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St. Mary's Academy is a private Catholic convent school in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The school was founded as a boys-only school on 2 February 1952 by the Society of the Brothers of St. Patrick.[1][2] As of July 2024, the principal is Rev. Brother Anand Elias.[3]
| St. Mary's Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Cariappa Street , , 250001 | |
| Coordinates | 29°00′21″N 77°41′55″E / 29.0058°N 77.6985°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Rectis Corde Laetitia (Joy to the Upright of Heart) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 4 February 1952 |
| Founder | Patrician Brothers |
| School board | CISCE |
| Principal | Rev. Brother Anand Elias |
| Grades | Nursery-12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Age | 2 year++ |
| Number of students | 4000 (2021) |
| Average class size | 58 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Campus size | 2 acre |
| Campus type | Suburb |
| Houses | Gandhi, Nehru, Shastri, Tagore |
| Colour(s) | Green , Yellow , Red , Blue |
| Song | The School of St. Mary's |
| Website | www |
About
editSince the early 1960s, the school has had its campus in Meerut, next to the Mall Road and Gandhi Park. The 400-acre campus has sports facilities along with an auditorium.
From its foundation in 1952, the school has maintained ties with other Patrician Brothers' schools. St. Mary's Academy is also a popular feeder school to St. George's College, Mussoorie, another school of the Patrician Brothers society.
Rankings
editSt. Mary's Academy was ranked No 5. in India, No.1 in Uttar Pradesh, and No. 1 in Meerut under the category "Top 20 ICSE Schools of India 2021"
Notable alumni
editNotable graduates include:
- Abhishek Bansal, CEO and Co-Founder, Shadowfax[4]
- Gaurav Dublish, Co-Founder, Wildcraft Private Ltd.[5]
- Ashu Garg, General Partner, Foundation Capital[6]
- Manav Mital, Co-Founder, Instart[7]
- Lieutenant General, Harcharanjit Singh Panag
- Pravesh Rana, Model, VJ
Gallery
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "St. Mary's Academy, Meerut". www.stmarysmeerut.com.
- ^ "India | Patrick Brothers". Brothers of St. Patrick.
- ^ "St. Mary's Academy, Meerut". www.stmarysmeerut.com.
- ^ Borpuzari, Pranbihanga (5 April 2024). "We aim to reach every pin code in India by March 2025: Abhishek Bansal, Shadowfax". The Economic Times.
- ^ Sabharwal, Punita (31 July 2016). "The 'Three Musketeers' Of Wildcraft". Entrepreneur.
- ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2019/09/16/foundation-capital-vc-on-the-new-cold-war-ai-and.html [bare URL]
- ^ "AITech Interview with Manav Mital, Founder, and CEO at Cyral - AI-Tech Park". 22 August 2023.