St. Thomas' High School, Jhelum

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St. Thomas' High School
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St. Thomas' High School, Jhelum
Arsal Town, Jhelum
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Pakistan
Coordinates 32°54′57″N73°41′15″E / 32.91583°N 73.68750°E / 32.91583; 73.68750 Coordinates: 32°54′57″N73°41′15″E / 32.91583°N 73.68750°E / 32.91583; 73.68750
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Type Private primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Founded1984
Founder
Oversight Catholic Board of Education
PrincipalMubarik Bashir
Age5to 16
Affiliations Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore

St. Thomas' High School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in Jhelum, a city in the Jhelum District of the Punjab province of Pakistan.

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History

It was founded by Sr. Maureen Costelloe of the Presentation Sisters under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore in 1984. It started as a boys' school but is now co-educational with a girls' section and a boys' section. It provides education up to matriculation standard. The principal in 2008 was Sr. Riffat. [1]

The Presentation Convent School, Jhelum was set up in 1950. Sr. Maureen saw the need for a senior school for Christian boys as the boys from Presentation Primary School had nowhere to go when they finished class 5. For this purpose St. Thomas' High School was built.

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References

  1. "Presentation Sisters' Union". October 2008.