St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah

St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah Maidan founded between 1860 and 1865, by Rev. Dr. William Spencer, Chaplain of St. Thomas' Church, for education of Anglo-Indian children of Howrah, is one of the largest and most famous schools in Howrah, India. The school admits children of all sections of society irrespective of caste, creed or religion. It falls under the Diocese of Calcutta of the Church of North India.[1]

St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah Maidan
St. Thomas' Church School in 2010
Address
Map
3, Church Road

Howrah
,
West Bengal

India
Coordinates22°35′03″N 88°20′06″E / 22.5841353°N 88.3349548°E / 22.5841353; 88.3349548
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MottoWe Press towards the mark
Religious affiliation(s)Diocese of Calcutta
Established1860
FounderRev. Dr. William Spencer
PrincipalPhilip Christopher Daniels
Classes offeredLower Nursery to Class XII
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day5 and a half hours
HousesLeason(Red), Spencer(Blue), Read(Green), Higgs(Gold)
SongWith Ganges Gently Flowing
AthleticsSoccer, Cricket, Basketball and Annual Athletics Meet, including events such as March-past, races & long jump among others
Communities servedNature Club, Debate Club, Photography Club & Sports Clubs among others.
AffiliationCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi
Websitewww.stcsh1860.org

Subjects

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After the eighth standard, there is a division in study stream with the choices being Commerce and Science. After tenth standard school offers three streams to students being science, commerce and humanities. Choices in science being science with biology or computer. There is also a division in Commerce and the choices are Mathematics or Business studies.[2]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah". Diocese of Calcutta, CNI. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. ^ "admissions in stcsh". Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "I'm here to do my job, not compete: Ayaz Ahmed". The Times of India. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2023.