The school started out in 1860 as an aided Anglo-vernacular school. It was upgraded to a high school in 1875 with the help of Annada Choron Roy of Cassimbazar and
zamindar of Sarail Estate. The founding headmaster was Babu Jogesh Chandra Sarker. The school was nationalised on 1 May 1968. Babu Binode Bihari was a student of Annada Govt High School. He stood first in the matriculation Examination held under the Kolkata University. Later Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud stood first in the mid-sixties and Md. Jehad Uddin stood first under Cumilla Board in 1991 from this school in the matriculation/SSC examination. In February 2009, Mrs. Farida Nazmeen joined as headmaster and she has been the headmaster until 2025. From 2025 Md. Zakir Hossain Sarkar was given the responsibility of the Headmaster. ==Notable alumni==