 Both the schools are considered among the best and most prestigious schools of Uttar Pradesh.GHS was founded on 5 November 1861 by the Englishmen and women who were keen to advance the cause of education in Allahabad according to the doctrines of the Church of England, especially among the children of the European and Anglo-Indian descent.That from the very inception, the founders envisaged the admission of all communities is proved by the fact that Articles of Association provided a conscience clause for all those who for any reason preferred that their children be educated according to the doctrines of Church of England.