St Patrick's High School, Karachi
 |
This article appears to be written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by rewriting promotional content from a neutral point of view and removing any inappropriate external links. (December 2010) |
| Saint Patrick's High School | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | |
| Saddar Town Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, |
|
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi |
| Established | 1867 |
| Founded | 16 May 1861 |
| Founder | Rev. J.A. Willy |
| Principal | Reverend Father Joe Paul |
| Vice principal | Fr. Nobert Mendonca |
| Website | www.stpats.edu.pk |
St Patrick's High School, located in Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, is one of the oldest educational institutions in Pakistan.[1] The principal is Fr. Joseph Paul and vice principal Fr. Nobert Mendonca.
Contents |
[edit] History
St. Patrick’s was established on May 6, 1861, and officially registered as a high school in 1867. Its founder was Rev. J.A. Willy of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), who controlled the school till June 1935. It was then taken over by the Franciscan order till 6 October 1950. Since 1950 it has had Pakistani principals belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.[2]
School streams include the technical stream consisting of polytechnic education and the matriculation stream in which students sit for the Karachi Board examinations.
The remaining two streams are the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level streams where students sit for the Cambridge examinations (UCLES now CIE). This stream is composed of compulsory and optional subjects which include Mathematics, Sciences, Social Studies, English Literature, Computers and Environment Management. Of the Sciences, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
The school is divided into three sections at the secondary level: the Cambridge section (prepares students for O and A level), the Metric section (prepares students for local examinations) and the Technical section (imparts technical or trade education)
School facilities include separate libraries for all sections, laboratories, including computer labs, sporting fields, auditoriums, scouting and college counseling. The school has produced leaders and personalities, including two cardinals of the Catholic Church, two presidents of Pakistan, two prime ministers of Pakistan, two chief ministers of Sindh, and mayors of Karachi.
The school encourages sports, particularly cricket and hockey. It has produced a number of sportsmen who have gone on to play for the national team.
The School Band started over sixty years ago and is made up entirely of students of the school.
In 1979, Iqbal Shariff of The Scout Troop was chosen on merit as the sole scout from Pakistan to represent the country at the Australian Scout Jamboree.
In 1982, Faisal Muneeb won the First Prize in International letter-writing organized by the Universal Postal Union.[3]
The School also has an extension service called Project R.I.S.E. (Renewal and Improvement of School Education) which serves 45 schools in the poorer areas of the city.
The school has grown in to a huge campus of 3200 boys, with a separate building for over 500 girls.
To commemorate the 125 years of the School, the Pakistan Post Office issued a special stamp in 1987.[4]
[edit] The O Level Section
This section is from class 6-11.
Every year around 250 to 300 hundred students around the city compete for admission to Class 6.
The subject selection for students is made in the 10th Grade. The subjects the school offers are the five compulsory subjects (Mathematics, English Language, Urdu, Pakistan Studies, Islamiat), and the other subjects (Which are to be chosen in certain groups) are Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Studies, Business Studies, Economics, Accounts, Environmental Management, Additional Mathematics, English Literature and Statistics.
The O'Level exam syllabus for the subjects Islamiat, Pakistan Studies and Urdu are covered in Class 10, so the O'Level exam for these subjects are recommended to be given in the same year.
[edit] A Levels section
The A Levels is the only co-education XYZ section of the school; admission to the ‘A’ level section is on merit.
[edit] Life after A Levels
Most students join college as soon as they graduate from the A Levels. Many of the students go on to study overseas, mainly the US.
[edit] Matric section
The Matric section prepares students for Karachi Board examinations.
[edit] Notable teachers
- Patrick Mendes, Olympic hockey player and teacher for over 50 years.[5]
- Fr. Achilles Meersman OFM, Principal 1935-38.[6]
- O. B. Nazareth
- Liberius Pieterse, translator of the Bible into Urdu
- D'Arcy D'Souza, Principal
- Joseph Cordeiro, First Cardinal of Pakistan
- Katie Gomes[1], awarded Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal for 50 Years of Service in Catholic Education.
