Top CBSE Schools in Chandigarh

Chandigarh has a  mix of CBSE, CISCE, State Board and International schools. However, CBSE is the dominant syllabus among the better regarded schools in the city.

Performance of CBSE Schools in Chandigarh  in Class 12 Board Exams of 2015 (Average Percentage Marks)

School Code School Name # Candidates Average Percentage
04853 BHAVAN'S VIDYALAYA SECTOR 27-B CHANDIGARH 147 90.358
04849 SACRED HEART SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 26 CHANDIGARH 184 86.487
04942 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR - 40 C CHANDIGARH 154 85.412
04852 VIVEK HIGH SCHOOL SECTOR 38-B CHANDIGARH 109 85.349
04893 ST JOHN'S HIGH SCHOOL SECTOR 26 CHANDIGARH 77 82.265
04863 ST ANNE'S CONVENT SCH SECTOR 32 CHANDIGARH 73 81.964
04885 J N V SECTOR 25 CHANDIGARH 75 79.787
04828 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 16 CHANDIGARH 485 79.698
04923 K B D A V CENTENARY PUB SCH SEC 7-B CHANDIGARH 182 78.129
04895 SHIVALIK PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR 41-B CHANDIGARH 129 77.724
04817 K V NO. 2,3-BRD CHANDIGARH 120 76.635
04820 A K SINGH INTL PUB SCH SECTOR 41-B CHANDIGARH 162 76.409
04886 PT MOHAN LAL S D PUB SCH SECT 32C CHANDIGARH 492 76.261
04864 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCH SECTOR 35-D CHANDIGARH 528 75.559
04842 S N SR SEC MODEL SCHOOL SECTOR 22-D CHANDIGARH 234 75.066
04851 MOTI R ARYA S S MODEL SCH SECTOR 27-A CHANDIGARH 193 74.867
04872 K V SECTOR 47 CHANDIGARH 184 73.389
04877 D A V PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR 8-C CHANDIGARH 106 73.328
04869 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 37-B CHANDIGARH 495 71.739
04833 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCH SECTOR 19-C CHANDIGARH 464 71.711
04867 GURU NANAK PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR 36-D CHANDIGARH 174 71.276
04860 K V SECTOR 31 CHANDIGARH 176 71.228
04845 BAL NIKETAN SR MODEL SCH SECT 37-A CHANDIGARH 276 70.773
04888 SAINT SOLDIER INTL SCHOOL SECTOR 28-B CHANDIGARH 57 70.14
04829 NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR 18-B CHANDIGARH 130 69.972
04826 D A V MODEL SCHOOL SECTOR 15-A CHANDIGARH 259 69.249
04816 K V AIR FORCE STATION CHANDIGARH 100 69.224
04907 SRI GURU HARKRISHAN MOD SCHOOL SEC 38 CHANDIGARH 112 68.979
04939 ST JOSEPH'S SR SEC SCH SECTOR 44-D CHANDIGARH 166 68.001
04909 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCH SECTOR 33 CHANDIGARH 341 67.198
04857 K V SECTOR 29-A CHANDIGARH 78 66.679
04824 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 10-A CHANDIGARH 318 65.291
04830 GOVT GIRLS SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 18-C CHANDIGARH 568 65.193
SCHOOL CODE: 4948 RYAN INTERNATIONAL CHANDIGARH 65
04843 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 23-A CHANDIGARH 370 63.917
04865 S G G S SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 35-B CHANDIGARH 509 63.613
04924 CHANDIGARH BAPTIST SCHOOL SECTOR 45-D CHANDIGARH 98 63.3
04838 I S D S SR SEC SCH SECTOR 21-C CHANDIGARH 171 63.025
04836 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 20-D CHANDIGARH 143 62.512
04840 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 22-A CHANDIGARH 215 62.062
04911 ST PETER'S SEC. SCHOOL SECTOR 37-B CHANDIGARH 87 61.938
04837 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 21-A CHANDIGARH 282 61.865
04892 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCH SECTOR 40-B CHANDIGARH 507 61.434
04821 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SEC 8-B CHANDIGARH 433 61.344
04879 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 46 CHANDIGARH 340 60.555
04834 GOVT GIRLS SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 20-B CHANDIGARH 421 59.728
04811 VEDIC GIRLS SR SEC SCHOOL MANI MAJRA CHANDIGARH 122 57.515
04850 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 26 TM CHANDIGARH 72 57.017
04875 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 28-D CHANDIGARH 92 56.633
04917 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 44-B CHANDIGARH 157 55.676
04871 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 47-D CHANDIGARH 230 55.342
04859 G N KHALSA SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 30-B CHANDIGARH 274 53.123
04827 GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 15 CHANDIGARH 156 53.003
04928 GOVT HIGH SCHOOL KAIMBWALA CHANDIGARH 49 52.494
04934 GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL RAIPUR KHURD CHANDIGARH 70 51.86
04854 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 27-C CHANDIGARH 301 51.271
04876 GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL NEW BLDG SEC 37-C CHANDIGARH 218 50.701
04804 GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL KHUDA ALISHER CHANDIGARH 122 49.992
04812 GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL MANIMAJRA TOWN CHANDIGARH 377 49.894
04822 D A V SENIOR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 8-C CHANDIGARH 608 49.286
04899 GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 45-A CHANDIGARH 336 48.816
04844 GOVT GIRLS SR SEC SCHOOL SECTOR 23-A CHANDIGARH 287 47.132
04813 GOVT HIGH SCHOOL BEHLANA CHANDIGARH 129 46.243
04887 GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL MAULI CHANDIGARH 99 45.838
04803 GOVT HIGH SCHOOL KHUDA LAHORA CHANDIGARH 130 45.782
04808 GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL DADU MAJRA COLONY CHANDIGARH 204 44.926
04802 GOVT MODEL SR SEC SCHOOL KARSAN CHANDIGARH 211 42.836
04801 GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL DHANAS CHANDIGARH 223 42.648
04809 GOVT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL MALOYA CHANDIGARH 261 38.316
04916 GYANDEEP MODEL HIGH SCH SECTOR 20-C CHANDIGARH 196 36.801
Schools with an average marks exceeding 80% in the board exams are among the very best in the country.
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CBSE versus ICSE/ISC versus IGCSE/IB: A quick summary of differences between the academic approach of these boards

