The Govt Senior Model School, Civil Lines Patiala was founded in 1956. The school was inaugurated by Maharani Mohinder Kaur wife of then Maharaja of Patiala, Yadavindra Singh.
The school has now been upgraded to senior secondary status, courses being offered are arts, commerce and sciences. The school also has a separate junior wing for classes up to 5th standard.
The Senior Model School, Civil Lines Patiala is affiliated with Punjab School Education Board and has enrolment of over 1200 students in classes from Nursery to 12th grade.