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secondary school for boys located in

, in the state of

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in 1864, the school is affiliated with the

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(ICSE). The school is amongst the oldest, continually running, private schools in India. It is also ranked amongst the top day schools in the country.

History

St. Mary's School was founded in 1864 by members of the

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religious order founded by St.

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in 1540. The school is located adjacent to St. Anne's Church which was established in 1860. The school began as a Catholic school of education and a military orphanage. Later it opened to the Catholic populace in general, which led to expansion and to the construction of the building that now houses the senior school, whose foundation stone was laid by

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, the Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1943. At present, the school has four Gothic-style buildings and is divided into Senior School (grades 5 and above) and Junior School (grades 4 and below). The school offers various sports facilities to the students, which include a gymnasium, basketball arena, and two grass turfed football grounds. In 1933, St. Mary's High School SSC was carved out of the main St. Mary's School – which at the tie offered the British General Certicate of Education to offer students the opportunity to focus on completion of the

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. St. Mary's switched to the ICSE

curriculum in the year 1958 – thereby, becoming one of the early adopters of the system. The school re-commenced offering the

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diploma (equivalent to the Cambridge A-Level) in 2021. In recognition of its contribution in the field of education the Chief Postmaster General for Maharashtra released a special postal cover commemorating the school's 150th anniversary on 7 December 2013. St. Mary's has continually been ranked amongst the top schools of the country. As per Education World's 2021–2022 survey, the school is ranked 2nd nationwide in the category of 'Day School for Boys'. Students are encouraged in the arts and sports. Many amongst the school's alumni have flourished in theatre, music, and Bollywood.

Principals

The following individuals have served as principal of the school: * Fr. Pereira, S.J, ??-1982 * Fr. Casale, S.J., 1982-1991 * Fr. Joe Saldanha, S.J., 1991–1995 * Fr. Joe Diabrio, 1995 * Fr. Evarist Newnes, S.J., 1997–2009 * Alice Carvalho, 2009–2011 * Fr. Dr. Kenneth Misquitta, S.J., 2011–2015 * Fr. Dr. Francis Swamy, S.J., 2015–2021 * Clementine Monteiro, 2021–present

Notable alumni

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– Chairman & MD of the Raymond Group * Shailesh Haribhakti – Chairman of Blue Star Limited ;Law * Joseph 'Kaka' Baptista – barrister, unionist, political activist, founder of the Indian Home Rule movement, and Mayor of Bombay * A. G. Noorani – lawyer, constitutional expert and political commentator *

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– stand-up comedian * Farukh Sheikh – Bollywood actor *

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– Bombay cricket captain *

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– Ranji Trophy cricketer for Mumbai * Rehan Poncha – Olympic swimmer (2008 Beijing Summer Olympics), Arjuna Awardee *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Mary's School, Mumbai Jesuit secondary schools in India Boys' schools in India Schools in Colonial India Christian schools in Maharashtra High schools and secondary schools in Mumbai Educational institutions established in 1864 1864 establishments in India

History

Principals

Notable alumni

See also

References

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