Schools in Hyderabad

Telangana, India

Hyderabad has 170 schools on AdmissionSchool — 157 CBSE, 4 ICSE, 1 IB/IGCSE. Annual fees range from ₹60K – ₹23.29 L/year. 41 offer boarding.

Total schools
170
CBSE
157
ICSE
4
IB / IGCSE
1
Boarding
41
Annual fees
₹60K – ₹23.29 L/year

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About schools in Hyderabad

Hyderabad is home to 170 schools indexed on AdmissionSchool — spanning early-years programmes, primary, middle and senior secondary across CBSE, ICSE, IB and state boards. Of these, 157 CBSE, 4 ICSE, 1 IB or IGCSE schools are currently listed.

CBSE dominates Hyderabad's K-12 landscape, which is typical for Telangana where central-board affiliation eases inter-city transfers.

Annual tuition across Hyderabad ranges from ₹60K – ₹23.29 L/year. Budget-tier schools usually sit in older residential pockets, while elite and international campuses concentrate near newer suburbs and arterial corridors.

41 schools in Hyderabad offer full or day boarding, which is useful for out-of-station families or for parents whose work hours extend past the school day.

Areas data is being expanded; meanwhile use board and budget filters to narrow your short-list.

Admissions in Hyderabad typically open between September and February for the following academic year, though IB and IGCSE schools often run rolling intakes. Each school profile lists the application window, age cut-off, registration fee and the documents required for entrance.

When comparing schools, weigh the board's exit-exam fit for your child, the student-teacher ratio, transport coverage to your locality, and the fee escalation policy. Reviews from parents on each profile surface day-to-day realities — homework load, communication quality and extracurricular depth — that brochures rarely capture.

Families relocating within Telangana also explore Rangareddy, Warangal, Medak, Karimnagar; use the cross-city links below to compare boards and fees across cities.

Choosing a school in Hyderabad

Picking the best school in Hyderabad usually comes down to four practical filters: board affiliation, commute, fees and facilities. 170 schools across Hyderabad are listed on AdmissionSchool today, and the filters above let you compare them on the dimensions that matter to families. CBSE is the most common board in Hyderabad, which mirrors the broader Telangana pattern where central-board schools dominate K-12 admissions. The hub pages below organise the same schools by hyderabad sub-area, fee bucket, class level and admission window — useful when you already know one of those constraints.

Fees, facilities and what to expect

Looking past the brochure, annual tuition across Hyderabad sits in the ₹60K – ₹23.29 L/year band. Budget-tier schools tend to cluster in older residential pockets while elite and international campuses concentrate near newer suburbs and arterial corridors. Facilities are the second filter most families apply after fees. A useful school facilities list covers academic spaces (labs, library, smart classrooms), sports infrastructure (playgrounds, courts, indoor halls) and safety (CCTV, fire drills, secure entry) — the facilities hub for Hyderabad sorts schools by depth on each.

Neighbourhoods and commute

On the academic side, neighbourhood matters as much as board. A 20–30 minute one-way commute is generally workable for school-age children; longer than that and the child's day stretches uncomfortably. The area hub for Hyderabad groups schools by sub-locality so you can shortlist 2–3 nearby campuses before booking visits — the fastest way to test fit without burning weekends on the wrong end of town. Families searching for "cbse schools near me" in Hyderabad should layer area and board filters together — both pages link out to the underlying school listings.

Next steps

Once your shortlist is down to 3–5 schools, the comparison tool lets you stack them side-by-side on board, fees, facilities and parent ratings — typically the cleanest way to make the final call. Each school page also carries the official admission window, document checklist and points criteria where the school uses them, so you can start the application the day registrations open at your preferred campuses.

How this compares in Hyderabad

On the academic side, the picture for Hyderabad on AdmissionSchool right now: 170 schools indexed and CBSE accounts for roughly 97% of the board mix. Parents usually treat the median as a sanity check rather than a target — the right shortlist is the one that matches your specific commute, budget and board preference, even if it sits well off the median.

Related on AdmissionSchool

For related shortlists on AdmissionSchool, see fees of schools in Hyderabad, parent reviews from Hyderabad, admissions in Hyderabad, facilities at Hyderabad schools and boarding schools in India. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.

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AdmissionSchool lists 170 schools in Hyderabad, Telangana — 157 CBSE, 4 ICSE, 1 IB/IGCSE.