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[[Category:Schools in the United Arab Emirates]]
{{Short description|School in the United Arab Emirates}}
{{Infobox school
| image =
| name = GEMS Our Own English High School, Dubai
| motto = Lead Kindly Light
| established = 1968
| founder = K. S. Varkey
| city = [[Dubai]]<br />'''Other Branches:'''<br />[[Abu Dhabi]]<br />[[Al Ain]]<br />[[Fujairah]]<br />[[Al Warqa]]<br />[[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]]
| country = [[United Arab Emirates]]
| principal = Thomas Mathew
| grades = KG to Grade 12
| fees = [[United Arab Emirates dirham|AED]] 7,648-16,182
| schoolboard = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
| former_name =
| religious_affiliation =
| website = {{url|www.gemsoo-dubai.com}}
| language = English
}}


'''Our Own English High School, Dubai''' ({{langx|ar|جيمس مدر ستنا الثانوية الإنجليزية، دبي}}) is a private Indian school situated in [[Al Warqa]], Dubai. It is one of the oldest schools in the city of Dubai, being founded in 1968.<ref name="founded">{{cite web |title=Dubai school celebrates 40th anniversary |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai-school-celebrates-40th-anniversary |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=9 November 2024 |date=10 February 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Our Own English High School - Dubai |url=https://www.gemseducation.com/en/Our-Schools/All-Our-Schools/Our-Own-English-High-School---Dubai |website=GEMS Education |access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref> It is an Indian school following the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] curriculum.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sircar |first1=Nandini |title='Grateful to parents, teachers': UAE's CBSE students rejoice after Grade 10, 12 board results declared |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/grateful-to-parents-teachers-uaes-cbse-students-rejoice-after-grade-10-12-board-results-declar |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=9 November 2024 |date=13 May 2024}}</ref> The first campus opened in [[Al Bastakiya|Bastakia]]<ref name="founded" /> and moved to [[Oud Metha]] near [[St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dubai|St. Mary's Church]] in 1983. The school moved once again to its current location in Al Warqa. It is a [[Mixed-sex education|mixed sex school]] until grade 4, and a [[Single-sex education|girls only school]] from grades 5 to 12.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.gemsoo-dubai.com/About-Us/Our-School |website=GEMS Our Own English High School |access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref>
Our Own English High School is a chain of schools started by the Varkey Group of Schools across the cities of the [[United Arab Emirates]]. The first Our Own school was started in 1968 in [[Dubai]].
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==Other branches==
This school is a subsidiary of [[GEMS Education]]


*Our Own English High School, Al Ain
==Dubai Branch==
*Our Own English High School, Al Warqa
Our Own English High School Dubai initially started with 400 students and a few teachers. Since then, it has mushroomed into one of the largest educational institutions in the UAE, with over 9000 students and 350 teachers. Till 2005, it followed a split shift pattern, with girls and the kindergarten attending school in the morning and the boys attending the school in the afternoon. At the beginning of the academic year 2005 (i.e March 2005), the boys' school shifted to Al Warqa'a, a far-flung locale. This allowed the boys' school to be run in the morning as well. Since then, the Al Warqa'a branch has been semi-autonomous of the main branch, with its own principal and bus colours.
*Our Own English High School, Fujairah (formerly)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gokulan |first1=Dhanusha |title=GEMS pulls out from managing Fujairah school |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/gems-pulls-out-from-managing-fujairah-school |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=9 November 2024 |date=13 September 2019}}</ref>
*Our Own English High School, Sharjah
*Our Own English High School, Ras al-Khaimah


===Curriculum===
==Notable alumni==
* [[Adithya (actor)|Adhitya]], Actor
The school follows and is affiliated to the CBSE curriculum.
* [[Anjali Menon]], Film maker<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/people/filmmaker-owes-success-to-dubai-1.602317| title=Filmmaker owes success to Dubai|date=March 25, 2010|publisher=Gulf News}}</ref>
* [[Roshni Chopra]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/10/04/10072269.html|title=Stars of Kasamh Se|last=Radhakrishnan|first=Manjusha|date=October 4, 2006|publisher=Gulf News|access-date=2009-02-18}}</ref>
* [[Naeemuddin Aslam]], Sportsman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25604.html |title=Naeemuddin Aslam &#124; Cricket Players and Officials |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2016-02-04}}</ref>
* [[Nazriya Nazim]], Actor
* [[Keba Jeremiah]], Musician
* [[Parvatii Nair]], Model
* [[Aayan Afzal Khan]], Cricketer


==References==
===Administrative Structure===
{{reflist}}
The head of the school is a principal (Mr Madhav Rao in the main branch and Mr J T Mathai in the Al Warqa'a branch). The principal is subordinated by a headmaster. Below the headmaster are seven supervisors, one each for two grades (for instance one for grades three and four). Supervisors and headmasters are appointed from within the staff.


