In 1932, Rajaram III, the Maharaja of Kolhapur decided to use The Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial Hall in Pune for the military school.

[1] The school also allocates students of classes 1st to 4th and 5th to 10th in different buildings on the premises.

An entrance test is held annually in April/ May for the academic session starting in June.

[1] The school shares its campus with The AISSMS College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (HMCT).

It is a preparatory school for those desiring to join the National Defence Academy (India) due to it being one of the oldest military boarding schools in India.