Bishop Westcott Boys' School (BWBS) is one of the oldest schools in the eastern region of India. The school is located on the banks of the Subarnarekha River in Namkum block, 12 km (7.5 mi) from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Richard Ion Thornton is the principal. It was founded in 1927 by Rt. Rev. Foss Westcott. The school building served as a makeshift hospital during World War II.