Stanley Girls High School is a
missionary girls school located in
Hyderabad,
Telangana,
India.
It has two branches one near
Abids and
Malakpet It is administered by the
Centenary Methodist Church, Hyderabad of
India.
History
American missionary Ms. Alice Evans was the school's first principal, which opened in 1896 with a donation from Elizabeth K Stanley. The school reached its centenary in 1996, completing 100 years. The school was established in
Hyderabad State
Hyderabad State () was a princely state located in the south-central Deccan region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and t ...
, the then princely state of
Nizam of Hyderabad
The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century. Nizam of Hyderabad (Niẓām ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah) was the title of the monarch of the Hyderabad State ( divided between the state of Telangana, Mar ...
. It was one of the Famous
Schools in
Hyderabad during those days. The school also has Junior, Degree and Engineering colleges. Actress
Dia Mirza have attended the college for Junior level courses.
The school ground has hosted
Nandi Awards twice. The School follows the curriculum as per the 10th level state Government Exams conducted by
Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education
The Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh abbreviated BSEAP also known as Directorate of Government Examinations, Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1953 and functions as an autonomous body under the Andhra Pradesh's Department of Ed ...
. The school is located just opposite to
Telangana State Board of Secondary Education
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 35, ...
, the seat of the Directorate of Governmental Exams.
Alumni
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Padma Kuppa
The Padma ( bn, পদ্মা ''Pôdma'') is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is si ...
, State Representative of
Michigan's 41st House of Representatives district in the
United States
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Madhavi (actress) - Bollywood actress of the 1970s and 1980s
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K. Kavitha - TRS activist and daughter of
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao
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Sherlyn Chopra
Sherlyn Chopra (born 1983/1984) is an Indian actress and model who worked in Hindi films. In July 2012, Chopra became the first Indian woman to pose nude for ''Playboy'' magazine. The photos were released two years later. She was then selected ...
- actress
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Dia Mirza - Bollywood actress, attended Junior College
See also
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Education in India
Education in India is primarily managed by state-run public education system, which fall under the command of the government at three levels: central, state and local. Under various articles of the Indian Constitution and the Right of Child ...
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List of schools in India
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List of institutions of higher education in Telangana
There are many colleges and universities providing professional education in many fields in Telangana.
State Universities
State universities are run and funded by the State government of each of the States of India.
Following the adoption of ...
References
External links
*http://www.stanleygirlshighschoolabids.in
* http://stanleygirlshighschoolmalakpet.in
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High schools and secondary schools in Hyderabad, India
Educational institutions established in 1896
Girls' schools in Telangana
Methodist schools
Establishments in Hyderabad State
1896 establishments in India