The Lions Club of Baroda is one of the premier clubs of Western India, sponsored in 1957 by Lions International, a worldwide service organization.
Visualising the need for a good English Medium School, the Baroda Lions Club (Main) declared to form an Educational Trust. In June 1961 The Baroda Lions Club Education Trust was established which subsequently started Baroda High School, Bagikhana in same year. The premises were provide by His Highness, The Maharaja of Baroda, Ltd. Col. Sir Fatehsingh Rao Gaekwad at a token rent of Re. 1/-. In 1964 Baroda School, ONGC was opened in the O.N.G.C. premises to meet the needs of this Public Sector Organisation, at their request. In 1974. Government of Gujarat allotted a plot of land in Alkapuri and Baroda High School, Alkapuri was started. In 1996, Baroda High School, Danteshwar was started.
All the Schools are English medium and Co-educational schools, and have Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Sections.
All the school follows the syllabus laid down by the Gujarat State Education Board (GSEB), Department of Education, Gujarat Government. It prepared the pupils to appear for SSC and HSC Science & General Stream Examinations conducted by GSEB.
Under the able guidance and hard work of the Trust members the Schools have grown from a small beginning at the inception of their present stature. In the last 44 years the schools have excellent track record. The academics is imparted to around 10,000 pupils by a set of around 400 highly trained teachers. Many of our students today occupy prominent places all over the world. Some have made their mark nationally and some internationally and are successful Engineers, Doctors, Lawyers, Journalists, Musician,….etc.
The Trustees have always supported the School Staff and appreciated them from time to time; they have been motivating force which boosted the morale of the staff to work harder. The support of the Parents in times of its highs and lows has always been welcomed by the management. The ultimate goal is to reach out to children and provide excellent education.
The management has also launched a website www.barodahighschool.com that is useful for all students, teachers, parents and others too. A broadband connectivity to enable our pupils to be at the same level as their counter parts in other countries will be made available.
“Our journey for the cause of children continues.”