St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah
| St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah Maidan | |
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| File:St. Thomas' Church School - Howrah 050022.JPG St. Thomas' Church School in 2010 | |
| Location | |
3, Church Road Howrah , West Bengal India | |
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| Information | |
| Motto | We Press towards the mark |
| Religious affiliation | Diocese of Calcutta |
| Established | 1860 |
| Founder | Rev. Dr. William Spencer |
| Principal | Philip Christopher Daniels |
| Classes offered | Lower Nursery to Class XII |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 5 and a half hours |
| Houses | Leason(Red), Spencer(Blue), Read(Green), Higgs(Gold) |
| Song | With Ganges Gently Flowing |
| Athletics | Soccer, Cricket, Basketball and Annual Athletics Meet, including events such as March-past, races & long jump among others |
| Communities served | Nature Club, Debate Club, Photography Club & Sports Clubs among others. |
| Affiliation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi |
| Website | www |
St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah Maidan founded between 1860 and 1865, by Rev. Dr. William Spencer, Chaplain of St. Thomas' Church, for education of Anglo-Indian children of Howrah, is one of the largest and most famous schools in Howrah, India. The school admits children of all sections of society irrespective of caste, creed or religion. It falls under the Diocese of Calcutta of the Church of North India.[1]
Subjects
[edit | edit source]After the eighth standard, there is a division in study stream with the choices being Commerce and Science. After tenth standard school offers three streams to students being science, commerce and humanities. Choices in science being science with biology or computer. There is also a division in Commerce and the choices are Mathematics or Business studies.[2]
Notable alumni
[edit | edit source]- Ayaz Ahmed, actor[3]
See also
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