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T he objective of this research wasto rank the top schools in eachzone in Hyderabad. The study had

two major modules i.e.● Factual survey ● Perceptual rating survey

In the perceptual survey module, astructured questionnaire was adminis-tered with target respondents to arrive ata ranking of schools in Hyderabad. Thesample selection was done using purpo-sive sampling method though the samplewas spread out geographically to get bet-ter representation. The initial list ofschools had over 300 schools ofHyderabad, though each respondent wasasked to give ratings for only thoseschools that he/she isaware of and known. Eachperson could rate maxi-mum of 25 schools basedon their perception/ expe-rience to ensure that therewas neither interviewernor respondent fatigueand thus ensured betterquality data. Teacherswere asked to rate theschools (except the school that they wereassociate with) to avoid any biasedness.A sample survey of more than 700 wasconducted in (All 5 zones)

1. North zone2. West zone3. Central zone4. East zone5. South zoneThe category of respondents who were

intervened rated each of the schoolsbased on their experience with the cur-rent school and their perception with re-

spect to other schools. Only Parents of as-piring students (who are currentlysearching and aspiring to get admissionsfor their ward) evaluated the schoolsbased on their perception alone. The re-spondent categories included:

EXPERIENTIAL & PERCEPTUAL● School teachers● Alumni● Parents of existing students● Students

PERCEPTUAL● Parents of aspiring students

Extensive Fieldwork was conducted for5 weeks, starting from 15th Aug 2018

MODULE 1 - DESK RESEARCHA comprehensive list of schools was gen-erated with the help of secondarysources, magazines and other publica-tions. The various sources used for gener-ation of school list included:● CBSE approved list of schools● List of school from previous surveys● Newspapers/ parents', teachers' blogs

As it is not possible to get a completelyexhaustive list of schools and includethem in the survey, we had option ofadding any new school name in the sur-

vey form if any respondent mentionedany school name outside our list.Effectively, every school had a chance ofgetting covered in the survey if theirname was mentioned by the respondents.

MODULE 2 - DATA COLLECTIONFactual data collectionMore than 200 schools were sent the factu-al data questionnaire and then were rig-orously followed up telephonically toshare their factual data.

The factual data sheet focuses on thefollowing information areas:● General information of the School

◗ Establishment◗ Affiliation

◗ Total number of students◗ Board toppers● Infrastructure &facilities◗ Total campus area◗ Laboratories/ other facil-ities◗ Teaching methodology● Sports facility● Extra-curricularactivity

● Medical facility● Teachers facility

◗ Total number of teachers◗ Student teacher ratio◗ Experience of teachers

● Network● Exchange programs and global exposure● Disaster Management● Awards● Fee structure

PERCEPTUAL DATA COLLECTIONA perception questionnaire was admin-

istered with respondents. Respondentswere asked to give rating for only thoseschools which they were aware andknew about.

Respondents were provided a list ofparameters to evaluate the schools &rate on a scale of 1-10 where 1 meantpoor & 10 meant excellent. The list ofparameters covered in the survey wasarrived at based on past surveys as wellas from secondary sources. As men-tioned the 5 different stakeholders weretaken into consideration for the percep-tual survey viz. Teachers, Alumni,Parents of aspiring students, Parents ofexisting students & Students.

The questionnaire was so designedthat both experiential & perceptualtarget respondents could be exposedto the same set of parameters - this en-sured that the scores of differentstakeholders could be correlated andcollated to arrive at a single finalscore.

MODULE 3 - ANALYSIS OF DATA& FINAL RANKINGA robust approach is followed to arrive atthe final rankings. The step by stepprocess is given below:

Perceptual Score● Ratings on various parameters for each

school● Calculating importance of various pa-

rameters by interacting with key stake-holders the teachers and parents to ar-rive at weights for each parameter

● Calculation of raw scores and weightedscores for each parameter

● Calculation of overall score for eachschool using importance weightages.

Factual Score● The information collected correspon-

ding to similar parameters as in theperceptual survey

● A detailed scoring system has been de-veloped for each parameter

● After assigning scores to each parame-ter, raw scores are calculated

● The raw scores are weighted by theirimportance to arrive at weighted scores

● The final score for a school are aweighted average of Perception Scoreand Factual Score - equal weight agegiven to both

CATEGORIES IN FINAL RANKINGThere are 4 broad categories of schoolsshown in the ranking viz;● International (Offer International

Curriculums)● National (Offer National Curriculums)● Emerging School (was established in

2014 or later)● Residential School

SOME CAVEATS/ASSUMPTIONS:Any school who communicated expressly(via written mail) that they did not wishto participate in the survey was excludedfrom the survey

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SURVEY METHODOLOGY

National schools are those that follow national boards CBSE andICSE. The below list does not include schools affiliated toindividual education boards of the states of India

