A government school teaching the state-board syllabus, with Science, Commerce and Arts streams in Classes 11 and 12.
In Poonch, secondary enrolment stands at 64.1%, close to the typical Indian district. 30% of Grade 9 students meet basic maths learning levels, behind the typical district. The Government Secondary School carries this enrolment and learning load largely on its own.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Poonch, which ranks 18 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 72.6%, it sits close to the national mark.