Kendriya Vidyalaya Jakhoo Hills one of the premier academic institution in Shimla was Established on 1 April 1964 when Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan , an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India stamped its hallmark and took over the erstwhile Harcourt Butler School, an establishment meant for colonials to pursue their education.

Reflecting its academic excellence, It is situated on the pinnacle of Jakhoo Hills at a height of 7000 ft. and is 400mts away from the Mall, Shimla. An aura of peace and serenity is provided by the surrounding deodar trees whose sky touching branches evince the zenith of scholarly pursuits.