Drugyel Higher Secondary School (DHSS) is a secondary school in Drugyel, Paro, Bhutan. It was established in 1994 by Nicholas Fenn, British High Commissioner for India and Thinley Gyamtsho, Education Director of Bhutan.[1] Aum Namgay Om was appointed as the first principal of the school. Based on 2009 examination results, the school was ranked fourth in the country by the Bhutanese government.[2] DHSS shares its campus with the first hearing-impaired school in Bhutan.[3]
DHSS is located in Tsento Gewog (Upper Paro valley), 22 kilometers North of Paro International Airport.[4] It lies just at the base of Taktsang Monastery (Tigers nest), a cliff hanging monastery about 900 meters uphill.[5]
Bhutanese actor Tandin Sonam attended DHSS. He made his debut in Bhutanese film industry with Sleeping Beauty.[6] He is also a singer and sang songs like "chued chued bumo" and "Yasi mey".[7] Actress Tandin Bhida also attended DHSS. At 22 years old, she was nominated for national film awards for supporting actress.[8]