Holy Child School
The High School building view in Mohitnagar Campus
Address
Mohitnagar

, ,
735101

India
Coordinates26°32′05″N 88°41′38″E / 26.5346212°N 88.693909°E / 26.5346212; 88.693909
Information
TypePrivate
MottoSemper Magis, Semper Melius
(Latin for Always More, Always Better)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1973 (1973)
FounderSisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa (SCCG)
School boardCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
PrincipalSister Christine
GradesSenior Secondary
GenderCo-educational
Age04 to 18
LanguageEnglish
Campus size1.2 acres
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Neeti
  Preeti
  Shanti
  Jyoti
AccreditationCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
Former pupilsOld Holy Childians
Websitehcs.sccg.in

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).

Origin

Holy 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

The 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

Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri has a large alumni base. Notable members include:

See also

References

  1. "Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri". Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. "Three state toppers score 98.4%". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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