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==External links==
The headmaster of Our Own English High School Dubai, Mr. Hamid will retire in late 2007 and his post will be taken up by Mrs. Asha Alexander
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*[http://www.gemsoo-dubai.com/ OOEHS Dubai website]
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==Other Branches==
*Abu Dhabi
*Al Ain
*Fujairah
*Sharjah


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==Academics==
Satvik Ganeshan has topped the UAE with an aggregate of 94.8% in the science stream during the academic year 2006-07. The girl's school was topped by Rajeshwari Dutta with an aggregate of 94% in the science stream.


{{Schools managed by GEMS Education}}
In the grade X CBSE examintaions, the girls' school was topped by sisters Jacqueline and Christen Chung with a whopping 95% apiece. Neeraja Sankar was placed third in the school. A total of 3 girls received all five A1's and 12 girls secured A1's in four subjects.
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1968]]
==Annual Prize Day==
[[Category:1968 establishments in the Trucial States]]

[[Category:Education in the United Arab Emirates]]
The Annual Prize Day celebrations of the girls section for the academic year 2006-07 showcased the best of talent, skill and effort of both the teachers and student community.Both the schools performes equally well !!!!!
[[Category:Education in Dubai]]
Congrats to Warqa'a and Our Own Dubai!!!
[[Category:Indian international schools in the United Arab Emirates]]

[[Category:GEMS schools]]
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.gemsoo-dubai.com OOEHS Dubai website]
*[http://www.gemsoo-alwarqa.com OOHS Al Warqa'a website]
*[http://www.dubaifaqs.com/schools-list-in-dubai-UAE.php Schools in Dubai] - comprehensive list for Dubai and other emirates.

Latest revision as of 05:01, 10 November 2024

GEMS Our Own English High School, Dubai
Location
Map
Dubai
Other Branches:
Abu Dhabi
Al Ain
Fujairah
Al Warqa
Sharjah

United Arab Emirates
Information
MottoLead Kindly Light
Established1968
FounderK. S. Varkey
School boardCBSE
PrincipalThomas Mathew
GradesKG to Grade 12
LanguageEnglish
School feesAED 7,648-16,182
Websitewww.gemsoo-dubai.com

Our Own English High School, Dubai (Arabic: جيمس مدر ستنا الثانوية الإنجليزية، دبي) is a private Indian school situated in Al Warqa, Dubai. It is one of the oldest schools in the city of Dubai, being founded in 1968.[1][2] It is an Indian school following the CBSE curriculum.[3] The first campus opened in Bastakia[1] and moved to Oud Metha near St. Mary's Church in 1983. The school moved once again to its current location in Al Warqa. It is a mixed sex school until grade 4, and a girls only school from grades 5 to 12.[4]

Other branches

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This school is a subsidiary of GEMS Education

  • Our Own English High School, Al Ain
  • Our Own English High School, Al Warqa
  • Our Own English High School, Fujairah (formerly)[5]
  • Our Own English High School, Sharjah
  • Our Own English High School, Ras al-Khaimah

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Dubai school celebrates 40th anniversary". Khaleej Times. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Our Own English High School - Dubai". GEMS Education. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ Sircar, Nandini (13 May 2024). "'Grateful to parents, teachers': UAE's CBSE students rejoice after Grade 10, 12 board results declared". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. ^ "About Us". GEMS Our Own English High School. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ Gokulan, Dhanusha (13 September 2019). "GEMS pulls out from managing Fujairah school". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Filmmaker owes success to Dubai". Gulf News. March 25, 2010.
  7. ^ Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (October 4, 2006). "Stars of Kasamh Se". Gulf News. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  8. ^ "Naeemuddin Aslam | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
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