Selecting the right school is the biggest concern of parents and students. Considering the same, we have provided the list of top 40 schools in India. These best schools in India are shortlisted based on their pass percentage, quality of education, and more.

Please Note: Serial no. in these lists do not indicate any Rankings. 

1. St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata

St. Xavier’s Collegiate School is an independent Catholic private day school for boys run by the Society of Jesus in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was founded in 1860 by the Jesuits under the supervision of Rev.Fr.Henri Depelchin, and it is named after Francis Xavier, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary to India.

Website: https://www.sxcsccu.edu.in/

Address: 12A Wood Street, Kolkata – 700 016

Ph: +91 33 22906951

E-mail: principal@sxcs.edu.in

2. The Doon School Dehradun

The Doon School is an all-boys academically selective boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das, a Kolkata lawyer, who prevised a school modeled on the British public school, but conscious of Indian ambitions and desires.

Website: www.doonschool.com

Address: Mall Rd, Krishna Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001

Ph: +91-135-2526406 / +91-135-2526400

Email: admissions@doonschool.com

3. Welham Girls’ School Dehradun

Welham Girls’ School is a private boarding school for girls located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Established in 1957, it has progressed from being a school for privileged local girls to being a school that educates students mostly from North India.

Website: www.welhamgirls.com

Address: Municipal Rd, Panchpuri Colony, Dalanwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001

Ph: 0135-2654754, 2654293, 6670100

Email: mainschool@welhamgirls.com

4. Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Delhi

Modern School is a co-educational, private school in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1920 by Lala Raghubir Singh, a prominent Delhi-based businessman, and philanthropist, who desired an institution that combined the “best of ancient Indian tradition with the needs of the times.

Website: https://modernschool.net

Address: Barakhamba Rd, Todermal Road Area, Mandi House, New Delhi, Delhi 110001

Ph: 011-23311618/19/20

Email: principal@modernschool.net

5. Greenwood International High School, Bangalore

Greenwood High is an educational institution in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is located in Koramangala, Bannerghatta Road, Sarjapura Road, and Whitefield.

Website: www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in

Address: No.8-14, Chikkawadayarapura, Near Heggondahalli, Gunjur Post, Varthur Sarjapur Road, Bangalore-560087

Ph: +91 80 22010500, +91 80 27822200

Email: admissions.intl@greenwoodhigh.edu.in

6. Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Delhi

Delhi Public School situated on Mathura Road in New Delhi is a private co-educational day and boarding school with 6500+ students in New Delhi, India. It is run by the Delhi Public School Society and is a member of the Indian Public School Conference.

Website: www.dpsmathuraroad.org

Address: Mathura Rd, National Zoological Park, Sundar Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110003

Ph: +91-11-43399200,  +91-11-24359638

Email: mainoffice@dpsmathuraroad.org

7. Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, Delhi

Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj is a school located in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India. DPS Vasant Kunj offers academic services from Kindergarten through Grade XII. The school has a combined strength of 205 teachers at the senior and junior level and an enrollment of four thousand students.

Website: www.dpsvasantkunj.com

Address: Sector-C, Pocket-V, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070

Ph: 91-11-43261200

Email: principal@dpsvasantkunj.com

8. Rishi Valley School Chittoor

Rishi Valley School is an Indian boarding school, founded by the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. The school has a holistic approach to education in the spirit of Krishnamurti’s pedagogical vision.

Website: https://www.rishivalley.org/

Address: Rishi Valley, Chittoor District, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh 517352

Ph: 91-8571-280086,91-8571-280582,91-8571-280622

Email: office@rishivalley.org

9. Woodstock School Mussoorie

Woodstock School is an international co-educational residential school located in Landour, a small hill station contiguous with the town of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas.

Website: https://www.woodstockschool.in/

Address: Landour, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand 248179

Ph: +91 (135) 263-9000

Email: communications@woodstock.ac.in

10. Lawrence School Sanawar

The Lawrence School, Sanawar, is a private boarding school in Himachal Pradesh near Shimla. Established in 1847, its history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious schools in Asia.

Website: http://www.sanawar.edu.in/

Address: Sanawar, Kasauli, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173202

Ph: 00 91(0)1792 261208

Email: office@sanawar.edu.in

11. Scindia School Gwalior

The Scindia School is an Indian boarding school for boys, established in 1897, and situated in the historic Gwalior Fort, in the city of Gwalior. It was originally started exclusively for nobles and princes of Royal families, particularly the Marathas, though it no longer discriminates on class.

Website: https://www.scindia.edu/

Address: Gwalior Fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474008

Ph: +91 – 751 – 2480750

Email: principal@scindia.edu

12. The Bishop Cotton School Shimla

Bishop Cotton School is a boarding school in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the oldest boarding schools for boys in Asia, having been founded on 28 July 1859 by Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton. Bishop Cotton also founded the Bishop Cotton School, Nagpur.

