DAV Public School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar
DAV Public School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar is a co-educational school in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It is part of the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System and the DAV College Trust and Management Society, New Delhi. It has more than 3500 students. The campus occupies 4.57 acres, with an additional 4.25 acres of playgrounds.
| DAV Public School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Nayapalli, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar-751012 , , 751012 India | |
| Coordinates | 20°16'35"N 85°49'06"E |
| Information | |
| Motto | Work is Worship |
| Established | 1 April 1971 |
| Founded | Mahatma Dayanand Saraswati |
| Sister school | All DAVs |
| School board | CBSE |
| School district | Khurdha |
| Session | 2020-21 |
| Chairman | Madan Mohan Panda |
| Principal | Ipsita Das |
| Number of students | 3500 |
| Average class size | 45 |
| Classes offered | Nursery to Standard XII |
| Medium of language | English |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Classrooms | Smart Classrooms |
| Campuses | 2 |
| Area | 9.5 acre (approx) |
| Houses | Shanti, Maitree, Kirti, Mukti |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow |
| Slogan | Work is Worship |
| Song | DAV Anthem |
| Athletics | 100m Race, 200m Race, 400m Race, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put |
| Sports | Cricket, Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, Athletics, Table Tennis, Badminton |
| Rival | TO ITSELF |
| USNWR ranking | 4 |
| National ranking | 214 |
| Newspaper | The Telegraph |
| Yearbook | Tattwamasi |
| School fees | ₹40000 per annum |
| Website | www |
Students are prepared both for the senior secondary and secondary examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The football team and the basketball team have won the SAHODAYA title multiple times. The football team is a seeded team, qualifying directly for the pre-quarter finals of the MCL Inter School Football Tournament directly for many years. It has been accredited as A+++ grade school recently. The school was awarded the most discipline school award in 2016. Dav unit-8 is widely regarded as one of the best schools of the state thanks to its impeccable record both in extra curricular activities and academics.