St. Mary's Academy, Meerut
| St. Mary's Academy | |
|---|---|
 Rectis Corde Laetitia Joy to the Upright of Heart | |
| Address | |
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St. Mary's Academy, Cariappa Street, Meerut Cantt. 250001, U. P. India | |
| Coordinates | 29°00′21″N 77°41′55″E / 29.0058°N 77.6985°ECoordinates: 29°00′21″N 77°41′55″E / 29.0058°N 77.6985°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
| Established | 4 February 1952 |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founder | Patrician Brothers |
| Status | open |
| School board | CISCE |
| Principal | Rev. Brother ( Dr.) Babu Varghese |
| Grades | Lower 1-12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Age | 6 years+ |
| Enrollment | 150 (2014) |
| Number of students | 2000 |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Medium of language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Campuses | 1 |
| Campus size | 400 acre |
| Campus type | Suburb |
| Houses | Nehru, Gandhi, Shastri, Tagore |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Slogan | Rectis Corde Laetitia |
| Song | The School of St. Mary's |
| Website |
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St. Mary's Academy is a private Catholic convent school in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The school was established as a boys-only school on 4 February 1952 by Brother O'Brien, Brother Dunne, Brother Mahoney and Brother Fitz Patrick of the Society of the Brothers of St. Patrick.[1][2]
The school admits pupils only in Grade 1 through a competitive entrance examination followed by an interview. The students take the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education in tenth grade and Indian School Certificate (ISC) thereafter. The principal is Rev. Brother (Dr.) Babu Varghese[3] and Vice-Principal is Rev. Bro. Solomon.
Campus
Since the early 1960s, the school has had its campus in the leafy suburbs of Meerut, next to the Mall Road and Gandhi Park. The 400-acre campus has sports facilities along with an auditorium.
The school song
The school of St. Mary's, our hope and our pride,
Where from the bright morning to calm eventide,
In work ever earnest and keen happy play,
We grow mind and muscle, more manly each day.
Refrain:
The School of St. Mary's
Ah! Hear it is calling,
The young lives, the true lives,
The brave and the free,
With comrades beloved
And courage ne'er failing.
Fair school days shall roll on, roll on.
For you and me.
and the porch to St. Mary's for me and for you,
is the porch to a life that will ever be true.
Though far in the future our footsteps may roam,
To God and our Country,
Our school and our Home.
Affiliations
Ties with other schools
From its foundation in 1952, the school has maintained ties with the all-girls school Sophia Girls' School (established by Mission Sisters of Ajmer). Several families who send their sons to St. Mary's send their daughters to Sophia, and many Marians have married Sophians. The alumni of both schools collaborate in organizing events.
The school is a feeder school to St. George's College, Mussoorie, which is another school of the Patrician Brothers society.
Rankings
In the All India Co-ed Schools rankings 2014, St. Mary's Academy was ranked first in Meerut and seventh in academic reputation all over India.[4]
Course curriculum
The courses of study follow the pattern of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) examination, conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. The subjects of study include English, Hindi, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Sanskrit, Art, Craft, Economics, Commerce, Accounting, Computer Science, Socially Useful Productive Work and Community Service.
Extracurricular activities and sports
Debates, elocution contests and dramatics are some of the cultural activities. Sports include physical training, outdoor games, athletics and gymnastics.
Ex-Marian Association
The Ex-Marian Association (EXMA) is the alumni association of the school.[5]
Notable alumni
Old students of the school are commonly known as Ex-Marians. A networking group on Facebook is Marians Connect
- Pravesh Rana - Model, VJ
- Lt.Gen Harcharanjit Singh Panag- retired Army officer turned AAP political activist, father of Bollywood actress Gul Panag
Gallery
See also
References
- ↑ "About Us – St. Mary's Academy Meerut". Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ↑ "The Patrician Brothers in India". Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ↑ "Principal's Message – St. Mary's Academy Meerut". Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ↑ "St. Mary's Academy;Meerut Rankings; Education World India". Retrieved 2015-02-12.
- ↑ "EXMA official website.".