Website: https://bishopcottonshimla.com/

Address: Shimla Bypass, Near, Khalini, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171002

Ph: (0177) 2620880, (+91-78077-36880

Email: secy@bishopcotton.com

13. DAV Sr. Sec. School, Mogappair, Chennai

DAV Girls Senior Secondary School, Mogappair, Chennai is an all girls day school affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi. Started in 1994, the school is a part of DAV Group of Schools, Chennai and is managed by the Tamil Nadu Arya Samaj Educational Society, Chennai. The school offers education from kindergarten through class XII.

Website: www.davgirlsmogappair.com

Address: Plot No: R-40 B, 120 Feet Road, Mogappair

Ph: 4426258614

Email: andavgirls@gmail.com

14. The JB Petit High School for Girls, Mumbai

J.B. Petit High School is a private all-girls school in Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India established in 1865. It is arguably the most well known and reputed all-girls academy in Mumbai. The school currently offers the ICSE board.

Website: http://jbpetithighschool.com/

Address: 5, Maharshi Dadhichi Marg, Azad Maidan, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001

Ph: 022 2204 2617

Email: admin@jbpetithighschool.com

15. Bombay Scottish School, Mahim

The Bombay Scottish School, Mahim, popularly known as Scottish, is an elite private, Christian co-educational day school located at Mahim West in Mumbai, India. The institution was established in 1847 by Scottish Christian missionaries under the name Scottish Female Orphanage.

Website: http://bombayscottish.in/

Address: 153, SVS Rd, Mahim West, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400016

Ph: 022-24451365 / 022-24453460

Email: mahim@bombayscottish.in

16. La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata

La Martiniere (informally known as LMC) is an independent private day school located in Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal. It comprises two single-gender boys and girls schools. It was established in 1836 in accordance with the will of the French soldier of fortune and philanthropist, Major General Claude Martin. They are Christian schools, controlled by the Anglican Church of North India and independent from the Government, with English as the primary language of instruction

Website: https://lamartiniereforgirls.co/

Address: Minto Park, Rawdon St, beside Vodafone, Kolkata, West Bengal

Ph: 033 4040 6607

Email: lmgkolkata@gmail.com

17. St. John’s High School, Chandigarh

St. John’s High School is an Edmund Rice Educational Institute, founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1959. The school building was designed by prominent French architect Pierre Jeanneret. It is located in Sector 26, Chandigarh.

Website: https://www.stjohnschandigarh.com/

Address: Sector 26, Chandigarh, 160019

Ph: +911722792571,+911722792573, +911722792574

Email: stjohnschandigarh@gmail.com

18. The Bishop’s School, Pune

The Bishop’s School is an Indian private, unaided minority school, for boarding and day students between Nursery and 12th grade. It is located in Pune, which is the cultural capital of the state of Maharashtra. It was founded in 1864 by Bishop Harding, the adjutant general of the British Indian Army.

Website: https://www.thebishopsschool.org/

Address: 5-A, General Bhagat Marg, Camp, Pune, Maharashtra 411001

Ph: 020 2864 1864

Email: info@thebishopsschool.net

19. Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh

Carmel Convent School enables students to establish a successful career. It follows the Board of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Children become effective thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers. It helps children to become good learners, good human beings, and responsible citizens of tomorrow.

Website: https://www.carmelconvent.org/

Address: Sector-9B Chandigarh Pin – 160009

Ph: 0172-2742209, 0172- 2743209.

Email: carmel_convent@hotmail.com

20. Loreto House, Middleton, Kolkata

Loreto House was established in 1842 in Calcutta, by the Sisters of Loreto belonging to the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is the oldest and the first Loreto institution to be established in India and was one of the few all-girls Catholic schools of that time.

Website: https://www.loretohousekolkata.com/

Address: Sir William Jones Sarani, Park Street area, Kolkata, West Bengal 700071

Ph: 033-22293565

Email: loretohouse.school@gmail.com

21. DPS, RK Puram, Delhi

Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram is a co-educational day and boarding private school educating pupils from the 6th to 12th grades, located in the South Delhi district of New Delhi, India.

