THE LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP
Education is one of the greatest enablers to nation-building and Scottish High International School, India is one of the top institutions in the country that has emerged as the leading contributor. With its revolutionary initiatives in the field of quality education, the school is measured as the most sought-after destination for students who aim for quality education and excellence in higher education, national and international. Blazing a trail with IB since 2008 (11 Years), Scottish High, the IB World School is going strong with its all-inclusive ideas and cosmopolitan legacy.
However, the initial years of this glorious foundation narrate a different story. A story replete with struggles and challenges. Once a barren land in the millennial city, Gurugram, India, is where Scottish High stands today. Home to one of the most successful fraternities of students who are making their mark all across the country and the world.
It is interesting to share how an idea grew into a thriving vision-the Scottish High International School. Our journey started with the pursuit of a ‘Good School’. I realized this when my son Ranveer was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 2 and we as a family knocked every possible door to have our son admitted and accepted. There was an extreme shortage of, and a dire need for, quality institutions in education. Similarly, a good school that could embrace and give space to my son and his future was hard to find. This is where the idea of starting one of the finest international schools in this country dawned on us. A school fortified with an inclusive and integrated vision and set up. This is how the idea of Scottish High International School came into being. Today we are proud that the school stands out with its unique vision and is rated as №2 International School in the country.
Moreover, I always wanted to start an institute that was unconventional. With ISO standards, national and international boards under the same roof, foreign curricula of Cambridge, IGCSE and International Baccalaureate, longer duration till 4.30 pm, inclusive education, unique sports like fencing, archery, golf and equestrian etc. were a challenge in itself as a concept. Putting this concept into an idea, deriving a vision and a mission statement and executing it into an operational task was seemingly impossible. Mindsets of people, including teachers, students and parents, challenges of multi curricula teaching, sustaining long hours of work for all the stakeholders and corporate quality assessment procedures for conventional teachers-all this was an uphill task. Similarly, building an integrated set up for students with intellectual disability was one of the many challenges too. However, with a strong will, determination and leadership, Scottish High has been able to achieve this ‘tall order’. Today it is one of the very few schools in India with EOMS ISO 21001:2018 Certification. A standard accredited for quality teaching & learning, occupational health & safety and safe environmental practices.
Celebrating 15 years of excellence in holistic education,
the School’s comprehensive vision, ‘Creating Leaders of tomorrow’, is well represented by the cluster of Alumni students who are successfully trotting the globe with their academic distinction in the best universities and colleges around the world. Georgia Tech, Atlanta (USA), University of Southern California (USA), London School of Economics (UK), London Business School (UK) to name a few.
Not only this, the school enjoys a creditable track record for producing champions that have made India proud both at the national and the International level. A few prominent names out of many that have made it to global hall of fame are- Ranveer Singh Saini who created history by being the First Indian to win a Gold medal in Golf at Special Olympics, World Games, Los Angeles, USA, 2015, followed by a Silver medal (Golf) in Special Olympics, World Games, Abu Dhabi-2019. Ranveer is also the winner of 5 Gold medals in Asia Pacific Golf Masters, Macau, Limca Record holder for four consecutive years (2014–17) and recipient of the Highest Sports Honour of State (Haryana) India — Bhim Award, and many more. Similarly, Mahika Rathore, Kunal Ghanti, Rajat Rathi and several other names are making headway in the national and international sports arena.
