Kolkata schools gain ground in national rankings; Birla High, Heritage enter ‘Ivy League’ with two stars
1 ranking but are differentiated through star ratings ranging from one to five. Ivy League: The Heritage School — 2 stars; Birla High School — 2 stars EducationWorld introduced its Ivy League category last year to group schools that have consistently performed strongly across several parameters.
Kolkata: Several Kolkata and Howrah schools have strengthened their positions in the EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2026-27, with The Heritage School and Birla High School, Moira Street, featuring in the publication’s elite “Ivy League” category. “The objective of the annual EWISR is to encourage the managements of India’s best primary-secondary schools to strive for continuous upgradation to provide learning outcomes on a par with the world’s best,” said EducationWorld founder-editor Dilip Thakore. AZ Research Partners founder-director Shubhra Mishra said the survey used structured, one-on-one interviews to improve the accuracy of assessments. She said the Ivy League clustering recognised that differences between leading schools were often marginal.
Schools in the category share the No. He added that the rankings were also intended to provide parents with detailed information while encouraging leading schools to serve as benchmarks for institutions across the country.
The Heritage School retained its two-star Ivy League status among co-educational day schools, while Birla High School moved up from one star last year to two stars in the boys’ day school category.