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Parameters of Excellence: Indias Top 10 Residential Schools

Academic reputation
1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur St. Pauls School, Darjeeling Mayo College, Ajmer Army Public School, Dagshai The Doon School, Dehradun St. Josephs School, North Point, Darjeeling The Scindia School, Gwalior Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris Sherwood College, Nainital Jain International Residential, Bangalore Welham Boys School, Dehradun Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital Delhi Public School, Pinjore Welham Girls School, Dehradun St. Georges College, Mussoorie Riverdale International Residential School, Pune G.D. Birla Public School, Ranikhet Rishi Valley School, Chitoor Lawrence School, Sanawar St. Johns International Residential School, Chennai Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer Sainik School, Jamnagar St. Peters School, Panchgani Daly College, Indore Mussoorie International School, Mussoorie Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie The Sagar School, Alwar Kotagiri Public School, Kodaikanal Dalhousie Public School, Dalhousie Rating (100) 85 84 83 83 82 82 81 81 80 80 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 78 78 77 77 77 77 77 77 76 76 76 76

Co-curricular education
1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10

Rating (100) 86 86 86 86 85 85 84 83 83 82 82 82 81 81 81 81 80 80 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 78 78 78 78 78 77 77 77 77

Mayo College, Ajmer St. Pauls School, Darjeeling Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore The Doon School, Dehradun Lawrence School, Sanawar Jain International Residential School, Bangalore St. Johns International Residential School, Chennai The Orchid International School, Nashik The Scindia School, Gwalior Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore Rishi Valley School, Chitoor Sherwood College, Nainital Sainik School, Jamnagar B.G.S. International Residential School, Bangalore Welham Girls School Dehradun St. Josephs School, North Point, Darjeeling Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Army Public School, Dagshai St. Georges College, Mussoorie The Blue Mountain School, Ooty Welham Boys School, Dehradun Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie Kotagiri Public School, Kodaikanal Marshall School, Dehradun Daly College, Indore G.D. Birla Public School, Ranikhet Amber Valley, Chikmangalur Dalhousie Public School, Dalhousie Brightlands School, Dehradun Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital Mussoorie International School, Mussoorie Delhi Public School, Pinjore Manav Bharati India International School, Mussoorie

Maharani Gayatri Devis G.D. Bakshi & students: best academic reputation

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Competence of faculty 1
2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 The Doon School, Dehradun Mayo College, Ajmer Rishi Valley School, Chitoor Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur Jain International Residential School, Bangalore The Scindia School, Gwalior St. Josephs School, North Point, Darjeeling St. Georges College, Mussoorie Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris The Orchid International School, Nashik Lawrence School, Sanawar St. Pauls School, Darjeeling St. Johns International Residential School, Chennai Army Public School, Dagshai Daly College, Indore Welham Girls School, Dehradun Welham Boys School, Dehradun Sainik School, Satara Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore Vidya Sanskar International School for Holistic Learning, Haryana Bishop Cotton School, Shimla St. Peters School, Panchgani Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital Sela Qui World School, Dehradun

Rating (200) 179 178 178 178 177 177 176 176 176 175 175 174 174 173 173 173 172 172 172 170 170 170 169 169 169 169

Individual attention to students

Rating (100) 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 The Doon School, Dehradun Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur Rishi Valley School, Chitoor Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer Mayo College, Ajmer The Scindia School, Gwalior St. Johns International Residential School, Chennai Riverdale International Residential School, Pune Welham Girls School, Dehradun Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris Sherwood College, Nainital The Sagar School, Alwar Lawrence School, Sanawar St. Pauls School, Darjeeling Army Public School, Dagshai Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore St. Josephs School, North Point, Darjeeling Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Jain International Residential School, Bangalore The Orchid International School, Nashik St. Peters School, Panchgani Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun Daly College, Indore Amber Valley, Chikmangalur Kotagiri Public School, Kodaikanal Welham Boys School, Dehradun Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore B.G.S. International Residential School, Bangalore 88 88 87 87 86 86 86 86 85 85 84 84 83 83 83 83 82 82 82 82 82 81 80 80 80 79 79 79

Indeed on several parameters of excellence academic reputation, cocurricular education, and admission rigour (selectivity), Mayo has been rated higher than Doon

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Integrity/honesty
1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 Rishi Valley School, Chitoor The Scindia School, Gwalior St. Pauls School, Darjeeling Sherwood College, Nainital Welham Boys School, Dehradun G.D. Birla Public School, Ranikhet The Doon School, Dehradun Welham Girls School, Dehradun Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris Army Public School, Dagshai Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar Brightlands School, Dehradun St. Georges College, Mussoorie Daly College, Indore Delhi Public School, Pinjore Yadavindra Public School, Patiala Lawrence School, Sanawar Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun The Sagar School, Alwar Mussoorie International School, Mussoorie Sela Qui World School, Dehradun Dalhousie Public School, Dalhousie The Assam Valley School, Balipara Manav Bharati India International School, Mussoorie Mayo College, Ajmer St. Josephs School, North Point, Darjeeling Sainik School, Satara Vidya Sanskar International School for Holistic Learning, Haryana Marshall School, Dehradun Chinmaya International Residential, Coimbatore Dr. Grahams Homes, Kalimpong St. Johns International Residential, Chennai Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer Shigally Hill International Academy, Uttarakhand Tashi Namgyal Academy, Gangtok Himali Boarding School, Kurseong Sainik School, Jamnagar The Blue Mountain School, Ooty Peevees Public School, Nilambur

