Bishop Cotton School

Bishop Cotton School Shimla is one of the finest schools in India. The Times of India, Outlook and Education World have ranked the school among the best boys’ schools in India. Educating at Bishop Cotton School is like entering a platform to adorn yourself with workplace skills and personal qualities. The school hopes to produce young men who are resilient, zestful, impressive, and who always catch the light. The school is proud of its Anglo-Indian heritage. At the same time, the school embraces the multi-faceted nature of modern 21st century India. The school is forward-looking, diverse, democratic, and vibrant. The School is an all-boys school that caters to boys from all over the globe.

Bishop Cotton School, Shimla is one of the oldest boys boarding schools in Asia and was the first ‘Public School’ in India. It was founded on 28th July 1859, by Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton. George Cotton was a scholar at Westminster School and a graduate of Cambridge University. In 1836, Cotton began teaching at Rugby School under the tutelage of Doctor Thomas Arnold before moving on to be Master of Marlborough College. It was the young Mr Cotton who is spoken of as the ‘the model young master’ in Thomas Hughes’ famous book ‘Tom Brown’s School Days’.

As Bishop of Calcutta, on the 28th July 1859, Cotton conducted a service for the foundation of a public school at a hill station. Collections were made in most of the churches of the Diocese for this purpose. These funds were used to found the Bishop’s School at Jutogh, Shimla. The land and the buildings on it were a gift from the Viceroy. Three private houses were purchased by Bishop Cotton, out of the India Public School Fund, and the school opened for students on the 15th March 1863. Though mentioned in correspondence as the Shimla Public School, it never actually bore this name. 

Bishop Cotton personally investigated potential sites in 1864, finally approved the south end of the Knollswood Spur. The foundation stone for the new buildings was laid on 26th September 1866, by H.E. The Viceroy Sir John Lawrence, elder brother of Sir Henry Lawrence. In September 1868, the school moved to Knollswood, its present site.

Since then the school has gone from strength to strength. Today the school is proud of its Anglo-Indian heritage, but firmly embraces the multi-faceted nature of modern 21st century India – forward-looking, diverse, democratic, and vibrant. We welcome boys from all over the globe who will help to shape the next 160 years of the school.

The admission process at Bishop Cotton School Shimla is as follows.

1. Registration is done through the official website. 
2. The applicant will receive an entrance date, which will be dated by November 3rd week. Following which a writing round will be held online.
3. Subjects checked for the assessment will be logical mathematics, sample essay writing etc.
4. If the applicant clears the assessment, an offer letter will be sent within 2-3 weeks and further the applicant can proceed with fee deposition.

We have the solution for you. Your main concern should be the Bishop Cotton Institution Shimla tuition if you want to enrol your child in this prestigious school. Check out the complete pricing schedule here:

• Pocket money for Class 3 to 5: 5,000/- This has to be deposited along with the fees.
• Pocket money for Class 6 to 12: 10,000/- This has to to be deposited in the UCO Bank, Extension Counter in the boy’s personal account, through the House Master on the day of joining.

Sports activities receive special attention at school. Students regularly receive specialised fitness and health training. Additionally, pupils receive specialised instruction in a variety of other sports, including boxing, swimming, table tennis, rifle shooting, squash, badminton, mountaineering, roller skating, and karate. 

Students at Bishop Cotton School Shimla receive training in debate and public speaking. Public speaking skills are taught in schools. Students participate in some of India's top debate tournaments. Not only that, but drama is also particularly well-liked at BCS, where students participate in inter-house competitions with enthusiasm. There are a variety of different performances on stage in addition to plays, such as dance acts.

Boys in the school are taught brass band, choir, western vocal and instrumental music, and Indian vocal and instrumental music by specialist professors. 

To accommodate the boys' interests and needs, Bishop Cotton School Shimla offers a variety of clubs. These include the Quizzing Club, the Nature Club, and the Club for Creative Writing.