St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School

28°27′47″N 77°01′44″E / 28.463°N 77.029°E / 28.463; 77.029

St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School
School Emblem
St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School Emblem
Address
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New Railway Road, Old Gurgaon[1][2]

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122001[4]

India
Coordinates28°27′47″N 77°01′44″E / 28.463°N 77.029°E / 28.463; 77.029
Information
School typeSenior secondary
MottoLet Your Life Speak[3]
Founded1895
StatusOpen
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
School code530393[5]
PrincipalSujata Chawdhry
Classes offeredNursery to 12
LanguageEnglish
Houses Jhelum ,  Mandakini ,  Bhramputra ,  Kaveri 
Websitecrispinsschool.com

St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School (or Saint Crispin's Senior Secondary School, often abbreviated as St. Crispin's Sr. Sec. School) is an English-medium senior secondary[1] school in Gurgaon, Haryana. Having been founded in 1895, the school is one of the oldest in Gurgaon.[6]

History

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St. Crispin's Sr. Sec. School was founded in 1895. The school was previously a vocational one meant to give industrial training to its students. The school later became an educational institution in 1924. The level of the school was raised to secondary level in 1975 which was followed by further elevation to senior secondary level in 1987. The school got affiliated to CBSE in 2002.[6]

Overview

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The school is affiliated to CBSE[1][6] and offers classes from Nursery to 12th in all streams, i.e., science, commerce and humanities.[7] It is currently governed by its principal, Sujata Chawdhry, and is an independent school, i.e., it is run without any financial aid from the government.[5][6]

Houses

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St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School consists of four houses, each named after river- Brahmaputra, Mandakini, Jhelum, Kaveri. Each house is headed by a house in-charge and supported by a team of house captains and vice-captains. The house system is required for the inter-house activities held occasionally in the school.[3]

House Colour Relevant Indian rivers
Jhelum   Red Jhelum
Mandakini   Yellow Mandakini
Bharamaputra   Green Bharamaputra
Kaveri   Blue Kaveri

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School". Gurgaon on Call. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. ^ "St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School in Gurgaon". Indiadekh.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Mission & Vision". St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School, official website. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. ^ "St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School". Extraprepare. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. ^ a b "St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School". CareerPages. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d "Introduction". St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School, official website. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Overview". St. Crispin's Senior Secondary School, official website. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
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