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St Anthony’s High School, Kolkata

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19 Market Street, Kolkata 700 087, West Bengal, India
Phone No: 033 2264 2667 / 033 2265 1530
E-Mail: saschooloffice@gmail.com
Board: WBBSE AND WBCHSE

School Motto

FORTITUDO, meaning physical strength, moral courage and bravery and it is an inspirational phrase for all Anthonians

Aims & Future Vision

Educate children in their own faith and principle irrespective of caste, creed and community.
Make children from all social backgrounds and religions, including the most deprived, feel welcome.
Encourage all-round growth and development of students to their fullest potential - spiritually, intellectually and physically.
Guide them to the tune of a sound sense of value and inculcate in them a deep sense of respect and appreciation for their culture and the country at large.
Try to create an atmosphere for students to find the scope, within their own cultural milieu, to reflect and develop not only in knowledge and skills but in wisdom.
Impart education characterized by thoroughness, high principles and freedom.
Help students grow with a deep sense of responsibility, self-reliance and maturity so that they find meaning and purpose in their lives and are inspired to live and work to build a just and fraternal society.
Set the idea of service before them to train them to be concerned for others, to be aware of their deeds and to make sacrifices where necessary and to share what they have with the less privileged.
Efforts are made to instill a sense of community rather than a spirit of competition

THE PRESENT

St. Anthony's High School is a Catholic educational institution administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta. Established in 1863, it functions within the rights and powers granted to religious and linguistic minorities by the Constitution of India (Act 29 and 30). The Catholic archdiocese of Kolkata is the founder body of this institution.

It is an English medium school for boys, offering West Bengal Board examinations - Madhyamik Pariksha under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) and from 20.05.2015 Uchho Madhyamik Pariksha under West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE). It caters to students from classes 1-12. It is one of the very few schools offering English as a first language, under the Board. The school curriculum includes Religious Instructions (for Catholics), Moral Science (for Non-Catholics), Value Education (for all) as compulsory subjects and Handicrafts, Choral Singing, Computer Science, etc are optional.

ADMISSION FORMALITIES

Admission: class 1: First preference is given to students of St Joseph's Nursery and KG School, Kolkata, provided the date, time, rules and given procedure for admission are maintained.

Admission: class 11: after the Madhyamik Pariksha results - in case of any vacancy few seats are allowed to students other than those of St Anthony's High School. Enquire at the school office or check the website at www.stanthonyshighschool.in

DEVELOPMENT

The School was established in 1863, more than 154 years ago, by Jesuit priests to provide quality education to children of Tamil migrants, who came to the city to earn a living. With the passing years it blossomed into a full-fledged institution. The management of the school passed into the hands of Diocesan priests. The school now has the Higher Secondary section offering Commerce and Humanities streams.

Beyond Academics
REACHING OUT - INTERSCHOOL EVENTS
ORATIO: The Inter-School Elocution Contest
LET'S GET QUIZICAL: The Inter-School Quiz Contest
THE GROOVE: The Inter-School Dance Competition
SHOOTING HOOPS: The Inter-School Basketball Tournament

Other co-curricular activities include
Various in-school Literary, Science, Cultural, Sports and Music Clubs organize
Drama, Debate, Elocution, Art Competition, Talent Development, Quiz, Games, Physical, Training, Scouts , Inter-House competitions.
Educational tours and occasional "Live-ins" wherever and whenever appropriate.

Social Work
The Social Service programme of the school requires that each month some leisure time be devoted to actual work with under-privileged members of the society, especially children. Parents are particularly recommended to encourage their ward in the implementation of this programme as it is through this service students learn to appreciate the needs of the country and are motivated to a practical response.

FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS

Highly modern school building with spacious classrooms fitted with comfortable desks, blackboard and display boards
Library for study and reference work
Well-equipped Science, Geography and Computer labs
A state-of-the-art auditorium with LCD projector
Highly qualified and dedicated teachers for all subjects / disciplines / streams and other administrative / logistics / housekeeping / security and support staff

Facilities for co-curricular activities
A basketball court for games and sports
CCTVs are monitored round the clock including the classrooms
Canteen services available during recess
Ample filtered drinking water facilities
Hygienic toilets
Regular orientation programmes

FACILITIES FOR TEACHERS

Equipped with latest technology to assist in teaching
Computers
Projector
Laptops for audio visual aids in teaching
Ample storage facilities for books and work-related materials

Separate air conditioned staff rooms for ladies and gentlemen
Separate washrooms
Micro wave ovens
Water purifiers
Salary based on the Regular Fifth Pay Commission scale

Medical allowance, LTA, gratuity and other such benefits
Experienced teachers are considered for higher remuneration
Casual and medical leave in times of need
Regular orientation programmes

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BACK

TIMES GONE BY

1860s, after the revolt of 1857, Catholics in Calcutta organized themselves and formed communities. St Joseph's Chapel is the outcome of this period.

1863 Fr H Everard, a Jesuit priest of St Xavier's, bought a plot from a certain Mr Freytas (or Freyton) from a collection of Rs 3536.

A chapel was built there for a community of about 900 Catholic Tamilians for their religious guidance and in times of sickness and burial.

To cater to their educational needs Fr Everard started a small school attached to the chapel.

1865, March 19, on the day of the Feast of St Joseph, the chapel was blessed by Vicar Apostolic Msgr. Auguste Van Heule.

1907 Fr Camille Limbourg, in charge of St Joseph's Chapel, paid more attention to the small primary school attached to the chapel.

1916 January 16, Fr Limbourg, with the assistance of his superiors, upgraded the primary school to secondary for poor Indian Catholic boys. It was during the First World War so the school had only 18 students attending.
The year saw the establishment of the novena of Our Lady of Vailankanni in St Joseph's Chapel at the initiative of the Tamilian marine workers and other devoted patrons of the shrine.

1917 a boarding was opened

1918 at the end of First World War the old structure of the school was destroyed and a new school building was built. St Anthony's High School had 160 students and nine teachers.

1919 the school started sending candidates for the Matric examinations

1920 Fr Limbourg added three floors to the school building for benefit of boys in and around Calcutta.

1937 John D'Souza, an ex-student of the school, was ordained priest and appointed Prefect of Discipline.

Fr George Boswell, Rector of the Chapel, continued Fr Limbourg's efforts and completed the annex on the north side of the school, which was started by Fr. H. William. The boarding section was merged with St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge.

1940 Fr Joachim D'Souza was appointed Principal of the school but due to ill health he died in 1942.

1942 April 20, Fr John D'Souza made Principal of school and Rector of chapel. The Second World War saw students being forced to stay away and the school had only 10 boys on its roll.

1947 school was alive and running. Msgr. John D'Souza completed the southern annex of the school.

1960 Fr A Samuel, who succeeded him, added a 5th floor to the school building. School was upgraded to Higher Secondary with Humanities and Science streams.