classes from I to V. Students then graduate to South Point High School to join Class VI. From Classes VI to X they study under the Central Board of Secondary Education. A majority of Pointers return to their dear alma mater for the Plus-Two years, Classes XI and XII, under the Central Board of Secondary Education. It may be mentioned here that South Point had earlier been affiliated to both the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Now, its pupils appear for their Board examinations under CBSE only.
Every day begins in South Point with bolder strides towards excellence — in carefree Nursery playrooms, in Smart Class rooms, in the most rewarding Mindspark programme, in assemblies where each and every important occasion is celebrated with gusto, across classrooms, laboratories and libraries, in CCA sessions, in sports practices, in Saturday Activity Classes, in the friendlier yet sharper evaluation methods, and in all the candid interactive and orientation sessions meant for parents. The result is clearly seen in Pointers fetching top honours in Board examinations, inter-school competitions and in all areas where they can discover and project their talent and skills. The School perennially encourages them with awards and scholarships, workshops and enrichment programmes.
And, now, its campuses are an even happier and more secure zone as the South Point Education Society has received the OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management Certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI).
A splendid milestone in post-Independent Kolkata – that’s what South Point has been. And will be, taking on new challenges and fulfilling newer expectations.
Awards & AccoladesSouth Point has much to rejoice at the recognition, distinction, awards and honours acknowledging its exemplary performance in academics as well as co-curricular activities. Trophies, shields, plaques, medals and certificates which the pupils bring home mirror the happy fact.
The World Consulting and Research Corporation (WCRC), Asia, has adjudged South Point High School among Asia’s Best Private Education Institutes 2015-2016 in the Category “Best K-12 School for Outstanding Academic Excellence”. Evaluated on the basis of parameters such as the admission process, faculty, course and teaching methodology, infrastructure, alumni, extra-curricular activities and global partnerships, the list was finalized by an eminent global jury of CEOs, marketing heads, leading educationists and luminaries from allied fields.
The Telegraph School Awards for Excellence have regularly fetched accolades for South Point in the field of academics and as the Best School adjudged on its all-around performance. Its pupils have received individual awards too. Pointers’ performance in Inter-School Competitions brings in a slew of trophies and awards throughout the year.
It is
Primary School, Middle School, High/Secondary School, High/Senior Secondary School, CBSE School
Classes/Standard
Nursery, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII
Affiliated to
CBSE
Medium
English
School Type
Co-Education
The School is
Private
Monthly School Fees
₹ 4500-6400
Annual Charges
₹ 18000-18000
InfrastructureSouth Point is committed to nurturing its pupils in a happy and holistic environment. The School pays attention to minute details of all the facilities so that each and every Pointer is groomed and guided to discover his or her best while in School and when outside it. The stress is on quality learning – in academics as well as co-curricular activities.
South Point has a most upgraded computer system and software, ensuring a smoother running of School affairs and easing out everyone’s association with School – pupils, teachers and guardians. It covers admission, examination and report cards, fee collection, transport and issuing caution money or transfer certificates. The user-friendly, flexible and secure system now puts the data at our fingertips – literally!
The complex admission process has greatly benefited from the upgraded software. It is now a much simpler process. All areas of the admission procedure – registration, detailed entry of application, interviews, selection, and availability of integrated information during interviews – all of these are now done swiftly.
The advanced search facility is of great help. Similarly, examinations and printing of Progress Reports, laser-printed for the first time, are done in greater detail, comprising personal traits, conduct and attendance percentage. The fee collection process can update parents on payment status without hassle. The new Class VI admission form now comes with semi-filled information on a pupil, minimizing wastage of time.
The software used are Visual Basic (Front End), SQL Server (Back End) and Crystal Reports.
School Premises has
Auditorium, Biology Lab, Canteens, Chemistry Lab, Library, Playrooms, Physics Lab
Health & Safety
Infirmary, Medical Care
Admission Procedure
Admission ProcedureNursery I, Nursery II and Transition
Minimum age of a child for admission to Nursery I, Nursery II and Transition is 3+, 4+ and 5+ respectively.
The general public is informed through advertisement/ notification in the newspapers / school notice board / school website about the commencement of the admission process.
Registration forms for Nursery I & II are sold online through the School website against a stipulated amount for a period of around 10 days during the months of June / July. Registration forms for Transition are sold online through the school website in the month of January. The school shortlists candidates as per its own criteria and parents of such short – listed children will be required to come to the school along with their wards for an interaction with the Principal.
Classes I – V
In the month of December, a notice is put up for admission from Class I to Class V depending upon the vacancies. Registration Forms are sold online in the month of January.
After receiving the registration forms, computer generated random selection is done for the seats available.
Class VI Onwards
Pupils join South Point High School from Class VI and continue till Class X. However, admission to class XI is solely on the basis of merit. Due to limitations, the School cannot admit all its students to Higher Secondary classes. So an important condition of admission to South Point School is that it carries with it no guarantee, that after passing the Secondary Examination, a pupil will automatically get a seat in South Point High School for the two-year Higher Secondary Course.
A two month notice is to be given if a pupil is to be withdrawn from the School.
Classes VI – VIII
Admission tests are held for Classes VI to VIII as well, only if there are vacancies. The report card and the original transfer certificate in the original from the previous school are required.
Class XI
All students clearing the Secondary Examination from South Point High School may not automatically get enrolled in Class XI since seats are limited in the Plus-Two section.
South Point School organises an orientation programme for parents of Nursery toddlers. Through it, parents find answers to queries regarding clothes, tiffin, hours, studies, games and all that a little beginner comes across every day.
Scholarship(s) offered
The Priyamvada Birla Scholarship, instituted and funded by the Madhav Prasad Priyamvada Birla Apex Charitable Trustwas launched in the academic session 2013-14.This is administered by the South Point Education Society. The scholarship is open to meritorious but needy students, studying undergraduate degree courses viz. B.A., B.Com, B. Sc, BBA, BCA, LLB, B.E. / B. Tech., MBBS / BDS or similar courses in recognized colleges / institutions in the State of West Bengal. Aspirants whose annual family income from all sources is less than Rs75,000 are only eligible to apply. The Jaswant Singh Lodha Scholarship, instituted and funded by the Lodha Charitable Trust, launched in the academic session 2018-19, also provides similar scholarships to needy students. The said scholarship is also administered by South Point Education Society.
This Scholarship Schemes award 30 successful aspirants each a sum of Rs24,000/- per year towards meeting their expenses for tuition fees, boarding and mess charges and study materials. It shall remain valid for the entire duration of their course, but not exceeding 4 (four) years, provided they maintain a certain academic standard.
This year due to the COVID 19 pandemic, submission of forms from aspirants will be accepted online only. Students who have enrolled for their 1st Year of Under Graduate studies in the session 2020-21 may apply by clicking on the tab "APPLY NOW" below.
