St Thomas School, Kolkata

St Thomas' School is a co-educational kindergarten to higher secondary school in Kidderpore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[2] It was established on 21 December 1789,[3] making it one of the oldest schools in India and has the largest campus in Kolkata.[4][5][6] The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISC), which conducts the ICSE (Grade 10) and ISC (Grade 12) examinations over the country.[7]

St Thomas' School
Crest of the St Thomas School, Kolkata
Address
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4 Diamond Harbour Road, Kidderpore

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700 023

India
Coordinates22°32′20″N 88°19′37″E / 22.5388038°N 88.3268685°E / 22.5388038; 88.3268685
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TypePrimary, secondary and higher secondary
MottoLatin: Nisi Dominus Frustra
(Except the Lord, effort in Vain)
Established1789; 235 years ago (1789)
School boardCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
PrincipalBoys-Mr. Suman Biswas Girls-Mrs. R.S.Elias[1]
GenderCo-educational
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.stsboys.com stsgirls.com

Infrastructure

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It has three football size fields, two basketball courts and children's playgrounds. The campus also houses the St. Thomas' College of Engineering and Technology and has a church known as St. Stephen's Church. There are two schools and an engineering college and a non-formal technical training centre. St. Thomas' boys' and girls' schools are the two schools here.

Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Faculty". St. Thomas' Boys' School. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ "ST. THOMAS' BOYS' SCHOOL, KIDDERPORE - Home". wbacs.in. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ Kochhar, Rajesh (15 September 2020). English Education in India, 1715-1835: Half-Caste, Missionary, and Secular Stages. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-16935-5.
  4. ^ Tiwari, Anuradha (23 December 2017). "These Are The 10 Oldest Schools In India". edustoke. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Top 10 Oldest Schools in India". India.com. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "St. Thomas' School Act, 1923". www.bareactslive.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. ^ "About". STBS. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. ^ Abraham, Rohan (23 July 2019). "'Rakesh Sharma or Ravish Malhotra? Only one of us would go up into space'". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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