St. Karen's High School, Patna[1][2] is a co-educational institution located in Gola Road area of Danapur, Patna, India, established in 1965. The high school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. The institution was founded by Mr. Donald Patrick Galstaun and his wife Lesley Barbara Galstaun (Robert née Webb). The school celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2015.[3] The current principal of the school is Mrs. Seema Singh.
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Gola Road, Danapur , , 801503 India | |
| Coordinates | 25°37′16.67″N 85°3′24.74″E / 25.6212972°N 85.0568722°E |
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| School type | Private Co-Ed |
| Motto | "Labour Reaps Reward" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Katherine of Siena |
| Founded | 1965 |
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| Status | Active |
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| School board | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| School district | Patna |
| Session | April–March |
| School code | BR08250 |
| President | Chaitanya Prabhakar |
| Director | Donald Patrick Galstaun |
| Principal | Seema Singh |
| Number of pupils | Karenite |
| Language | English/Hindi |
| Schedule type | Morning |
| Hours in school day | 6 hrs |
| Houses | Blue, green, red and yellow |
| Sports | Football, Cricket, Table-Tennis, Caroms, Chess, Throw ball, Yoga, Badminton |
| Publication | Karenoscope |
| Affiliations | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Website | www |
History
editSt. Karen's High School, Patna was founded in the year 1965 by Mr. Donald Patrick Galstaun and his wife Lesley Barbara Galstaun. The school was started in rented premises in 1965 and grew over time to multiple branches. In 2015, the institution celebrated its Golden Jubilee on completion of 50 years.[3]
The school derives its name from the novel Karen written by Marie Killilea in 1952. St. Karen's High School is a minority Anglo-Indian Christian institution and has been established by The Anglo–Indian Educational Society of St. Karen's, which is a registered body. St. Karen's High School is the first school in the St. Karen's Group of Schools based in Patna. The other schools in the group are - •St. Karen's Secondary School • St. Karen's Montessori School • St. Karen's Primary School • St. Karen's Collegiate School [4]
Location
editThe main school campus is located in Gola Road area of Patna. There are other branches of the school across Patna and Danapur area.[5]
Curriculum
editThe school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.[6]
Subjects
editNotable alumni
edit- Sushant Singh Rajput
- Rati Pandey
- Sivam Kumar
References
edit- ^ "Class XI entrance tests after CBSE results come - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "St Karen's felicitates Class X, XII toppers - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Sports day at St Karen's; investiture ceremony at Tribhuvan". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Brief History". www.stkarenshighschool.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Reality hits realty boom". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Class XI admission process begins in many schools - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
External links
edit- Official website(St. Karen's High School)
- Official website(St. Karen's Secondary School)
- Official website(St. Karen's Primary School)
- Official website(St. Karen's Montessori School)
- Official website(St. Karen's Collegiate School)