St. Mary's High School Secunderabad is a

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located at St. Francis Road,

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. It is one of the oldest schools of the country. It offers schooling from L.K.G. to Standard X under

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program. Noted for its

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department, the School has

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Air-wing and Army Groups, including

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and

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training. Though the school is Catholic Minority Institution, admission is based on interview performance for all students irrespective of caste, creed and religion.

History

St. Mary's High School is one of the oldest schools in

. It was established in 1885 and is managed by the Hyderabad Archdiocese Educational Society (HAES). Fr. Valentino Bigi was the first principal of the school. The school is run by the Roman Catholic Order. The school formerly admitted only boys but has become co-educational. The school has four houses which are named after the first four principals of the School - Bigi (Yellow), Marian (Blue), Vas (Red) and Fernandez (Green).

Divisions

* Kindergarten - Lower KG and Upper KG * Primary School - from Class 1 to 5 (Grade 1 to 5) * Secondary School - from Class 6 to 7 (Grade 6 to 7) * High School - Classes 8 to 10 (Grades 8 to 10) Each class has four sections A, B, C, D based on the choice of first language.

Curriculum

The academic year starts in June and ends in April and is divided into three quarters. Exams will be held in the end of every month and every quarter. The school gives holidays after each quarter and a long summer vacation after each curricular year. At the end of Class 10, the State Government-based SSC Board Examinations will be held.

Extra-curricular and co-curricular activities

Widely known for its

department, students enjoy various extra and co curricular activities. Each year, the school celebrates many functions like Teacher's Day, Children's Day, Christmas Celebrations, Independence and Republic Day celebrations. The school celebrates Annual Day functions, Inter-school sports competitions, science exhibitions, and various cultural activities. The School has

Air-wing and Army Groups, selected by the Physical Instructors of the school. The school is known for its

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and

training.

School Anthem

We belong to a happy family St. Mary's, St. Mary's. We do have houses all in four Yellow, Blue, Red and Green. Duty is our prime concern, Mingled with our service. Purity in body, and mind Make all things divine. We present to you our school motto Duty, Service, Purity. With truth and love we strive to live For ever and ever. May good God bless our endeavour And fill our hearts with blessings. May his choicest graces be on us The member of St. Mary's.

Notable alumni

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Facilities

* Auditorium * Science Laboratories * Computer Lab * Library * NCC

References

Official Facebook Page

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