ST. Gregory's High School & College

What ST. Gregory's High School & College does

St. Gregory's High School & College is a historic private educational institution located at 82 Municipal Office Street, Luxmibazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in January 1882 by Rev. Father Gregory De Groote, a Benedictine Priest, and currently operated by the Brothers of Holy Cross (Congregation of Holy Cross), the school serves students from Nursery through Class 12 (HSC) in both Bangla and English mediums. It holds Board recognition (granted 1924) and is affiliated with the Dhaka Board for SSC/HSC examinations and with the National University for higher secondary programs. The institution runs separate morning, day, and English-version sections, alongside a reintroduced college section (Class 11-12, restarted in 2018).

The school's core offering is a comprehensive educational service anchored on infrastructure that includes computer labs, multimedia classrooms, science laboratories (biology and chemistry), an enriched library, a basketball court, and a large playground. Beyond academics, it operates an extensive extracurricular program spanning 13+ student clubs (English, Science, Ecology, Debate, Cultural, Art, Chess, Scout, Quiz, Math, Sports, YCS, Knowledge Fiesta) and annual events including Sports Day, Science Fair, Prize Giving Ceremony, and inter-school festivals. The school pioneered Bangladesh's first Scout Troupe and introduced basketball to the country in 1923, and its alumni ("Gregorians") include former President A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury and former Foreign Minister Dr. Kamal Hossain.

Revenue is generated from tuition and academic fees (recurring subscription model) collected directly through an on-campus admission process. There is no publicly disclosed pricing, no app or digital platform, and no API integrations. Marketing is conducted through the official website (sghsbd.com) and a Facebook page, relying primarily on the institution's 140+ year brand reputation for demand generation. The institution has no venture capital or private equity backing, operates as a religious non-commercial entity, and is governed by a Managing Committee chaired by Brother Harold Vijay Rodrigues, C.S.C., with Brother Prodip Placid Gomes, C.S.C. serving as Principal since 2012.

Name

ST. Gregory's High School & College

Legal name

St. Gregory's High School & College

Website

https://sghsbd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St. Gregory's High School & College is a historic Dhaka-based K-12 and HSC institution, founded in 1882 and operated by the Brothers of Holy Cross, serving students from Nursery through Class 12 in Bangla and English mediums with a strong extracurricular and alumni-driven ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 and Higher Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Junior Colleges (611210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Secondary education
• Higher secondary education
• School education services
• College education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition and academic fees for school and college education services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

St. Gregory's High School & College is a traditional educational institution providing school-level education from Nursery to Class 10 (SSC) and college-level education at the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC, Class 11-12) level, delivered in both Bangla and English mediums. The institution is operated by the Brothers of Holy Cross (Congregation of Holy Cross), a Catholic religious order, and serves students at its Dhaka campus. Beyond academics, students participate in a wide extracurricular program covering sports, debate, science fairs, scouting, and cultural activities.

Product overview

St. Gregory's High School & College is a traditional educational institution offering a unified educational service through school-level (Nursery to SSC/Class 10) and college-level (HSC/Class 11-12) programs in both Bangla and English mediums. The institution provides educational services supported by facilities including computer labs, multimedia classrooms, science laboratories (Biology and Chemistry), and a library. Beyond academics, students participate in various extracurricular activities through multiple clubs (English, Science, Ecology, Debate, YCS, Cultural, Art, Sports, Chess, Scout, Quiz and Math) and annual events such as Sports Day, Prize Giving Ceremony, and Science Fair.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Education — Bangla Medium (Nursery to SSC / Class 10)

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced notable alumni including Dr. A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (former President), Dr. Kamal Hossain (former Foreign Minister), and other prominent figures

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pran (Frooto) Beverage LtdminorOthers · 19 August 2016Sponsored the Pran-Frooto St. Gregory's 8th Inter-School Science, Art and Cultural Festival 2016. Financial sponsor for the annual science fair and cultural events.
• CitycellminorOthers · 1 January 2014Title sponsor for Citycell-SGHS Knowledge Fiesta 2014, a major knowledge-based competition event involving quiz, science bowl, and other academic competitions.
• Dhaka BoardcoreOthersOfficial examination board affiliation for SSC and HSC examinations
• National UniversitycoreOthersAffiliation for HSC (higher secondary) programs under the national university system

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Dhaka College: Direct peer — historic post-secondary institution in Dhaka with a long-established reputation. While public, it competes for academically oriented HSC and undergraduate students from SGHS and similar schools in central Dhaka.
• Notre Dame College, Dhaka: Direct peer — historic Catholic college in Dhaka founded in 1949 under Catholic missionary supervision and originally operating within St. Gregory's campus before moving to its own premises. Same religious tradition (Holy Cross), similar student demographic, and overlapping curriculum offering HSC programs.
• St. Joseph Higher Secondary School: Direct peer — well-established Catholic higher secondary school in Dhaka offering SSC and HSC programs under similar religious-school tradition. Competes for the same pool of Catholic-tradition-seeking families in Dhaka.
• Viqarunnisa Noon School and College: Direct peer — one of the most prestigious and historic schools in Dhaka, offering school through college programs. Competes with SGHS for top-tier Bangladeshi students and shares similar prestige positioning in the Dhaka market.
• Holy Cross School, Dhaka: Direct peer — another Catholic school in Dhaka operated under the same Congregation of Holy Cross that runs SGHS. Same religious order, similar pedagogical tradition, and directly comparable target demographic.
• St. Francis Xavier's, Dhaka: Direct peer — Catholic school in Dhaka that was literally spun off from St. Gregory's in 1912 when the girls' section separated. Operates under the same Catholic educational tradition and serves a similar Dhaka student population.

Emerging players

• Maple Leaf International School: Emerging player — Dhaka-based multi-branch school chain with English-medium curriculum and modern facilities. Competes with SGHS for middle-to-upper-income families in Dhaka seeking contemporary educational environments.
• Scholastica (Dhaka): Emerging player — modern, multi-branch premium school in Dhaka with a strong English-medium curriculum. Represents the modernized competitive threat to heritage schools like SGHS, often capturing families seeking newer facilities and international curricula.

Broad incumbents

• International School Dhaka: Broad incumbent — premium international school in Dhaka offering IB and international curricula. Operates in a different tier (high-cost international) but competes for the same affluent Dhaka families that SGHS targets.

Regional players

• Rajuk Uttara Model College: Regional peer — well-known Dhaka college operating in a different neighborhood (Uttara) with similar HSC and college programs. Competes for higher secondary students but draws from a different geographic catchment within Dhaka.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/st.gregorys.high.school
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sghsc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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