NATIONAL CURRICULUM SCHOOLS

International schools are those that promote international education,in an international environment, either by adopting a curriculum suchas that of the International Baccalaureate, Edexcel or CambridgeInternational Examinations, or by following a national curriculumdifferent from that of the school’s country of residence

INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM SCHOOLS

WESTThe study made use of multiple modules to achieve the objectives of the study and arrive at top schools in HyderabadTIMES SCHOOL RANKINGS 2018

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public SchoolFilm Nagar, Jubilee Hills

Gitanjali Senior School, Begumpet

The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet

Delhi School of Excellence, Banjara Hills

P.Obul Reddy Public School, Jubilee Hills

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Glendale Academy, Golkonda

Delhi School of Excellence, Attapur

Army Public School, Golkonda

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Golconda

Edify World School, Balapur

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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s AatmakuriRama Rao School, Jubilee Hills

Meridian School, Banjara Hills

Little Scholar School, Sanathnagar

Hillside School, Jubilee Hills

International School, Shaikpet

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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public SchoolFilm Nagar, Jubilee Hills

Global Indian International School, Uppal

Gitanjali Senior School, Begumpet

Delhi Public School, Gachibowli

Sentia The Global School, Miyapur

Glendale Academy, Golkonda

Reqelford International School, Rampally

Phoenix Greens School of Learning, Kokapet

Mount Litera Zee School, Hayath Nagar

Unicent School, Nagole

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The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur

The Hyderabad Public school, Begumpet

Bhavans Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya,Sainikpuri

NASR Boys School, Gachibowli

Unicent School, Kompally

Delhi School of Excellence, Banjara Hills

Johnson Grammar School CBSE, Nacharam

P.Obul Reddy Public School, Jubilee Hills

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Aatmakuri RamaRao School, Jubilee Hills

Indus Universal School, Sainikpuri

Delhi Public School, Gachibowli

Sentia The Global School, Miyapur

Phoenix Greens School of Learning, Kokapet

NASR Boys School, Gachibowli

Birla Open Minds School, Kollur

Sanskriti School, Kondapur

Meridian School, Madhapur

Laurus the school of excellence, Nizampet

DAV Public School, Kukatpally

Delhi School of Excellence, Manikonda

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Sreenidhi International School, Moinabad

Global Indian International School, Uppal

Oakridge International School, Gachibowli

Aga Khan Academy, Maheshwaram Mandal

Gitanjali Senior School, Begumpet

DRS International School, Doolapally

Silver Oaks International School, Bachupally

Glendale Academy, Golconda

Oakridge International School, Bachupally

Reqelford International School, Rampally

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CENTRAL SOUTH

Oakridge International School, Gachibowli

Silver Oaks International School, Bachupally

Oakridge International School, Bachupally

Rockwell International School, Kokapet

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WEST

Sreenidhi International School,Moinabad

Aga Khan Academy,Maheshwaram Mandal

Glendale Academy, Golconda

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SOUTH

DRS International School, Doopalally

Reqelford International School, Rampally

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NORTH

Gitanjali Senior School, Begumpet1CENTRAL

Global Indian International School,Uppal1EAST

EASTGlobal Indian International School, Uppal

Mount Litera Zee School, Hayath Nagar

Unicent School, Nagole

The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur

Johnson Grammar School CBSE, Nacharam

Nalla Malla Reddy Foundation School,Narapally

Candor Shrine i School, Hayathnagar

Kiran International School, Uppal

Tejasvi Vidyaranya School, Chowdaryguda

Oakwood International School, Kothapet

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NORTHReqelford International School, Rampally

Bhavans Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya,Sainikpuri

Unicent School, Kompally

Indus Universal School, Sainikpuri

Gitanjali Devashray, Secunderabad

Suchitra Academy, Kompally

Pallavi Model School, Alwal

DAV Public School, Safilguda

Sadhu Vaswani International School,Kompally

Pearson Sschool, Kompally

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The Gaudium School, Kollur

Unicent School, Bachupally

The Shriram Universal School, Gachibowli

Canary The School, Miyapur

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WEST

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NORTH

Pallavi Model School, Boduppal

Bhashyam Blooms, Nagole

Santinos Global School, Meerpet

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EAST

T.I.M.E. School, Bandlaguda1SOUTH

Prospective schools that are giving tough competition havebeen ranked separately.Schools whose year of inceptionyear is on or after 2014 qualify as emerging schools

BEST EMERGING SCHOOLS

The Gaudium School, Kollur

Residential Schools are those that provideboarding facilities for their students

RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

Abhyasa International Residential School, Toopran

Shantiniketan Vidyalaya, Shamirpet

St. Peters International Residential School

Ivy League Academy, Shamirpet

Heritage Valley School, Shadnagar

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Bhashyam Blooms, The Global School, Maheshwaram

BEST EMERGINGRESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

Delhi Public School Medchal Highway,Kompally

Tatva Global School, Gajularamaram

Shantiniketan International School, Sainikpuri

Sunflower Vedik School, Kompally