Holy Child School is the oldest known English-medium school in Jalpaiguri City, West Bengal, India. It has classes from Kindergarten, [Prep.], Class I up to Class XII and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi. It is located at Shiristala Avenue on the Jalpaiguri-Siliguri Road leading to National Highway 31(D) which connects the city of Jalpaiguri with the rest of the country by road(s).
| Holy Child School | |
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 The High School building view in Mohitnagar Campus | |
| Address | |
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Mohitnagar , , 735101 India | |
| Coordinates | 26°32′05″N 88°41′38″E / 26.5346212°N 88.693909°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Semper Magis, Semper Melius (Latin for Always More, Always Better) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1973 |
| Founder | Sisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa (SCCG) |
| School board | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Principal | Sister Nisha |
| Grades | Senior Secondary |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 04 to 18 |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 1.2 acres |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Neeti Preeti Shanti Jyoti |
| Accreditation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Former pupils | Old Holy Childians |
| Website | hcs |
Origin
editHoly Child School in Jalpaiguri was opened in February 1973. It is a girls' school where the boys are accommodated according to the need and decision of the governing body.[1]
Nature
editThe school is an unaided Christian minority school. It includes classes from KG to XII. The medium of instruction is English with Bengali and Hindi being offered as second and third languages respectively. The course that is followed is the I.C.S.E[2] 10-year course and from 2004 ISC science and commerce is introduced.
Notable alumni
editHoly Child School, Jalpaiguri has a large alumni base. Notable members include:
- Mimi Chakraborty - Actress, singer and Member of Parliament
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri". Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Three state toppers score 98.4%". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
