St. Andrew's High School, Mumbai

St. Andrew's High School
Address
West, 55, St Domnic Rd, Bandra
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400050
India
Coordinates 19°03′25″N 72°49′40″E / 19.056807°N 72.827742°E / 19.056807; 72.827742Coordinates: 19°03′25″N 72°49′40″E / 19.056807°N 72.827742°E / 19.056807; 72.827742
Information
Type Govt. Aided Primary & Secondary School
Motto "UBI CRUX IBI LUX"
(Where there is a cross, there is light)
Established 1780 (1780)
Founder Fr. Francisco de Mello
Status Open
Authority Archdiocese of Bombay
School code S.A.S
Principal Fr. Magi Murzello
Grades SSC Board 1-10
Campus type Urban
Houses Red, Yellow, Blue, Green
Rival St. Stanislaus High School[1]
Newspaper Andro Media
Affiliation Archdiocese of Bombay
Website http://saintandrewschoolbandra.in

St. Andrew's High School is a high school located in the western suburbs of Bandra, in Mumbai, India. The school is in the process of receiving its heritage status from BMC heritage committee.[2]

Past Principals

NameYears as Principal[3]
Mr. J S Pereira1927–1931
Msgr. Dominic DeSa1931–1932
Msgr. Henry Remedios1932–1941
Fr. A Dharmai1942
Fr. Theophilis Gomes1942
Msgr. Vivian Dyer1943
Fr. Frank Lobo1943–1954
Msgr. Henry Remedios1954–1959
Msgr. Nereus Rodrigues1959- 1969
Fr. Rufus Pereira1969–1974
Msgr. Jonathan Dias1974–1975
Fr. Sydney Fernandes1975–1977
Fr. Rodney Esperance1977–1981
Fr. Alex Rebello1981–1982
Fr. Austin Cerejo1982–1988
Fr. Evan D’Souza1988–1994
Fr. John Rodrigues1994–1995
Fr. William Athaide1995–2000
Fr. Anthony D’Souza2000–2002
Ms. Genevieve Tauro2002–2005
Fr. George Athaide2005–2009
Fr. Magi Murzello2009–to date

Notable alumni

Alumni are known as Andreans. Notable alumni include:-

  • Amjad Khan, (12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an Indian actor and director who appeared in over 130 films
  • Rakesh Maria, (born 19 January 1957) former Director-General of the Home Guard and former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai
  • Yasin Merchant, (born 17 December 1966) is India’s first professional snooker player. He won the Indian National Snooker championships three times.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bandras-st-andrews-rolls-out-five-a-side-artificial-football-surfaces/17013171
  2. ↑ Patwa, Sharvari (18 November 2011). "BMC stalls heritage nod for 950 major landmarks". The Indian Express. Mumbai, India. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. ↑ http://saintandrewschoolbandra.in/about-us/past-principals/


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