The Cathedral High School in Bangalore, Karnataka is a co-educational institute affiliated to the

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is a privately held national-level board of school education in India that conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination for Class X and the India ...

(CISCE). It forms a part of Institutions in the city that are run by the

Church of South India The Church of South India (CSI) is a united Protestant Church in India. It is the result of union of a number of mainline Protestant denominations in South India after independence. The Church of South India is the successor of a number of Pr ...

under

Karnataka Central Diocese The Karnataka Central Diocese is one of the twenty-two dioceses of the Church of South India covering the central part of Karnataka. History The year 1810 witnessed the arrival of the first ever Protestant missionary, the Rev. John Hands of L ...

. It was established at 1866 and is one of the oldest educational institutions in State being over 150 years since establishment. It is located in Central Business District of the city on Richmond road. The Institution is located on one campus, it shares the block with CSI-KCD All Saints Church. It also houses the Cathedral Pre-university College in the same campus.http://cathedralhighschool.in/

History

The institution was founded in 1866 by the Rev. S.T. Pettigrew, the then Chaplain of St. Mark's Cathedral who had a vision of starting a school for the education of children of European and Anglo-Indian families. In his own words, he wanted to "establish a day and boarding School for the Children of Christian residents in the station and its vicinity." . After India gained independence from the British in 1947, the school began to be and is still governed by the Church of South India. The School (Nursery to Tenth Standard) is affiliated to and accredited by, the

(CISCE), New Delhi, The Pre-University College (Eleventh and Twelfth Grades commonly known as Plus One and Plus Two) is affiliated to the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board.

Cultural and co-curricular programs

* ''Vibrations'' is an open inter-house event hosted by the school. It consists of drawing, painting, debate, quiz and musical events where students of all ages can showcase their talents. It also encourages computer skills. * ''Sports Day'' is an event that Cathedral hosts every year. Schools from Bangalore arrive to display their talents. Events such as football, basketball, and cricket are played on the Cathedral grounds and courts.

List of Houses

Courpalias - Yellow Pettigrew - Blue Richmond - Red Stracy - Green Whistance - Purple

The School Song

Forward Be Our Watchword. With Faith And Truth Combined Seeking Things Before Us, Never Look Behind. Forward All Our Lifetime, Climb From Height To Height, Steadfast And Undaunted, Sure In Faith And Right. Forward Ever Forward, In The Spirit's Might. Pilgrims Of Our Country, Forward Into Light. Pilgrims Of Our Country. Forward Into Light.

References

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