Addu High School
Addu High School is a high school located in Addu City, Maldives. General information. Addu High School formerly known as Islamiyya School is one of the schools in Addu City. The school has more than a decade in providing education. The inauguration of AHS, on 28 January 1988, with the aim of producing students qualified enough to enter universities abroad, had a modest start with only a handful of students and few teachers. Currently there are over 500 students and 30 teachers. Although Addu high School, under the name of Islamiyya School, started off as a pre  –school to secondary level institute, the school has now been targeted solely for catering advanced level students, due to the urgent need for a higher secondary school in Addu City. Motto. Wisdom in Action Facilities. Addu High School provides students and teachers various facilities including indoor and outdoor games, e-learning and internet. Main facilities are below: Library Despite its modest size Addu High School library has many books that are of use to the students and teachers. The school is making every effort to add more books to the library so that students could make the best use of  the library. The library is fully air-conditioned so as to provide students a comfortable environment to study. Laboratories In Addu High School there are 3 laboratories, one for each of the science subjects; Chemistry, Biology, Physics. All the laboratories are well equipped to carry out scientific experiments related to the students’ studies. A lab assistant is available at all times to offer help if needed during practical classes. Audio Visual Rooms The Audio Visual room is equipped with a high quality projector and sound system which teachers often use to take Audio-Visual lessons. In addition to this, the  AV room is also used for the purpose of conducting workshops and meetings. Mosque Addu High School has in its premises a mosque that, although now open to public, was originally built for use by the students and staff of the school. The mosque can accommodate around 500 people at any given time, and has separate areas for men and women. Canteen The school canteen provides light refreshment throughout the school session as well as meals during lunch hour, at a reasonable price. The canteen is quite popular among students and staff alike. Staff facilities Wireless internet made available to  all the staff of the school. The staff room is equipped with computer systems that teachers can make use of during after school hours. Separate rooms are allocated for both Leading Teachers and Heads of Departments, which are also equipped with computer systems. PTA. The school PTA consists of 32 representatives. The chairperson of the PTA is the school principal Mr. Ibrahim Nadheem and the vice chairperson is Ahmed Naseer, Hanhaaruge, S. Hithadhoo. One of the Leading Teachers of the school, Sheikh Ibrahim Rushdhee is the co-ordinator while Ali Saudhee, Ash, S. Hithadhoo acts as the treasurer. The PTA  secretary is Dhivehi Teacher, Mrs. Aishath Mohammad Didi. School Board. The School Board has 12 members. The Ministry of Education's representative for the School Board is Mohamed Saeed, Sunbeam, S. Hithadhoo. Clubs. Addu High School has 3 active clubs: Events. Addu High School conducts various events at school level including athletics and football tournaments.