St Marys Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
St. Mary’s Anglo-Indian School was founded in 1839. It was the first school established by the catholic missionaries in the city of Madras. Since then, the school has been serving for the cause of education. This year (2019-20) the School has entered the 181th year of its founding The institution was supported by the Madras Catholic Mission by fees collected and by grant-in-aid from the Government and was initially under the management of fathers belonging to the society of St. Joseph’s Mill Hill, London. Rt. Rev. Joseph Carew, was the school’s founder. The purpose was to offer to the catholic youth of Madras, the opportunity of a liberal education. Known as St. Mary’s Seminary and Day School for the first 44 years, the school had Rev. Dr. William Kelly of Maynooth, Ireland., as its Principal. In 1906, St. Mary’s was bifurcated into two separate sections: the European/Anglo-Indian section was named St. Mary’s European High School and the Indian Section, St. Gabriel’s High School, which was later shifted to Broadway. It continued to be under the management of St. Joseph’s Mill-Hill Fathers until 1928.
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Establishment
Since 1839Category
DayAffiliation
CBSEGrades
III - XIIClassification
Co-EdMinimum Age
7Seats At Entry Level
150Language of Instruction
EnglishAverage Class Strength
35Student:Teacher ratio
35:1School Strength
500Transportation
YesAC Classes
YesSmart Classrooms
YesIndoor Sports
YesOutdoor Sports
YesReligious Minority School
Not ApplicableTrust/Society Affiliation
YesGeneral
Area
Classrooms
Libraries
Computer Labs
Activity Rooms
Science Labs
Auditorium
Ramps
NoWi-Fi
NoFire Extinguishers
NoMedical Centre
NoExamination Centre
NoSwimming Pool
NoPlaygrounds
General
Total Strength
PRTs
TGTs
PGTs
PETs
Non Teaching
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Address
St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Armenian Street, Parry's Corner, George Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Website
www.stmarysaihss.com
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St. Mary’s Anglo-Indian School was founded in 1839. It was the first school established by the catholic missionaries in the city of Madras. Since then, the school has been serving for the cause of education. This year (2019-20) the School has entered the 181th year of its founding The institution was supported by the Madras Catholic Mission by fees collected and by grant-in-aid from the Government and was initially under the management of fathers belonging to the society of St. Joseph’s Mill Hill, London. Rt. Rev. Joseph Carew, was the school’s founder. The purpose was to offer to the catholic youth of Madras, the opportunity of a liberal education. Known as St. Mary’s Seminary and Day School for the first 44 years, the school had Rev. Dr. William Kelly of Maynooth, Ireland., as its Principal. In 1906, St. Mary’s was bifurcated into two separate sections: the European/Anglo-Indian section was named St. Mary’s European High School and the Indian Section, St. Gabriel’s High School, which was later shifted to Broadway. It continued to be under the management of St. Joseph’s Mill-Hill Fathers until 1928.
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Establishment
Since 1839Category
DayAffiliation
CBSEGrades
III - XIIClassification
Co-EdMinimum Age
7Seats At Entry Level
150Language of Instruction
EnglishAverage Class Strength
35Student:Teacher ratio
35:1School Strength
500Transportation
YesAC Classes
YesSmart Classrooms
YesIndoor Sports
YesOutdoor Sports
YesReligious Minority School
Not ApplicableTrust/Society Affiliation
YesAdmission Information
Endorsements
Exchange Programs
Alumni
General
Area
Classrooms
Libraries
Computer Labs
Activity Rooms
Science Labs
Auditorium
Ramps
NoWi-Fi
NoFire Extinguishers
NoMedical Centre
NoExamination Centre
NoSwimming Pool
NoPlaygrounds
General
Total Strength
PRTs
TGTs
PGTs
PETs
Non Teaching
Academic
Sports
Co-Curricular
Direct Query
You need to login to send a direct query to school.
General
Address
St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Armenian Street, Parry's Corner, George Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Website
www.stmarysaihss.com
Social Links
Branches
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