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Goethals Memorial School by night

Goethals Memorial School is an English-medium boarding school run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in the town of

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between Siliguri and Darjeeling at an altitude of 1673.854 meters (5491 feet) above sea level. The school was founded in 1907 and is named after the

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Paul Goethals Paul-François-Marie Goethals, S.J. (11 November 1832, Kortrijk, Belgium – 4 July 1901, Calcutta, India), was a Belgian Jesuit priest, missionary in British India and the first Archbishop of Calcutta. Early years and Formation Paul-Franç ...

. The land for the school was donated by the

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. The school was previously all boys but the introduction of higher secondary section led to the introduction of girls in the school. Now the school is co-ed even in the secondary section. It has special student leaders called prefects who are elected by the concerned authorities at the start of the academic session. They are given special blue coloured sweaters and coats which are a shade brighter than the rest of the students.

School anthem

The school anthem is "Cheers for Goethals".

School ranking

Goethals Memorial is rated 4.6 out of 5 on the School My Kids school rating and reviews website. Goethals Memorial School is ranked 398th out of 1914 CISCE Schools in India by Best Schools in India.

References

External links

Goethals Memorial School
{{Darjeeling Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools Catholic schools in India Boys' schools in India Christian schools in West Bengal Primary schools in West Bengal High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal Boarding schools in West Bengal Schools in Darjeeling district Educational institutions established in 1907 1907 establishments in India