The_Lyceum_School
The Lyceum School
School in Karachi, Pakistan
The Lyceum School is a private school in Karachi that specializes in a two-year long A-Level program.[1]
| The Lyceum School | |
|---|---|
Main building | |
| Location | |
| , Pakistan | |
| Coordinates | 24°49′07″N 67°02′03″E |
| Information | |
| School type | Independent school, Day school, Selective school |
| Founded | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
| Founder | Scheherazade Asdar Ahmad |
| Status | Active |
| Principal | Scheherazade Asdar Ahmad |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 16 to 19 |
| Houses | Athens Sparta Troy Corinthe |
| Publication | The Oracle Lysias |
| Website | www |
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It was founded in 1987, and is located on Hatim Alvi Road, in the Old Clifton area of Karachi, Pakistan.[2] It is a co-educational institution with students ages ranging somewhere between 15–19.
The Lyceum was founded by Razia Shabbir Ahmed in 1987.[3]
The Lyceum offers a number of subjects across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Subjects taught at the Lyceum School include physics, chemistry, mathematics, further mathematics, biology, computer science, English literature, Law, English language, economics, accounting, history, art, psychology and sociology.
Round Square
In 2011, the Lyceum became the first school in Pakistan to be invited to become a member of the Round Square community of schools
Sports
Students are divided into Sparta, Athens, Troy and Corinthe, the different houses, with the colour of their lanyard matching their house. Sports tournaments are inter-house, city-wide, and country-wide, such as at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, where they have won many awards.
Debating
The school has won national and international debate competitions, including the Harvard Model United Nations Conference.[4][5] Its parliamentary debate team won the Karachi Cup in 2019. In 2019 Lyceum was the first school to win the Rotaract Model United Nations (ROTMUN) four times in a row.[6]
Clubs & societies
| Event | Year |
|---|---|
| Liceo Scientifico | 2012 |
| LyRow | - |
Student government
The student government hierarchy at The Lyceum is as follows:
- Cabinet (President, Vice President, General Secretary, Treasurer)
- Society Chairs
- Representatives
- House Captains
- "Revamp the system: 'A' Level schools have become factories for good grades'". The Express Tribune. December 24, 2012.
- "Govt irked as private schools hustle big bucks". The Express Tribune. June 27, 2018.
- "The Lyceum celebrates 25th anniversary with alumni". The Express Tribune. August 25, 2012.
- "Blaze of glory: Lyceum honours students as they say goodbye". The Express Tribune. April 28, 2012.
- "New record: The Lyceum School wins Harvard MUN". The Express Tribune. February 4, 2014.
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