The school started on 7 July 1959 with four blocks of buildings: Ahmed House, Ghulam Ali House, Dawood House, and Sharif House. Yusuf Qasim, who supervised the construction work as well as carried out admissions and appointment of staff. On the first day three applications were received. However within one year there were no seats available. This was in spite of the premises being isolated and marshy, with no public transport. Some children walked from places as far as Saddar or Cantt Station. Land was reclaimed from the sea and, over a period of 15 years, facilities were added for a second hockey field, a swimming pool, an auditorium, Physics and Chemistry labs and Secondary and Cambridge classrooms. Swinhab.jpg
The school has been a full day school from its start. The school provided fee concessions, stationery and uniforms to the needy students so that it should not become a school for the rich only. At present the fee concession exceeds Rs.5 million annually. The Cambridge system of education was also introduced in 1977 with first batch graduating in 1979. Habib Public school was a pioneer in introducing computer education in schools when it launched its computer education in schools in 1983.
