It is located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates close to United Arab Emirates University and is part of Abu Dhabi Education Council.
It was Zayed Old Al Awwal Secondary School (in Arabic: مدرسة زايد الأول الكبير للتعليم الثانوي).The school was named to honor Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who was the principal architect of United Arab Emirates.
It has now made progress in the rebuilding of the infrastructure and education was recently graded highly.
The school won Al Ain Chess Club Award in 2009.
The school was awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Community Development in 2009 for best UAE folk costumes, painting, poetry, reciting and design.