Timeline

1 June 1947 (13 Rajab 1366)

School founded and registered as Holhudhoo Rayyithunge Madharusa (Holhudhoo Community School)

June 1957

Holhudhoo Rayyithunge Madharusa changes to Madhrasathul Th’aqaafa

1967

English introduced as a subject

1969

School participates in the Inter-school Sports Meet held in Male’

12 August 1969

Madhrasathul Th’aqaafa becomes Meyna School

1978

Formal primary education introduced

1985

Teaching of English language improves with the first expatriate teacher (funded by the school)

1986

Middle School education (grades 6 and 7) introduced

1987

Students sit in a national examination (Junior School Certificate) for the first time

1991

Secondary education (Grades 8-10) introduced (Commerce Stream)

1 August 1992

Government takes over the ownership of the school

December 1994

Students sit in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination for the first time

January 1995

Students sit in an international examination (London GCE O Level) for the first time

1999

Science stream (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) introduced

October/November 2002

Students sit the Cambridge O Level/IGCSE examinations (instead of Edexcel O Level) for the first time

2007

Formal vocational education introduced

June 2008

Higher secondary education (Grades 11-12) introduced (science stream and business stream)

May/June 2009

Students sit the Edexcel Advanced Subsidiary Level Examinations for the first time

May/June 2010

Students sit the Edexcel Advanced Level Examinations for the first time

May/June 2015

Students sit the Edexcel International Advanced Level examinations (instead of Edexcel Advanced Level examinations) for the first time

2016

BTEC and Dhasvaaru introduced