St Teresa's High School | |
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![]() St. Teresa's School Main Building
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315 New Charni Road, Girgoan Road Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400004 India |
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Coordinates | 18°57′10″N 72°49′09″E / 18.9528°N 72.8192°ECoordinates: 18°57′10″N 72°49′09″E / 18.9528°N 72.8192°E |
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Type | Government School |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
School board | Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education |
Principal | Ramona Lewis |
Grades | Kindergarten – 10th |
Gender | Co-educational |
Average class size | 58 |
Classes offered | Jr KG to 10th |
Language | English (UK) |
Hours in school day | 5 |
Campus type | Urban |
Houses | Nehru Gandhi Tilak Tagore |
Song | Wonderful words beautiful words |
Affiliation | Archdiocesan Board of Education |
St Teresa's High School is a government, co-educational day school, located at Charni Road in Mumbai, India. The institution was established in 1924.
The school caters to pupils from kindergarten up to class 10 and the medium of instruction is English. The school is affiliated to the Archdiocesan Board of Education, Mumbai, which conducts the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education examinations at the close of class 10.
The school building is divided into three buildings. The school has three playgrounds. A Mud ground, Stone Mud ground and the quadrantal. The main school building has three floors. On the ground floor the classrooms of Jr K.G,Sr K.G and Std. I, the assembly hall, the school church, the school office, computer lab, the A.V room and the Principal's office are located. The first floor has the classrooms of classes II, III and IV, the Std. X B classroom and the laboratories. The second floor has the classrooms of Standards VIII, IX and the classroom of Std. X A,the supervisor's office,the school library and the school staff room and the Principal's Quarter. The third floor has the classrooms of Standards V, VI and VII.
The admission notice for Junior kindergarten is put up in January. During the admission procedure, preference is given to Catholics and siblings of former students.
The school follows the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education syllabus. English is the medium of instruction. Hindi is taught as a second language. Marathi, the regional language is taught as a third language.
The academic year which commences in June and concludes in April consists of two terms. The first term is from June till November and the second term is from November till April. Tests are conducted periodically and examinations are held at the end of every term. The courses of studies extend from kindergarten to class 10, at the end of which students appear for the SSC Examinations. The school's students have consistently performed well at the SSC examinations and the school has maintained a 100% pass-rate.