St. Mary's Catholic High School, Dubai, UAE
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| St. Mary's Catholic High School | |
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| Location | |
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United Arab Emirates | |
| Coordinates | 25°14′25″N 55°19′5″E / 25.24028°N 55.31806°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Finis Coronat Opus (The End Crowns the Work) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic Church |
| Established | 1968 |
| Founder | Eusebius Daveri |
| Director | Sr. Archana Kanakunnel |
| Principal | Paul Asir Joseph |
| Grades | JR1-A/L (Year 1- Year 13) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 2,500+ |
| Classes offered | Edexcel |
| Language | English |
| Houses | 4 |
| Accreditations | Edexcel |
| Website | stmarysdubai |
St. Mary's Catholic High School (SMCHS) was established in the year 1968 by Fr. Eusebius Daveri. It is located in the city of Dubai, and is one of the oldest schools in the UAE.[citation needed] Affiliated with the church, the school has a very evident Catholic background.
History
The land on which St. Mary's Catholic High School, Dubai stands is the kind courtesy of then dynamic Ruler, His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.[1] Under the guidance, determination and foresight of the founding father, Father Eusebius Daveri, St. Mary's Catholic School was born in 1968, in a little classroom, with 30 students and a handful of teachers.[1] On 15 August 1968, Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, Father Bamba, an Army Chaplain, in the presence of Father Eusebius and the community blessed the foundation stone for the school project.[1]
In 1971, the school was recognised as a Centre for the London University GCE Examinations at Ordinary Levels.[1]
Success in education
The school has consistently produced GCSE O-Level and A-Level results that are among the highest in Dubai.[citation needed] Several alumni have been accepted into universities like Harvard, MIT and the University of Oxford.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
Erika Endriukaityte — X Factor Lithuania 2015 Contestant[2]
Stephanie Lohale — Miss India Worldwide 2015[3]
Sunny Varkey — Chairman and Co-founder of GEMS Education[4]
Francis deSouza — Chief Executive Officer of Illumina
References
- ^ a b c d "History". Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Jungtiniuose Arabų Emyratuose užaugusi ir į Lietuvą grįžusi Erika pasakė, kodėl nesirinktų vyro arabo". Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Miss India Worldwide 2015". Archived from the original on 26 November 2018.
- ^ Bhatia, Asha (9 March 2001). "Early days of Varkey schools: it was a management challenge". Retrieved 7 August 2020.