Huddard High School
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Huddard High School, is a private, CISCE-affiliated high school in the city of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
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, India
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. Classes are taught in English
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. Established in 1926, the school is one of the oldest schools in the city. The school motto is "Let your light shine".

History

In 1926, Huddard High School was founded by Miss Ruth Dutton, a British
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 Missionary
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. It remained under the control of Scott Wilson, who was related to Dutton, until 1963. In 1970, it was taken over by Mercy Roberts and Ananda Morrow. In 1972, it came under the control of Sophie Shukla, who was the younger sister of Miss Mercy Roberts.

Extracurricular activities

School extracurricular activities include basketball, tennis, debate, elocution, dramatics, quizzes, music, and Tae-Kwon-Do/Karate.
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