Q: How do I enrol my child?
A: Admission to the School is based on merit and contingent upon the availability of seats. Placement tests and interviews conducted throughout the Northern Areas. Placement tests are conducted both in English and Urdu to give all eligible candidates an opportunity to be admitted without language restrictions. Forty students are then admitted to Prep. IX and Class XI. Enrolment is announced in the local media. Find out more

Q: Does my daughter need to be from a particular community to be admitted to the Academy?
A: The School encourages diversity. Students from diverse religious backgrounds are currently enrolled at Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Hunza. Admission is strictly based on merit.

Q: Why study at the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Hunza?
A: The Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Hunza, the first residential school of its kind, offers higher secondary education to female students from Northern Pakistan’s urban and remote areas. The girls School provides Preparatory IX to Class XII education to college students in the Science disciplines.

The School provides them with quality education, self-awareness, spiritual enlightenment and a healthy lifestyle. Within the hostel, residents focus on intellectual, personal and spiritual development. Find out more

Q: Why has the School introduced the Preparatory IX level?
A: Most recently admitted students come from an Urdu speaking background. The preparatory year is devoted to enhancing their English language skills and laying a strong conceptual understanding of the Sciences and Mathematics.

Q: How is the Prep IX curriculum offered at the School different from other English-medium schools?
A: The School’s Prep IX curriculum is developed by subject specialists to meet the academic needs of its students. The curriculum is content based rather than textbook oriented.

Q: After successfully completing their Secondary and Higher Secondary School Certificate, where do your graduates go?
A: Graduates continue their studies at professional colleges, national and international universities. Some have pursued Bachelors, Masters of PhD programme at the London Institute for Ismaili Studies, Karachi University, Punjab University, Quaid-e-Azam Univeristy, Peshawer University, Fatima Jinnah Medical College Lahore, Ayub Medical College Abbotabad and NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi and several other post graduate colleges spread across Pakistan.

In the last 16 years, alumni have become doctors, principals, agriculturists, lecturers, teachers, nurses, social workers and many work in various government and non government organizations.
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Q: Does the School offer scholarships?
A: It does not offer scholarships. However, remission of fees is provided based on need and merit.

Q: How do you prepare your students for college admission and a future career?
A: The School organises career-counseling sessions for its graduating students. Counselors work with individuals assisting them to chart their career path and guiding them to achieve their personal academic goals. The School maintains links with local and national universities assisting students with their applications for further study.
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