Contai High School, Historic boys' school in Contai, India

Contai High School is a higher secondary institution located in the town of Contai, Purba Medinipur district. The campus comprises multiple buildings, hostel facilities, science laboratories, gardens, and a sports ground situated on land donated by a significant local intellectual figure.

Founded in 1857, Contai High School is the oldest school in the Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur. It expanded markedly while Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay served as Deputy Magistrate of Midnapore district, and he pushed for its improvement. The school still holds prestige among the people of Contai.

The school is not named after a writer: it takes its name from the town of Contai. Its link to literature comes from Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, who provided the land for the premises during his stay in Contai and, as Deputy Magistrate of Midnapore district, pushed the school's development. Alumni include Birendranath Sasmal, the nationalist barrister known as Deshapran, and Nikunja Behari Maiti, West Bengal's first Education Minister.

The school is accessible on weekdays from 10:45 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturdays from 10:45 AM to 2:00 PM. Visitors should arrange a visit in advance and respect school routines, particularly during class hours.

The school houses an Atal Tinkering Laboratory where students work hands-on with emerging technologies and develop their own projects in a dedicated space. This makes the school a place where practical innovation happens as part of everyday learning.