Baldwin Boys' High School (BBHS) is one of the three oldest schools in Bangalore, India, the others being St. Joseph's Boys' High school and Bishop Cotton Boys' School. For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ...

The school was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1880, with a monetary grant from the Honourable John Baldwin, Ohio, USA. It was known as the Episcopal Methodist School and was managed by a board of governors. The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

The colours of the school are red and blue; its flag being a red stripe over a blue one, thus reflecting its origins as a school preparing students for the British Indian Army. "Integretas et Veritas" - "Righteousness and Truth" are the watchwords of the institution. The school motto is "Reverentia Jehovae est Caput Sapientiae" - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Prov. 9:10).

The school recently celebrated its 126th anniversary. With several heritage buildings on its campus, the school presents a venerable sight. The large 'Pfeiffer Memorial Playground' is used regularly for football, hockey and cricket tournaments. The Weston Swimming Pool is attached to it. In addition, it has a small field for basket ball and roller-skating. The school has a strength of around 4,000 students, and its sister school - Baldwin Girls High School has around the same number. It offers classes up to the 10th standard (grade) under the ICSE syllabus. The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for class 10, i. ...

It has many successful alumni, such as Bangalore millionaire Venkatraman Movva,musician Sandeep Chowta, playwright Mahesh Dattani, quizmaster Giri Balasubramaniam and jazz musician Amit Heri. Venkatraman Movva is a media owner and millionaire based in Bangalore, India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The boys of the school are divided into six houses. Each house has it own signature colour which anecdotally matches the first letter of the house. The houses are:

• Richards - Red
• Oldham - Orange
• Buttrick - Blue
• Toussaint - Turquoise
• Pfeiffer - Purple
• Weston - White

Of these houses, three, namely Richards, Oldham and Weston were named after former principals; Messrs. Oldham and Richards being the second and the third principals, respectively. Weston, principal during the inter-war years was instrumental in pulling the school out of dire financial straits and saving it from dissolution. His memory was preserved in Weston House, the last house to be created, and in Weston Day, an annual holiday devoted to competitions in swimming and athletic pursuits. Pfeiffer House was named after an eponymous American contributor who helped turn around the schools fortune during Mr. Weston's tenure.

The school known for the importance given to sports alongside academics provides an all around development of its students. The school was also one of the first to provide swimming facility in Bangalore in the year 1940. There is an annual Intra school Swimming Competition on Weston Day. It is traditionally strong in soccer and hosts the most prestigious inter-school soccer tournament of the year for the exclusive schools of old Bangalore, The Baldwin Shield.

The school has a very strong network of alumni association "Old Baldwinian Association"(OBA). Baldwins' celebrates Anderson Day to foster camaraderie amongst all its students.

Special Note: John Baldwin was also the founder of the Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio and Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. John Baldwin (October 13, 1799 – December 28, 1884) was an American educator, and the founder of Baldwin Institute (later Baldwin University) in Berea, Ohio, which would eventually merge into Baldwin-Wallace College. ... Baldwin-Wallace College is a small, liberal arts college in Berea, Ohio. ... Berea is a city in Cuyahoga County in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. ... Baker is a small university of more than 3000 students and is located in Baldwin City, Kansas. ... Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, south of Lawrence. ...

The School Song

The song was written by a former student in the 1920s and was set to music by Mrs. Weston, the wife of the former principal.

 Shout "All Hail" for Baldwin High school Shout it loud and long; Our beloved alma mater Come and join her song 

CHORUS

 Lift her banner, bear it onward; Righteousness and truth Are the watchwords of the conflict, Valiant be, ye youth. 

 Come and wear her colours royal, Wear the red and blue, Strong in purpose, firm and loyal To her cause be true. 

 Whereso'er her sons shall struggle They shall win renown Utterly her foes they'll vanquish, And will cast them down. 

 Lo! for her the day is dawning, Back the shadows roll, And prophetic angels standing, Show her glorious goal. 

External links

• Baldwin Boys High School, Bangalore*