According to a statement issued by Principal Chaudhry Niaz Ahmed on Thursday, PIS-Alkhobar secured 90.4 pass percentage, followed by PIS-Jeddah (81.9 percent) and PIS-Riyadh (70.16 percent).
Ahmed said 220 students from the Alkhobar school sat for the SSC examination. Of them, 199 emerged successful with 42 students getting A1 ranking. Among the school toppers were Warda Munir (967 marks), Rafia Masood (960 marks), Shafaq Riaz (958 marks), Asadullah Khan Chaudhry (943 marks), Muhammad Fahad Suhail (940 marks) and Ahmed Zeb Khan (937 marks).
Ahmed expressed delight at the results.
“All this is thanks to the hard work put in by our teachers,” he told Arab News. “To secure a top position among all schools is an honor for us and also a challenge; the challenge is to maintain the top academic standard that our school has become known for.”
The school came in for praise from community elders. Former school board member Bashir Bhatti said the principal and his team deserve all the credit for producing excellent results.
“Their efforts have paid off,” he said. “It is always a moment of pride to see the Alkhobar school notching the top position in federal board examinations. We congratulate all Pakistanis, especially the parents, for helping the school rise to the top.”
PIS-Alkhobar, where classes are taught in English, is among the oldest institutions in the region. It was established 46 years ago by then-prominent Pakistani businessman Malik Abbas. It was started with a handful of children and has since grown into an institution with nearly 5,000 students.
The Eastern Province has a sizable population of Pakistani expatriates, many of whom are employed with some of the best Saudi educational and research institutions and business establishments.
