St. Theresa's Boys High School

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St. Theresa’s Boys High School
Address
St Theresa Marg, TPS III

Bandra

Mumbai
,
India
,
Maharashtra
,
400050
Coordinates19°3′45.4428″N 72°49′59.9952″E / 19.062623000°N 72.833332000°E / 19.062623000; 72.833332000
Information
School typePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationChristian denomination
Founded3 October 1952 (1952-10-03)
FounderValerian Cardinal Gracias
StatusOpen
PrincipalFr. Nicholas D’costa, SVD
GenderBoys
LanguageEnglish
Area4,985 square yards (4,168 m2)
Campus typeDay school
HousesVision House
Harmony House
Peace House
Service House
Colour(s)  Blue
  Green
  Red
  Yellow.
Websitetheresianboyz.org

St. Theresa's Boys High School is a high school (day school) in Bandra, Mumbai, India. It was originally established in 1918 as school and was situated in Khar but was taken over and relocated to Bandra in 1952 by current management where it stands today.[1][2]

History[]

St. Theresa's Boys High School was called "St. Andrew’s Indian Christian School" from 1918 to 1952. Founded in 1918, the school was then situated in an old building in Khar area of Mumbai and offered mixed-sex education. In 1952, the school was taken over by a Christian religious society called Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.) and was relocated to its present location in Bandra under the new (existing) name.[1][2]

Foundation of the school was laid by Valerian Cardinal Gracias on 3 October 1952. Between November 1951 to November 1957, total 12 plots measuring to total area of 4,985 square yards (4,168 m2) was acquired for a sum of ₹56,710 (equivalent to ₹5.1 million or US$67,607 in 2020) for establishing the school and a Church by the same name.[1][2]

In Oct 1955, the school's name was changed from "St. Andrew’s Indian Christian School" to "St. Theresa's School" and the same year the school enrolled 118 student and started its first academic session. The school was accorded a High School status in 1960. In 1963, all female students (except ninth & Tenth grades) of the school were transferred to another school (Duruelo Convent), thus converting the school to a boys school under the name "St. Theresa’s Boys High School".[1][2]

Former principals[]

# Name Post Term
01 The Reverend Father J. Partsch, SVD Principal 1951-1956
02 The Reverend Father A. Malin, SVD Principal 1956-1960
03 Sister M. Cecelia Principal 1960-1961
04 The Reverend Father L. Jungblut, SVD Principal 1962-1971
05 The Reverend Father K. J. Pottanani, SVD Principal 1971-1978
06 The Reverend Father Jacob Naloor, SVD Principal 1977-1990
07 The Reverend Father Jerome D’Souza, SVD Principal 1990-1998
08 The Reverend Father Anthony Joseph, SVD Principal 1998-2009
09 The Reverend Father John Mascarenhas, SVD Principal 2009 - 2015
10 The Reverend Father Nicolau D’Costa, SVD Principal 2015 – present

Alumni[]

  • Atul Khatri
  • Jaaved Jaffrey
  • Terence Lewis
  • Ashutosh Gowarikar
  • Ranvir Shorey

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "History". Official website. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "St. Theresa's Boys High School". St. Theresa’s Church website. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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