Ispat English Medium School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Ispat English Medium School

motto = Play The Game
established = 1961
type = primary, middle, secondary
principal = Dr. P. C. Mohapatra
faculty = ****
students = 1500
mascot = Tagore, Rajaji, Shivaji, Pratap
colors = Red, Yellow, Blue, Green
city = Rourkela
state = Orissa
country = India
website = | grades = 1-12
address = Sector - 20
newspaper = "****"
yearbook = Spectrum

Ispat English Medium School is a modern education institution of Eastern India. It is located in Sector - 20 of the Rourkela Steel Township in Rourkela, Orissa. The school follows the syllabus prescribed by the [http://www.cisce.org/ Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations] .

The school, which is among the top 100 schools of India [http://www.indiaatbest.com/edu_best_sc.htm] is well known locally since a large number of students who pass out from there, join the best higher educational institutes in the world.

History

It was set up in 1963 along the same lines as the Indian Public School (IPS) system followed by the likes of The Doon School. It is one of the very first schools established in Rourkela and the very first to have English as the medium of instruction, which is also reflected in its name. Its official name is Ispat English Medium School, Sector-20 though it is also known as Ispat E.M. School. But it is famous by its nick name, Public School because of it founding roots. However, admission to it has never been open to the general public. It is open to children of parents working for SAIL, CISF, CRPF and other Central Government undertakings and REC.

It is not a residential school. All students are day-scholars. The school is run by the Education department of the Steel Authority of India Limited or SAIL's Steel Plant at Rourkela and thus there is no lack in funding.

The school is set up according to a house system. There are four houses named after famous Indian personalities:
* Tagore (Rabindranath Tagore)
* Rajaji (C. Rajagopalachari)
* Pratap (Rana Pratap)
* Shivaji (Chhatrapati Shivaji)

The house colors are:
* Tagore - Red
* Rajaji - Yellow
* Pratap - Green
* Shivaji - Blue

A great deal of emphasis has always been put on academics.

Enrollment

It is a co-education school for all the grades.

Students are mostly enrolled to this school at 2 levels

Class 1 - through a general admission test.

Class XI - based on the marks obtained in their Class 10 exams.

Each class has 3 sections A,B and C with a maximum strength of 36 students each. Class 11 and 12 has two sections for science group that is section(A and B)and third section (C) for commerce. In science group there are 72 students each section and in commerce 36 students.

However only 35 students are enrolled into each section in class 1. The 2 remaining seats are kept aside for any emergency transfer from other SAIL steel plants during mid year.

Enrollment is strictly on the basis of merit. This has helped keep their reputation as one of the best schools in India.

Once enrolled the number of girls and boys in a section are randomly divided by 4 and are allocated to the 4 houses of the school.

In the traditional Indian way, girls are given more respect and awarded the first roll numbers in a class and the boys follow after that.

School Facilities

Facilities include:
* canteen
* auditorium
* computer center
* laboratories
* office
* playground
* vehicle stand

School Uniform

Class 1 through 8

Boys : White Half Shirt, Navy Blue Shorts, Navy blue socks, Black laceup shoes (Bata Naughty Boy Shoes), school Tie and School badge in their own House color

Girls : White Half Shirt, Navy Blue Skirts, Navy blue socks, Black shoes (no laceups), School Tie and School badge in their own House color

Class 9 and 10

Boys : White Half Shirt, Navy Blue Trousers, Navy blue socks, Black laceup shoes, school Tie and School badge in their own House color

Girls : White Half Shirt, Navy Blue Skirts, Navy blue socks, Black shoes, school Tie and School badge in their own House color

Class 11 and 12

Boys : White Half Shirt, Navy Blue Trousers, Navy blue socks, Black laceup shoes, school Tie and School badge in their own House color

Girls : White Kameez, Navy Blue Salwar, Navy blue Chunni, Black Shoes and School badge in their own House color

Winter dress includes a navy blue Blazer for both the boys and girls.

On sports days it is compulsory for both boys and girls from class 1 through 10 to be wearing all whites, with the school badge in their own house color, but with no school tie.

Notable Alumni

*Mayank Bawa, class of 1995 - CEO of [http://www.asterdata.com/ Aster Data Systems]

Student Life

On a typical day, School starts at 10:30 AM.

For Classes 1-4 the School is only 6 periods long and ends at 2:45 PM.

For Classes 5-10 The School ends at 4:00 PM and consists of 8 periods.

Class 11-12 have only 7 periods and go home at 3:25 PM.

They have a lunch break after the 4th period.

During summer months (April-June) the school begins at 7:00 AM.

ee also

* St Paul's School, Rourkela
* National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Pics Of The School