Website: https://dpsrkp.net

Address: Kaifi Azmi Marg, KD Colony, Sector 12, Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi, Delhi 110022

Ph: +91 011 49117700, +91-11-49115500,  26171267

Email: principal@dpsrkp.net

22. SAI International School, Bhubaneswar

SAI International School is a CBSE affiliated, day-cum boarding, co-educational school in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It was founded by Dr Bijaya Kumar Sahoo in 2008, and is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. The school received the D. L

Website: https://saiinternational.edu.in/

Address: Plot -5A, Infocity Ave, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024

Ph: 09338169966, 06747100200

Email: admissions@saiinternational.edu.in

23. Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore

We build upon the basis that the future of our world rests upon the quality of its youth. Quality comes through care and attention. In having to raise children of quality and purpose, to make them the kind of citizens the world needs so much today than ever before, we have to educate children not just with instructions but train them in that direction with all the attention and care they deserve.

Website: http://www.cirschool.org/

Address: CHINMAYA INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA LANE, NALLUR VAYAL POST, SIRUVANI ROAD, COIMBATORE – 641 114

Ph: 0422 2613303 / 0422 2613300

Email: principal@cirschool.org / info@cirschool.org

24. The Assam Valley School, Balipara

The Assam Valley School (AVS) is the only exclusive co-educational boarding school in the North East of India. It is affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination.

Website: https://www.assamvalleyschool.com/

Address: Balipara, Tezpur, Assam 784101

Ph: 096780 74321

Email: info@assamvalleyschool.com

25. Mussoorie International School

Mussoorie International School is an all-girls residential school in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. Established in 1984, MIS is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi and University of Cambridge International Examinations and IBDP.

Website: https://www.misindia.net/

Address: Polo Ground, Sri Nagar Estate, Charleville, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand 248179

Ph: +91-6399036060

Email: director.admissions@misindia.org

26. Unison World School, Dehradun

Unison World School is a girls’ residential school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. The school teaches from grades V to XII. Unison World School has tied up with Kilgraston School, Rangi Ruru Girls School, and St. Francis’ College, UK for International Exchange Programmes.

Website: https://uws.edu.in/

Address: UNISON WORLD SCHOOL, Salan Gaon, Bhagwant Pur, Makka Wala, Uttarakhand 248009

Ph: +91 135.7113000, +91 135.3000000

Email: admissions@uws.edu.in

27. Sherwood College Nainital

Sherwood College is a co-educational residential school affiliated to CISCE in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India, established in 1869.

Website: http://www.sherwood.edu.in/

Address: Ayarpatta, Nainital, Uttarakhand 263002

Ph: + 91-5942-236361

Email: contact@sherwood.edu.in

28. La Martiniere College Lucknow

La Martinière College is an educational institution located in Lucknow, the capital of the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. The college consists of two schools on different campuses for boys and girls. La Martinière College was founded in 1845 and La Martinière Girls’ College was established in 1869.

Website: http://www.lamartinierelucknow.org/

Address: La Martiniere Rd, Martin Purva, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001

Ph: +91-9454469226, +91-9919342299

Email: principal@lamartinierelucknow.org

29. Convent of Jesus and Mary Mussoorie

Convent of Jesus and Mary, popularly known as CJM Waverley, is a boarding school in Mussoorie. It was founded in 1845 by the Religious of Jesus and Mary, Mussoorie Education Society. It is a residential school for girls and is the oldest girls-only boarding school in India.

Website: http://www.cjmwaverley.org/

Address: Convent of Jesus & Mary, Waverley, Mussoorie Uttarakhand-248179

Ph: 0135-2632747

Email: cjmwaverleymussoorie@gmail.com

30. Indus International School Bangalore

Indus International School ranks amongst the best International Day-Cum-Boarding Schools in India for 8 Consecutive Years. Indus International School has made a remarkable presence in the educational world. The school aims to create thoughtful leaders through holistic education and lifelong learning.

Website: http://www.indusschool.com/

Address: Billapura Cross, Sarjapura – Attibele Rd, Sarjapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562125

Ph: 080 2289 5900

Email: admissions@indusschool.com

31. Jain International Residential School Bangalore

Jain International Residential School, Bangalore is an institution also with weekly boarding facilities under The JGI Group on a 350 acres campus known as the Jain Global Campus which is JGI’s main campus. JIRS has more than 750 students from India and from other countries.

Website: https://www.jirs.ac.in/

Address: Jain Global Campus, Jakkasandra Post, Kanakapura, Karnataka 562112

Ph: +91 80 27577003

Email: admission@jirs.ac.in

32. Pathways World School Aravali

‘Pathways Group of Schools is a chain of International K12 and Pre-Primary schools located in the Delhi-Gurugram-Noida region. The curriculum includes the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) of Geneva. Ranked 1 International Day cum Residential School in North India – Education World C-Fore Survey’

Website: https://www.pathways.in/aravali

Address: Aravali Retreat, Off, Sohna – Gurgaon Rd, Gurugram, Haryana 122102

Ph: 0124 451 3000

Email: admissions.aravali@pathways.in

33. Hyderabad Public School Begumpet

The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet is a privately funded public school in Hyderabad, Telangana State, India. It was established in 1923 as Jagirdars College by the Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, and served as a school exclusively for the sons of nawabs, jagirdars and other aristocrats and elites.

