St. Anthony's High School (Assolna)

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St. Anthony's High School
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St. Anthony's High School (Assolna)
Assolna, Salcete, Goa, India

403701
Coordinates 15°10′51″N73°58′13″E / 15.180836°N 73.970287°E / 15.180836; 73.970287
Information
Type Aided primary and secondary school [1]
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism [2]
Patron saint(s) Anthony of Padua
Established28 August 1964;58 years ago (1964-08-28)
StatusClosed [lower-alpha 1]
TrustSt. Anthony's High School Trust
Area trusteeInacio Almeida Coutinho
School code30020107502 [3] [lower-alpha 2]
HeadmasterConception Almeida
Staff8
Teaching staff5
Gender Co-educational
Age range3 to 16
Number of students30
Student to teacher ratio6
LanguageEnglish
Classrooms6
Last updated: 31 December 2022

St. Anthony's High School was an aided co-educational school that provided primary and secondary education. It was located in Assolna village, adjacent to Regina Martyrum High School in the Indian coastal state of Goa. The school opened in 1921 and was established on August 28, 1964. However, it has been closed since the 2000s. [4] [5] [6]

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History

The school was opened in 1921 and was later established as a formal institution on August 28, 1964, under a deed of trust. The management of the school was taken over by the St. Anthony's High School Trust. [7]

Key people

Headmistresses/Headmasters [7]

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startTerm endTime in office
1Jose Pinheiro ?? ?? ??
2Irene Ferreira198130th April 19853–4 years
3Conception Almeida1 May 1985 ?? ??

Faculty

The school had a faculty of five teaching members and three non-teaching staff, totaling eight personnel. The student-teacher ratio of the school was six-to-one. [4]

Amenities

The school had seven blackboards that were used in classrooms. Additionally, it had a library with 429 books and a computer lab that included 12 computers for student use. [4]

Achievements

The school had an annual pass percentage of 100%. In the last recorded term exams, 9.09% of the students scored a first-class grade. [4]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes

  1. according to Assolna #Other landmarks and notable spots, the article mentions the school to have been closed in 2003, this isn't reliable since it lacks inline citations.
  2. most likely Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) code

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