Jufelhurst School

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Jufelhurst School
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Jufelhurst School
Garden East, Karachi

Pakistan
Coordinates 24°52′51″N67°02′07″E / 24.880832°N 67.035264°E / 24.880832; 67.035264
Information
Other nameJufelhurst Government High School
Type State school
Established1931 (1931)
FounderSybil D'Abreo
Number of students1700 (2013)
LanguageEnglish and Urdu
Campus size1 acre

Jufelhurst School, officially known as Jufelhurst Government High School, is a government school located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] [2] It was founded by Sybil D'Abreo in 1931.

The school building is spread on approximately an acre of land and has two buildings, a playground, and a residence for the principal of the school. [3]

The building of Jufelhurst School is nestled between almond trees and new high-rise buildings in the narrow streets of Cincinnatus Town (now part of Garden East), Soldier Bazaar. [4]

History

The school was founded by Sybil D'Abreo, a Goan woman, in 1931 in her home located in Cincinnatus Town. [2] [3] Sybil D'Abreo named the school after her parents, Julia and Felix, and coined a word Jufel based on their name's initial letters. [3]

In 1974, the school was nationalized by the Government of Pakistan. [1] [5]

The medium of instruction was switched to Urdu under the Zia administration. [2]

As of 2013, around 1,700 students were studying at the school. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jufelhurst School: An 81-year-old World War II survivor might fall prey to urban development schemes". The Express Tribune. September 30, 2012. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Qazi, Sabina (April 10, 2017). "When Jufelhurst School had hope". Herald Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. 1 2 3 Masood, Tooba (February 18, 2016). "Documentation of Jufelhurst school to be completed within two weeks for conservation". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  4. ↑ Masood, Tooba (2016-02-18). "Documentation of Jufelhurst school to be completed within two weeks for conservation". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  5. ↑ Khan, Samira Shackle | Shameen (October 18, 2012). "As a piece of Karachi's academic history falls apart, officials look away". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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