St. Gabriel's High School
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Coordinates | 17°58′54″N 79°31′20″E / 17.98167°N 79.52222°ECoordinates: 17°58′54″N 79°31′20″E / 17.98167°N 79.52222°E |
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Established | June 1955 |
Founder | Late Rev. Bro. Vincent |
Principal | Rev. Bro. Arun Prakash |
Number of students | Lower kindergarten to 10th standard |
Language | English, Telugu and Hindi |
Hours in school day | 8 |
Campuses | Primary section and high school section |
Campus size | 20 acres (81,000 m2) |
Campus type | Urban |
Houses | sapphire garnet topaz zircon |
Colour(s) | Olive green |
Song | Lead Kindly Light |
Sports | Basketball, cricket, football, table tennis, badminton, throwball, volleyball, athletics |
Affiliation | SSC |
Website | www |
St. Gabriel's High School (abbreviated SGHS) is an educational institution located in Kazipet, in Warangal district of Telangana, India. It was established in 1955 by the late Rev. Bro. Vincent. The school is a Montfortian Institution.
History[]
St. Gabriel's High School was established in 1955, by the society of Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel, founded by the 17th century priest Saint Louis de Montfort (1673–1716). Late Rev. Bro. Vincent was the first principal. It was initially a boys' school, but co-education was introduced by Bro. Alexander in 1986. In 2006, the total enrollment was around 2100 students. Until April 2008, there were four sections per class with an average of 50 students per class. This has been increased to six sections per class.
Anthem and flag[]
The school anthem is "Lead, Kindly Light" written in 1833 by John Henry Newman. The school flag has two colors, olive green and white, and also the school emblem in the center , which are also the colors of the school uniform and its tie.
Academics[]
St. Gabriel's High School's curriculum is as prescribed by the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) board. The medium of instruction is English. It provides computer education to students from nursery-10thgrades. The school's best performance was securing All India Open Category 1st rank in the IIT-JEE 2010 examination.
Sports[]
The school has a playground adjacent to the main block. It includes three Football courts, two Volleyball courts, a Netball court, and two Basketball courts. Two football courts put together made a Cricket ground. Students have one drill period per week. There is also one period for sports named as sports club
Competitions like the school level, inter school competitions, selections for the Montfort sports meet are held in the school.
Principals[]
- Bro. Vincent (1955-1958)
- Bro. John of god ( 1958–1962)
- Bro. Eugenius ( 1962 – 1965)
- Bro. Amancius (1965 – 1967)
- Bro. Eugene Mary (1967-1971)
- Bro. James Uralil (1971-1974)
- Bro. Berchmanas (1974-1977)
- Bro. Vincent (1977-1980)
- Bro. Lambert Mary (1980-1983)
- Bro. Alexander (1983-1986)
- Bro. Claude (1986-1989)
- Bro. John Kallarackal (1989-1990)
- Bro. M.P. Thomas (1990-1994)
- Bro. K.T. Chacko (1994-1997)
- Bro. John Kallarackal 1997-2000)
- Bro. K.M. Joseph (2000-2004)
- Bro. Bala Bhaskar. M (2004-2007)
- Bro. P.T. Sebastian (2007-2013)
- Bro. Roque D'Cuhna (2013-2015)
- Bro. Maynard Heldt (2015-2017)
- Bro. Jaico Gervasis (2017-2019)
- Bro. Arun Prakash (2019-)
Awards[]
Every year awards are given to the students with the best academic performance in each section in each class. Best Outgoing Student awards are given to the 10th students, who achieved excellence in academics, literary and cultural activities, and in NCC. A gold medal is given to the best outgoing student who gave the best all round performance.
References[]
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External links[]
- Brothers of Christian Instruction of St Gabriel schools
- Catholic secondary schools in India
- Christian schools in Telangana
- High schools and secondary schools in Telangana
- Hanamkonda district
- Educational institutions established in 1955
- 1955 establishments in India