Rating (100) 89 83 83 83 83 83 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 81 81 81 81 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 79 78 78 77 77 77 76 76 75 75 75

Leadership/management quality
1 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10

Rating (100) 88 86 85 85 85 85 85 84 84 84 83 83 83 83 83 82 82 81 81 81 80 79 79 78 78

The Doon School, Dehradun Rishi Valley School, Chitoor Welham Girls School, Dehradun Lawrence School, Sanawar St. Johns International, Chennai Jain International Residential, Bangalore St. Georges College, Mussoorie St. Pauls School, Darjeeling Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore Riverdale International Residential, Pune Sherwood College, Nainital Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer The Orchid International School, Nashik Sainik School, Jamnagar The Sagar School, Alwar The Scindia School, Gwalior Sainik School, Satara Mayo College, Ajmer Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun Bishop Cotton School, Shimla St. Peters School, Panchgani Welham Boys School, Dehradun Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie

Parental involvement
1 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 10 Welham Girls School, Dehradun Lawrence School, Sanawar The Scindia School, Gwalior Riverdale International School, Pune Bishop Cotton School, Shimla St. Peters School, Panchgani Jain International Residential, Bangalore Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur Sainik School, Jamnagar Mayo College, Ajmer Sherwood College, Nainital Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore St. Pauls School, Darjeeling St. Johns International Residential, Chennai The Orchid International School, Nashik Sainik School, Satara Rishi Valley School, Chitoor

Rating (100) 85 85 84 83 82 82 80 79 79 78 78 78 78 77 77 77 76 75

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Value for money

Rating (100) 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 St. Josephs School, North Point, Darjeeling Rishi Valley School, Chitoor The Doon School, Dehradun Army Public School, Dagshai The Scindia School, Gwalior Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun Welham Girls School, Dehradun Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris Mayo College, Ajmer Lawrence School, Sanawar Riverdale International Residential School, Pune Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie Sainik School, Satara St. Pauls School, Darjeeling St. Johns International Residential School, Chennai The Orchid International School, Nashik Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer Welham Boys School, Dehradun St. Peters School, Panchgani Sainik School, Jamnagar 85 84 78 78 77 77 76 76 75 75 74 74 74 73 73 73 72 72 72 72 71

7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Welham Boys School, Dehradun Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie Amber Valley, Chikmangalur Yadavindra Public School, Patiala Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore Kotagiri Public School, Kodaikanal Dalhousie Public School, Dalhousie Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur Army Public School, Dagshai The Blue Mountain School, Ooty Mussoorie International School, Mussoorie Vidya Sanskar International School for Holistic Learning, Haryana Brightlands School, Dehradun Manav Bharati India International School, Mussoorie

79 78 78 78 77 77 77 76 76 76 76 76 76 76

Infrastructure provision

Rating (100)

Sports education
Rating (100) 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
85

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St. Pauls School, Darjeeling St. Johns International Residential School, Chennai Riverdale International Residential School, Pune Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun Jain International Residential, Bangalore Sainik School, Jamnagar Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris St. Josephs School, North Point, Darjeeling The Doon School, Dehradun Welham Girls School, Dehradun Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Sherwood College, Nainital The Assam Valley School, Balipara Mayo College, Ajmer The Scindia School, Gwalior Lawrence School, Sanawar Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore
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85 84 84 83 83 83 82 82 81 81 81 81 81 80 80 80 80

The Doon School, Dehradun Mayo College, Ajmer The Scindia School, Gwalior Welham Girls School, Dehradun Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur Army Public School, Dagshai Jain International Residential School, Bangalore St. Pauls School, Darjeeling Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer Lawrence School, Sanawar St. Johns International Residential School, Chennai Sherwood College, Nainital St. Georges College, Mussoorie The Orchid International School, Nashik Rishi Valley School, Chitoor Daly College, Indore Welham Boys School, Dehradun St. Peters School, Panchgani St. Josephs School, North Point, Darjeeling Riverdale International Residential, Pune The Sagar School, Alwar Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore

89 88 88 87 87 87 87 86 86 86 86 86 85 85 85 85 85 84 84 83 83 82 82 82 81 80

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Selectivity
Rating (100) 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 Rishi Valley School, Chitoor Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur St. Peters School, Panchgani Sainik School, Satara Mayo College, Ajmer Welham Girls School, Dehradun Lawrence School, Sanawar Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer The Doon School, Dehradun Sainik School, Jamnagar The Sagar School, Alwar Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris Bishop Cotton School, Shimla The Scindia School, Gwalior St. Pauls School, Darjeeling Army Public School, Dagshai St. Johns International Residential, Chennai The Blue Mountain School, Ooty Sherwood College, Nainital The Orchid International School, Nashik B.G.S. International Residential, Bangalore 87 86 86 86 85 85 85 85 83 83 82 81 81 80 80 79 78 78 77 77 77

Quality of alumni
1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 Mayo College, Ajmer The Doon School, Dehradun Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer Maharani Gayatri Devi Public School, Jaipur Welham Girls School, Dehradun Lawrence School, Sanawar The Scindia School, Gwalior Lawrence School Lovedale, Nilgiris St. Peters School, Panchgani Rishi Valley School, Chitoor St. Pauls School, Darjeeling St. Georges College, Mussoorie Sherwood College, Nainital G.D. Birla Public School, Ranikhet Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun Sainik School, Satara

Rating (100) 89 88 87 87 86 85 85 84 84 84 83 83 83 82 81 79 79

The vintage Mayo College, Ajmer and The Doon, Dehradun have been ranked first and second nationwide on the parameter of quality of alumni

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