The New Nation - Internet Edition

Chittagong Correspondent

Nearly 40 thousand examinees have become successful in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations this year here under Chittagong education board.

The success rate is 72.62 percent what is nearly 14 percent higher than the previous year.

Some 4316 achieved Grade Point Average - 5 this year whereas the number had been 3313 and 3725 in 2007 and 2006 respectively.

Some 31 educational institutions including leading public and private schools in the city acquired cent percent success this year.

Dr. Khastagir Girls High School, Bangladesh Mohila Samity Girls High School and Saint Scholastica Girls High School secured first, second and third position based on percentage and total number of appeared examinees.

Similarly, none could come out successful from two educational institutions. The institutions are Momena Sikandar Government Girls School, Sandwip, Chittagong and Khankanabad Ideal School in Banshkhali upazila.

It is learnt that Momena Sikandar Government Girls School, Sandwip has continued its failure for the third consecutive times.

Chittagong Collegiate School had the highest academic excellence once again in terms of number of best scorers (GPA-5). Some 326 examinees of this reputed educational institution achieved GPA-5 this year while the number of GPA-5 scorer was 265 in 2007.

The success rate of the school is 99.77 which is also higher than previous year (98.99)

Dr. Khastagir Government Girls High School (230) and Bangladesh Mohila Samity Girls High School secured second and third positions in terms of GPA-5 achievers. Both schools had 100 percent success.

Government Muslim High School, Nou Bahini High School and College, Chittagong Public School and College, Chittagong Government High School, Nasirabad Government High School, Chittagong Public School and College, Ispahani Public School and College, Silver Bells Girls High School, Fauzdarhat Cadet College, Coxs Bazar Government Boys High School, Chittagong Government Girls High School, Saint Placid High School and Krishna Kumari Aparna Charan City Corporation High School acquired the credit of cent percent success.