History
In June 1961 the Baroda Lions Club Education Trust was established. Baroda High School, Bagikhana was started by them in the same year in premises provided by The Maharaja of Baroda, Ltd. Col. Sir Fatehsingh Rao Gaekwad at a token rent of Rs. 1/-.
Baroda High School, Bagikhana started as one of the first co-ed English medium schools of Gujarat. Baroda High School boasts of stalwart alumnus such as Mr. Vikram Pandit, CEO Citibank N.A.
In 1964 Baroda School, ONGC was opened on the ONGC premises to meet the needs of this organisation, at their request.
In 1974, the government of Gujarat allotted a plot of land in Alkapuri and Baroda High School, Alkapuri was started.
In 1996, Baroda High School, Danteshwar was started. All the schools are English medium and co-educational schools, and have Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary sections.
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