Sherwood College is one of the top 10 coed boarding schools in Nainital, India The school is listed as one of a collection of "old, rich, and popular schools — the Eton equivalents in India." By Economic Times. This 149-year-old premier co-educational residential school is affiliated with the CISCE and IGCSE. Situated 6,837 feet above sea level on a 45-acre campus, The school is nestled in the Shivalik ranges of the popular hill station of Nainital, having been founded in 1869 the school offers a unique blend of breathtaking natural beauty and a stimulating academic environment for students in grades III through XII.
With years of rich history, it is renowned for its 10,000+ accomplished alumni who provide chances for cross-platform connections and the acquisition of knowledge from a wide range of professions.
Unique Selling Proposition (USP):
Sherwood College is widely acknowledged as one of the best boarding schools in the country:
- 149 years of legacy in excellence making it one of the oldest and most trusted schools in the country
- Home to 10000+ world leaders &Nobel laureates
- Has optimum weather conditions as it's Situated at 6,837 above sea level
- Free high-speed internet and international telephone calls to students.
Infrastructure:
- 45 acres of campus
- 100% safety for children ensuring The girls’ dormitories are a short distance from the main campus, together with the new teacher’s residences.
- Has the largest Halls in the country at the school level, with 400 seats,
- 2 Auditorium 900-seat Baston Centre, One Audio Visual Room, a Pemberton Studio, and A conference room & robotics labs.
Sports & Co-Curricular:
- Offers Sports activities, including yachting, shooting, cross-country runs, kayaking, windsurfing, skating, billiards, and many more.
- Co-curricular activities which include Elocution, Quizzes & Debates, declarations, Speeches, Dramatics, Workshops, Photography arts, crafts, Robotics & clubs & societies.
Alumni of Sherwood College:
- Approximately 300 alumni were on Active Service in World Wars 1 and 2. Some notable examples include :
- Vice Admiral Anil Chopra Indian Navy,
- Field Marshal S.H.F.J. Manekshaw, (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, MC),
- Lt Gen Sir Martin Garrod, (Commandant General, Royal Marines (UK)),
- Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee(First Indian Chief of Indian Air Force)
Celebrity Alumni of Sherwood College:
- Amitabh Bachchan(Indian film actor),
- Fateh Chand Badhwar( OBE, MBE (Mil.) Indian civil servant, first Chairman Railway Board India),
- Virendra Dayal( IAS, senior UN official),
- Rahul Johri(CEO of BCCI)