The CBSE curriculum is considered to be more compact and manageable than that of ICSE till Class 10.
There are five compulsory subjects in CBSE, at the Class 10 level: English, Second Language, Science, Social Studies and Mathematics. 
The ICSE curriculum is more comprehensive till Class 10, with significantly higher standards in English. Shakespeare is introduced in Class 9, in many ICSE schools. There is also quite a bit of focus on practical and project work. Apart from that, there is also a sixth subject for which students may opt from a large variety of courses such as Computer Science, Economics, Art, Commercial Applications, Home Science and so on. Students have to appear for separate examinations in History/Geography and Physics/Chemistry/Biology, unlike CBSE where these are clubbed in single papers for Social Studies and Science. 
In Class 11 and 12 the ICSE-ISC syllabus is quite similar to that of CBSE. The Science syllabus in particular, is completely aligned with NCERT. 
IGCSE and IB are international boards and they have less emphasis on rote learning. IB in particular emphasizes a lot on developing the research abilities of students. 
There is a lot of focus on practical and project work. These boards are better suited for candidates aspiring to study abroad after high school. They might not be suitable for those wishing to appear for competitive examinations in India. In the past, IB students have also faced difficulty in the admission process to universities in India. This is one aspect which parents and students might need to look into. 
A large number of students from top ISC and CBSE schools have successfully managed to enter top universities abroad, after high school. Some students appear for "AP" tests to help make their application stand out. 
The comparison between various boards is often an overblown issue, and the main thing which matters is the school and the approach followed by it towards academics, extra-curricular activities and sports.