- Super Fernandes[1]
- J A L D`Souza[1]
- Simon D`Lima[1]
- Romina D`Mello[1]
- Stephen Raymond, Principal for 25 years
- Julius Correa[1]
- Fr J B Todd[1]
- Fr Anthony Mascarenhas[1]
- Yolande Pinto-Henderson[1]
- Norma Fernandes, Head Mistress of Karachi Grammar School
- James deSouza, Priest for over 50 years
- Anthony Theodore Lobo, Bishop Emeritus of Islamabad-Rawalpindi
- Joseph Paul, Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
 |
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability or notability policies. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources cited within this article showing they are notable and alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (December 2010) |
[edit] Politicians
- Shaukat Aziz, former Prime Minister of Pakistan[7]
- Khurshid Kasuri, former Pakistani Foreign Minister[7]
- Lal Krishna Advani, former Deputy Prime Minister of India and co-founder of Bharatiya Janata Party in India[7]
- Nabil Gabol, Federal Minister and politician[8]
- Manuel Misquita, former Mayor of Karachi[9]
- Mahmoud Haroon, former Mayor of Karachi[10]
- Yusuf Mahmood, Governor of West Pakistan[9]
- Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan[8]
- Muhammad Khan Junejo, former Prime Minister Of Pakistan[9]
- Muhammad Ayub Khuhro, Chief Minister of Sindh.[9]
- Shahnawaz Bhutto, senior politician[10]
- Illahi Bakhsh, senior politician[10]
- Yusuf Haroon,[10] former Sindh Chief Minister[11]
- Jam Sadiq Ali, former Chief Minister of Sindh[10]
- Jam Yousuf Ali, former Chief Minister of Balochistan[10]
- Meer Hazaar Khan Bijrani, former federal minister[10]
- Pir Mazhar Ul Haq, senior minister of education[1]
- Aneel Ahsan Khan, Former Senior Network Engineer, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting[12]
[edit] Academics and Researchers
- Prof. Adil Najam, International Relations, Environment and Diplomacy scholar[13]
[edit] Military
- Rashid Minhas, Nishan-i-Haider recipient[1]
- Azim Daudpota, former Governor of Sindh and former Managing Director of PIA[9]
- Lt. Gen. E. A. Vas, PVSM (Retired Indian Army)[14]
- Jehangir Karamat, former Chief of Army Staff[15]
- Pervez Musharraf, former Pakistani President[7]
- Farooq Feroze Khan, former Chief of Air Staff[10]
- Admiral Khalid Meer[10]
- Lt Gen Muzaffar Hussain Usmani[2]
- Vice Admiral Ahmad Hayat[2]
- Air Vice Marshal Erlich Pinto, Indian Air Force[2]
- Squadron Leader Peter Christy, Sitara-e-Jurat[2]
- Commodore Syed Tayyab Naqvi, Sitara-e-Imtiaz
[edit] Sportsmen
- Peter Paul Fernandes, 1936 Olympic hockey gold medallist[1]
- Patrick Mendes, Olympic hockey player and teacher for over 50 years.[5]
- Jack Britto, 1952 Olympics hockey player[1][16]
- Wallis Mathias, test cricketer[1]
- John Permal, fastest human in Pakistan 1964 to 1974[17]
- Danish Kaneria, Test Cricketer[18]
- Javed Miandad, Test Cricketer[18]
- Antao D'Souza, Test Cricketer, made his debut against West Indies in 1959 at Karachi[1]
- Michael Rodrigues, five-time national table tennis champion[19]
- Milton D’Mello, 1948 Olympics hockey player[16]
[edit] Judiciary
- G. M. Lobo, former High Court Judge[9]
- Edward Raymond, former High Court Judge[9]
- Herman Raymond, former High Court Judge[9]
- lmdad Agha, High Court Judge[9]
- Zahid Aslam, High Court Judge[9]
- Justice Valliani, High Court Judge.[9]
- Wajihuddin Ahmed, Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court[20]
- Justice Ajmal Mian, former Chief Justice of Pakistan[10]
[edit] Civil Service
- Joseph D'MelIo, former Chairman of the Railway Board[9]
[edit] Clergy
- Cardinal Valerian Gracias, former Archbishop of Bombay[21] and first Asian Cardinal[9]
- Cardinal Joseph Cordeiro, First Cardinal of Pakistan[9][22]
- Angelo Fernandes, Archbishop of New Delhi.[9]
- Anthony Theodore Lobo, Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi.[23]
[edit] Businessmen
- Jerome D'Silva, Hussain-D’Silva Construction Co. )[2]
- Sikandar Sultan, Managing Director of Shan Food Industries[24]
[edit] Educationists
- Edward D’Cruz – former Principal St. Xavier’s College, Bombay[2]
- Leo D’Souza – former Principal DJ Science College, Karachi[2]
- Oswin Mascarenhas - principal St. Patrick's College 1971 – 1975 and principal St Patrick's High School 1993 – 2000.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Dawn May 1, 2011
- ^ a b c d e f g h The Express Tribune May 6, 2011
- ^ Faisal Muneeb's Letter UPU Retrieved 22 March 2011
- ^ "125 Years of St. Patrick\'s School". http://paknetmag.blogspot.com/2009/08/125-years-of-st-patricks-school-karachi.html.
- ^ a b Indian Express June 5, 2005
- ^ Diehl, Katharine Smith (August 1978). "Review: Catholic Religious Orders in South Asia (1500-1835)". The Journal of Asian Studies. Association for Asian Studies. pp. 699–711. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2054372?seq=2. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ a b c d Sarwar, Beena (2005-06-05). "Time has not changed Advani's alma mater". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/05/stories/2005060514950800.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ a b http://theoldpatricians.org/illustrious.htm
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 125 Years of St Patrick's High School Paknetmag 15 August 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2011
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j [1] Generals and politicians of last 150 years, Dawn, 5 May 2011
- ^ [2] Daily Times, 14 Feb 2011
- ^ [3] Old Patricians Official Website - Class of 1991
- ^ [4] The Express Tribune, St. Patrick's High School Turns 150 Today, 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011
- ^ Fools and Infantrymen: One View of History 1923-1993, E.A.Vas, Kartikeya Publications, Meerut (UP)
- ^ The Christian Voice, Karachi, July 12, 1998
- ^ a b [5] Randon Thoughts by Menin Rodrigues
- ^ [6] Dawn 21 Aug 2008
- ^ a b [7] ESPN Cricinfo Apr 2005
- ^ The Christian Voice, Karachi, August 14, 2008
- ^ "Dawn 7 November 1999". http://www.dawn.com/weekly/cowas/991107.htm.
- ^ "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church". http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios-g.htm#Gracias. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ "Prime Minister Junejo Heads Alumni Of 125-Year-Old St. Patrick's School". http://www.ucanews.com/1987/02/11/prime-minister-junejo-heads-alumni-of-125yearold-st-patricks-school/?key=pakistanl.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy - Lobo
- ^ Pakistan’s King of Masalas spins his own magic April 27, 2008 The News
