Saint Francis D'Assisi High School
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"Love And Service"
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| Mount Poinsur, SVP Road Borivali West Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400103, India |
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| Coordinates | 19°14′39″N 72°51′11″E / 19.244136°N 72.853126°ECoordinates: 19°14′39″N 72°51′11″E / 19.244136°N 72.853126°E |
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| School type | Government Aided, Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1908 |
| Founder | Paulus Moritz |
| School board | Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education |
| School district | Mumbai Suburban |
| School code | 1503 |
| Principal | Bakyanathan |
| Head of school | Principal |
| Grades | 1-10 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Number of students | 8000+ |
| Average class size | 80 |
| Medium of language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Campus | Hill top |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Slogan | Love and Service |
| Nickname | D'Assisi |
| Website | sfdassisi.com |
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| The iconic St. Francis Chapel | |
Saint Francis D'Assisi High School is a school in Borivali, west Mumbai, India. It is managed by the Franciscan Missionary Brothers, a Catholic religious society founded by Rev. Bro. Paulus Moritz, a German Missionary. The school is recognized by the State Government of Maharashtra. It was established in 1908 and had its centenary celebrations in 2008 with the former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as the chief guest. It is one of the biggest schools in Mumbai.
The school's sports teams, particularly their football team, perform well and win trophies in the inter-school sports competitions conducted in Mumbai.
The high school has an average of 8000 students on its roster, from Standards V to X. The curriculum followed in the school was that of the SSC exams. Now the school has started a separate wing which follows the ICSE curriculum. It follows the ICSE curriculum till standard 5th. It was started in 2009 in place of the senior college that was supposed to be opened offering B.Com, but instead the ICSE wing was opened. The SSC wing is a boys school whereas the ICSE wing offers co-education.
The school is located on Mt. Poinsur, with a church located on the summit of this hill. Being a rather picturesque location, the school has featured in movies and television serials. It has two huge grounds which are used for conducting sports or programmes like Annual Day. The management also has a child college offering engineering courses and an MBA course. There is a technical school offering vocational courses.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Hiten Tejwani, TV actor[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "About Hiten". hiten-gauri.net. http://hiten-gauri.net/About%20Hiten.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
[edit] External links
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