St Lawrence High School




This educational institution, started in 1810 as an elementary school, is one of the oldest in Kolkata. It was attached to the Church of Our Lady of Dolours at Baithakkhana, Sealdah. In 1855 the school came to be known as St. John Chrysostom’s School in honour of the Archbishop Primate of Goa who visited it. It sent up students for the Lower Primary Examination.In 1902 St. Ann’s Orphanage was inaugurated. It incorporated the already existing school and got recognized as an Upper Primary School. Although Bengali was the medium of instruction great attention was paid to the teaching of English.From 1913 boys were trained for the Junior Cambridge Course. English became the medium of instruction. In 1920 the school was accorded recognition as a High School by the University of Calcutta. The first batch of students for the Matriculation Examination was sent up in 1922. Fr. Lawrence Rodriques S.J took charge of St. John Chrysostom High School at 126, Bow Bazar Street in the early 1930’s. It was a boarding and a day school. The place was very congested. There was no playground.
At A Glance
Establishment
Since 1810Category
DayAffiliation
CBSEGrades
Nursery to XIIClassification
Co-EdMinimum Age
4Seats At Entry Level
250Language of Instruction
EnglishAverage Class Strength
30Student:Teacher ratio
30:1School Strength
3000Transportation
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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General
Address
Ballygunge
Website
www.stlawrencehighschool.edu.in
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This educational institution, started in 1810 as an elementary school, is one of the oldest in Kolkata. It was attached to the Church of Our Lady of Dolours at Baithakkhana, Sealdah. In 1855 the school came to be known as St. John Chrysostom’s School in honour of the Archbishop Primate of Goa who visited it. It sent up students for the Lower Primary Examination.In 1902 St. Ann’s Orphanage was inaugurated. It incorporated the already existing school and got recognized as an Upper Primary School. Although Bengali was the medium of instruction great attention was paid to the teaching of English.From 1913 boys were trained for the Junior Cambridge Course. English became the medium of instruction. In 1920 the school was accorded recognition as a High School by the University of Calcutta. The first batch of students for the Matriculation Examination was sent up in 1922. Fr. Lawrence Rodriques S.J took charge of St. John Chrysostom High School at 126, Bow Bazar Street in the early 1930’s. It was a boarding and a day school. The place was very congested. There was no playground.
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Establishment
Since 1810Category
DayAffiliation
CBSEGrades
Nursery to XIIClassification
Co-EdMinimum Age
4Seats At Entry Level
250Language of Instruction
EnglishAverage Class Strength
30Student:Teacher ratio
30:1School Strength
3000Transportation
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
Ballygunge
Website
www.stlawrencehighschool.edu.in
Social Links
Branches
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