St. Karen's High School, Patna

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St. Karen's High School
Address
St. Karen's High School, Patna
Gola Road, Danapur

Patna
,
Bihar
,
801503

India
Coordinates 25°37′16.67″N85°3′24.74″E / 25.6212972°N 85.0568722°E / 25.6212972; 85.0568722
Information
School type Private Co-Ed
Motto"Labour Reaps Reward"
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity
Patron saint(s) St. Katherine of Siena
Founded1965
Founder
  • Lesley Barbara Galstaun
  • Donald Patrick Galstaun
StatusActive
Sister school
School board Central Board of Secondary Education
School district Patna
SessionApril–March
School codeBR08250
PresidentChaitanya Prabhakar
DirectorDonald Patrick Galstaun
PrincipalSeema Singh
Number of pupilsKarenite
LanguageEnglish/Hindi
Schedule typeMorning
Hours in school day6 hrs
HousesBlue, green, red and yellow
Sports Football, Cricket, Table-Tennis, Caroms, Chess, Throw ball, Yoga, Badminton
PublicationKarenoscope
Affiliations Central Board of Secondary Education
Website www.stkarenshighschool.com/home.aspx

St. Karen's High School, Patna [1] [2] is a co-educational institution located in Gola Road area of Danapur, Patna, India, established in 1965. The high school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. The institution was founded by Mr. Donald Patrick Galstaun and his wife Lesley Barbara Galstaun (Robert née Webb). The school celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2015. [3] The current principal of the school is Mrs. Seema Singh.

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History

St. Karen's High School, Patna was founded in the year 1965 by Mr. Donald Patrick Galstaun and his wife Lesley Barbara Galstaun. The school was started in rented premises in 1965 and grew over time to multiple branches. In 2015, the institution celebrated its Golden Jubilee on completion of 50 years. [3]

The school derives its name from the novel Karen written by Marie Killilea in 1952. St. Karen's High School is a minority Anglo-Indian Christian institution and has been established by The Anglo–Indian Educational Society of St. Karen's, which is a registered body. St. Karen's High School is the first school in the St. Karen's Group of Schools based in Patna. The other schools in the group are - •St. Karen's Secondary School • St. Karen's Montessori School • St. Karen's Primary School • St. Karen's Collegiate School [4]

Location

The main school campus is located in Gola Road area of Patna. There are other branches of the school across Patna and Danapur area. [5]

Curriculum

The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. [6]

Subjects

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Class XI entrance tests after CBSE results come - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "St Karen's felicitates Class X, XII toppers - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Sports day at St Karen's; investiture ceremony at Tribhuvan". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Brief History". www.stkarenshighschool.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Reality hits realty boom". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Class XI admission process begins in many schools - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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