D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School
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D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School is a secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 located in Gopalapuram, India
India
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. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education
Central Board of Secondary Education
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. The school is noted for its high results in the CBSE Class 12 Board Exams. The magazines Outlook
Outlook (magazine)
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 and Education World rated the school as the best in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
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Location

The school is located in Lloyds Road(Avvai Shanmugham Salai). It is very close to the Gopalapuram residence of a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
Muthuvel Karunanidhi is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N...

. It is flanked by sister institutions D.A.V. Matric School and D.A.V. Girls School.

Curriculum

D.A.V. Boys Gopalapuram follows strictly the CBSE curriculum from 6th standard onwards. The average strength of a class is 40. Till class ten, the main subjects taught are Science
Science
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, Social Science, Mathematics
Mathematics
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, English
English language
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, and Language
Language
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. Choices for Language are Tamil
Tamil language
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, Hindi
Hindi
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 and Sanskrit
Sanskrit
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Apart from this Computer Science
Computer science
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, Third Language, Electrical Gadgets, WoodWork, Art are also compulsory for students till class 8.

Great emphasis is laid on all round development of personality. The school is renowned for the discipline and values it inculcates in the students.Havans, performed by students, are conducted every week. Moral Instruction classes are given great importance with special prizes for students excelling in M.I.

History

The school D.A.V. (Dayanand Anglo-Vedic schools system)
Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System
The Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System, also familiarly known as the D.A.V. Public Schools System is the single largest non-governmental education society in India . It is based on the ideals of the religious and social reformer, Swami Dayanand Saraswati...

 was started by Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded by Swami Dayananda on 10 April 1875. He was a sannyasi who believed in the infallible authority of the Vedas. Dayananda emphasized the ideals of brahmacharya...

 with the motto of "Lead us from darkness unto light". Late Mr. Bajaj and Late Mr. Goenka were the founder heads of the school. Currently Shri Ravi Malhotra is incumbent President of the Board Of Management. The current Principal is Mrs.Geetha Balachander who replaced Dr.C.Sathish in 2009.

The school has a long history of academic excellence. It has produced toppers in CBSE 10th and 12th standard exams as well as the prestigious AIEEE, BITSAT and IITJEE exams year after year.A Thiagarajan (JEE-2001 AIR 1) and P.N. Bhargav who represented India in the IPhO (Gold) and IMO (Hon Mention) res. are alums of this school.

It is common for students to participate in community service, particularly after the devastating tsunami of 2004. The school is noted to have adopted certain villages where the NCC and the Boy Scouts help rehabilitate victims.

Education World magazine ranked the school fourth in the country in the year 2010.
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