Sir Cowasjee Jehangir High School is a

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, India. It was established in 1859 by Sir

Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney Sir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, CSI (24 May 1812 – 19 July 1878) was a Parsi community leader, philanthropist and industrialist of Bombay, India. Family and background Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney came from a wealthy Parsi family. His great ...

, a notable

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community leader, philanthropist and industrialist of the city. The school caters to pupils from

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up to class 10 and is affiliated to the

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which conducts the

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(SSC) examinations at the close of class 10. Sir_Cowasji_Jehangir_Readymoney_(1812-1878)

History

Formerly known as Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Girls High School, it was founded by Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney in 1859 at Khetwadi and maintained by him until his death in 1878. In 1903, a building was purchased at Khetwadi, 12th Lane, towards the cost of which

Jehangir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney Sir Jehangir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, 1st Baronet, (8 June 1853 – 26 July 1934) was a prominent member of the Bombay Parsi community. He was the nephew and heir to the childless Sir Cowasji Jehangir ''Readymoney'' (1812–1878). He marr ...

contributed the major portion and the school was maintained by his family up till 1929. In 1929, Bai Cooverbai D. Mama, a niece of the founder, bequeathed by her will a sum of Rs. 2,15,000 to the school, which after paying for the maintenance amounted in 1938 to Rs. 2,40,000. Out of this bequest, Rs. 70,000 was spent on the construction of this building on the land given by

Sir Cowasji Jehangir, 2nd Baronet Sir Cowasji Jehangir, 2nd Baronet, (16 February 1879 – 17 October 1962) was a prominent member of the Bombay Parsi community. He was the son of Sir Jehangir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, 1st Bt. (1853–1934) and grand-nephew of Sir Cowasji ...

. The Dowager Lady Dhunbai Cowasjee Jehangir donated Rs. 70,000 in memory of her husband, the 2nd baronet.Facts as mentioned on the foundation marble

Curriculum

The school follows the SSC board which is the state board of the Government of Maharashtra. It runs classes from Standard One to Standard Ten. The primary and secondary school occupy different buildings. A class has two sections 'A' and 'B' with approximately forty to fifty students each. All students of the secondary school belong to one of four houses - blue, green, red and orange. Each house has an elected House Captain from Standard Ten and a Vice-Captain from Standard Nine. Additionally a

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and Vice-Captain are elected from Standard Ten. These student representatives maintain student discipline and lead student and sports activities.

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