St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh

St. Stephen's School is a Roman Catholic school located in Chandigarh, India.

St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh
Location
Sector - 45B
Chandigarh 160047
India
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoSemper Sursum - Always Aim Higher
Established12 April 1982 (12 April 1982)
FounderHarold Anthony Patrick Carver
Staff165
GradesLower Five - Upper Five
Number of students2400
Houses4 (Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn)
Colour(s)Blue and grey          
AffiliationICSE
Former pupilsStephenians , TOSS (The Old Stephenians Society)
Websitewww.stephenschandigarh.com

The school was founded by an Anglo-Indian Catholic Principal Harold Anthony Patrick Carver in 1982. The school is affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) board.

History

The school was founded in 1982 by an Anglo-Indian Catholic Principal, Harold Carver. He was previously a teacher in St. Joseph's College, Allahabad and St. John's High School, Chandigarh run by the Christian Brothers.

The school was started on 12 April 1982, as a primary school from nursery to class five with a staff of twelve members. Located in three bungalows in sector eight, arrangements were later made in sectors nine and eleven until land was allotted in Sector 45 by the UT Administration. When the first batch of Class ten passed out in 1988, the school was upgraded to senior secondary level in 1997.

In October 2010, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, from the United Kingdom, visited the school. She viewed an exhibition of models on environmental issues and another about festivals and cuisine, which was organized by the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI). She also spoke to students at Park View Academy in Haringey, London, which is twinned with St. Stephen's, via a video link.[1][2]

The school is housed in its own four-story building with over 2400 students and 165 staff members.

Academics

At the 10th level the subjects offered include Hindi/Punjabi, English literature, English language, Computers, Mathematics, Business Studies, Accountancy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Political Science, History, Geography, Economics, Art, and Physical Education. The student strength per classroom is 40–45.

A monthly assessment, in which each student is discussed individually, is part of the assessment system. High performing students are encouraged with monthly awards of distinction and commendation. Low performing students are placed on the house masters/headmasters list and are helped to do remedial work in their weak subjects.

Houses

The four houses are named after planets in the solar system. All the extracurricular activities are conducted between these four houses.

Sports

Teams represent the school in state and national level competitions. Sports and games include cricket, association football, carrom, gymnastics, judo, karate and soft tennis. The school also runs a cricket academy.

Facilities

Sports facilities include:

  • Multi-purpose Hall with a gymnasium and facilities for indoor badminton, basketball, and table tennis
  • 1 Artificial Turf Pitches
  • 1 Basketball Court
  • 4 cricket Nets
  • 1 field for Field Hockey and Association Football, which can be converted to four cricket pitches to accommodate seasonal sports, and a pavilion

Notable alumni

A student attending the school or an alumnus is termed a "Stephenian". There is an alumni association called as The Old Stephenian Society (TOSS).

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See also

References
  1. "Prince Charles, Camilla visit Punjab". The Hindu. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. "Camilla Parker Bowles: Nothing official about her Chandigarh visit". The Indian Express. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. "BBC World Class - Twin for 2012". BBC Sport. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  4. "Sikh shooter wins first ever individual gold for India at Olympics". World Sikh News. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  5. "Uday's our hero, says Gen Campbell". The Times of India. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  6. "India-born US sergeant's ashes buried". The Tribune. 9 January 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  7. "Aanchal Kumar - FilmiTadka". 7 December 2010.
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