St. Edward's School, Shimla

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St. Edward's School
Schola S. Eduardi
School crest
Address
Map
Milsington Estate, Cart Road

Shimla
,
Himachal Pradesh
171001

India
Coordinates31°05′43″N 77°10′19″E / 31.095321°N 77.172021°E / 31.095321; 77.172021
Information
TypeConvent school
MottoLatin: Lumen Sequere
("Follow the Light")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Edward[1]
Established9 March 1925; 99 years ago (9 March 1925)
FoundersIrish Christian Brothers
School districtShimla
OversightSimla Chandigarh Diocese
PresidentIgnatius Loyola Mascarenhas[2]
PrincipalFr. Anil Wilson Sequeira[3]
Staff75[4]
GradesNursery - Class XII
GenderBoys
Number of studentsApprox. 2000
LanguageEnglish
Campus size15,909 m2 (171,240 sq ft)[5]
Campus typeUrban
Houses
  • St. Luke's House
  • St. Mathew's House
  • St. John's House
  • St. Mark's House
Colour(s)   
Navy blue, green & yellow
RivalBishop Cotton School
AccreditationAISSCE
AISSE
YearbookThe Edwardian Voices[6]
Tuition₹52,660 - ₹58,200[7]
AffiliationCBSE 2008 onwards
CISCE until 2008
AlumniOld Edwardians
Websitestedwardsshimla.org

St. Edward's School is a premier convent school located at Milsington Estate, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.[8] It is a boys-only day school. St. Edward's has been ranked among the top schools in India.[9] It was initially affiliated to CISCE but was changed over to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) system in 2008. Today the School is managed by Simla Chandigarh Educational Society, under the Bishop of Simla Chandigarh Diocese.[10] The school offers education from Nursery to Class XII.

House Club System

House name and Colours[11]
House Motto Colour Swatch
St. John's Sure and Steadfast Yellow  
St. Matthew's To Dare is to Do Blue  
St. Mark's Learn Leap Lead Red  
St. Luke's Deeds not Words Green  

All students are placed in one of the four houses named after the Four Evangelists: St. Mark's House, St. Luke's House, St. Matthew's House and St. John's House. Each house is led by a captain and a vice-captain, who are responsible for organizing and conducting various co-curricular activities in the school. They are usually chosen on the basis of their academic performance in addition to their participation in sports and cultural activities. Apart from the house captains, there are also a school captain and a vice-captain.[12] Other members of the school cabinet includes school reporter, sports captain and vice-captain, activity captain and vice-captain and school editors.[13]

Various clubs form a central part of holistic learning in the school, namely the cultural club, science and maths club, literary club, sports club, eco club and yoga.

Controversy

The school landed itself in a controversy in 2012 by not allowing a Sikh student to wear a turban in school.[14][15][16] The issue was settled after the intervention of the government.[17][18][19][20]

Notable alumni

The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat calling on the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, in New Delhi on January 03, 2017

Principals

Source:[35]

  • J. C. Doheny (1925–1928)
  • E. Butler (1929–1934)
  • J. C. Dohney (1935–1935)
  • P. Barrett (1936–1941)
  • J. C. Touhy (1942–1944)
  • A. O'Callaghan (1945–1950)
  • W. I. Mckeough (1951–1956)
  • B. Walsh (1957–1962)
  • R. J. Steinmeyer (1963–1966)
  • J. B. Mulligan (1966–1972)
  • M. A. O. Sullivan (1972–1978)
  • P. G. Tynan (1978–1982)
  • D. E. Hayes (1982–1984)
  • Manuel Mascarenhas (1984–1987)
  • E. R. Tullet (1987–1991)
  • Ambrose D'Souza (1991–2005)
  • John Bosco (2005–2014)
  • Anil Wilson Sequeira (present)

See also

References

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  26. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Army chief Gen Rawat visits alma mater St Edward's School, Shimla". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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