Website: https://hpsbegumpet.org.in/

Address: 1-11-87 & 88 , S.P. Road,Begumpet,Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Pin Code: 500016.

Ph: 040-27761546 / 040-67590000, +91 9154201768

Email: contactus@hpsbegumpet.org.in

34. St Paul’s School Darjeeling

St. Paul’s School is an independent boarding school for boys in the town of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. It is often referred as Eton of the East because it is thought to follow the similar cultural and traditional values of Eton College. St. Paul’s is one of the oldest public schools in Asia.

Website: http://www.stpaulsdarjeeling.com/

Address: Jalapahar, Darjeeling, West Bengal 734103

Ph: (0354) 2252334

Email: rector.spsdarj@gmail.com

35. Good Shepherd International School Ooty

Good Shepherd International School is a residential school founded in 1977, located at Ootacamund, in Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India on a 188-hectare campus.

Website: http://www.gsis.ac.in/

Address: Good Shepherd Knowledge Village, M. Palada Post, Ooty, Tamil Nadu 643004

Ph: 0423 255 1000

Email: info@gsis.ac.in

36. Jayshree Periwal International School Jaipur

We are the modern JPites, the students of Jayshree Periwal International School which was formerly known as Step by Step International School and we are at the centre of things around here. This message is therefore written by us for you. We see ourselves as truly global citizens – rooted to tradition and yet ready to face the world. When we enter through the tall castle doors of our School, we start the journey of ‘innovating minds, Elevating souls.

Website: www.jpischool.com

Address: Mahapura – SEZ Road, Ajmer Road, Jaipur

Ph: +91-97827-44444/44445

Email: admissions@jpischool.com

37. Greenwood High International Varthur

A holistic approach to education with expert tutelage, creative freedom and inspiring innovation is the key to molding our students from core to advanced knowledge, thereby adhering to our school motto : “Rooted in knowledge”. We encourage an interactive student-teacher classroom environment to fuel the student’s curiosity and enhance self discovery. We also firmly believe in inculcating intellectual awareness, cultural diversity and a sense of responsibility towards the community, in our student’s mind. It is of utmost importance for us as mentors, to empower and expose every young mind with the ocean of possibilities and the diligence needed to achieve them. The school is focused to instill in them that every challenge is worth it and one must work with compassion to overcome apprehension and fear to achieve their goals. The school wishes every child discovers their true potential and builds a better tomorrow for our community.

Website: www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in

Address: No.8-14, Chikkawadayarapura, Near Heggondahalli, Gunjur Post, Varthur Sarjapur Road, Bangalore-560087

Ph: +91 80 22010500, +91 80 27822200

Email: admissions.intl@greenwoodhigh.edu.in

38. Canadian International School Bangalore

Canadian International School (Bangalore) is a private co-educational school located in Yelahanka, Bangalore North, India. Yelahanka is close to Bangalore International Airport. CIS is certified by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Website: www.cisb.org.in

Address: #4 & 20 Manchenahalli, Yelahanka Bangalore – 560064, INDIA

Ph: +91 80 6759 4444, +91 9845150395

Email: info@cisb.org.in

39. Kodaikanal International School

Kodaikanal International School is a co-educational independent residential school offering education for grades P-12. It is located on 43 acres in Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. Kodaikanal is a hill station at 2,133 m in the Palani Hills, 121 kilometers northwest of Madurai.

Website: www.kis.in

Address: PO Box 25, Seven Roads Junction, Kodaikanal 624 101, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

Ph: (91) 4542 247 500

Email: info@kis.in

40. Genesis Global School Noida

GGS graduates will be responsible for global citizens empowered to contribute to society in various capacities by providing them the freedom to be, to act, to impress, and to dream. GGS incorporates an inquiry-based curriculum and extensive co-curricular experiences, acknowledging the role of community voice and student agency.

Website: www.genesisgs.edu.in

Address: A-12, SECTOR-132, EXPRESSWAY, NOIDA ; 201304.

Ph: +91-9711000498 / 560 / 625 / 626

Email: info@genesisgs.edu.in

To get admission of children in new school is one of the annoying tasks. When parents initiate their quest for schools for their children, they are encircled by several questions simultaneously that are buzzing through their minds. Few of them are like ‘Which is school is best for my child?’, ‘Which school is perfect in terms of study as well as the safety of my lad?’, etc. To make your job easy, we have listed the Top 40 schools which include the name of CBSE/ICSE/IB board affiliated schools.