St. John's High School, Chandigarh

St. John's High School
Location
Chandigarh, India
Information
Type Private school
All boys school
Day boarding
Senior secondary school
Catholic minority educational institution
English medium
Motto Pro Deo et Patria
(For God and Country)
Established 1959 (1959)
Founder Congregation of Christian Brothers
Principal Kavita Das
Grades KG-12
Gender Boys
Enrollment ~2000
Color(s) Blue     
Yellow     
Green     
Mascot Eagle
Affiliation CBSE
Website stjohnschandigarh.com

St. John's High School is an Edmund Rice Educational Institute, founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1959.The school building was designed by prominent French architect Pierre Jeannerete. It is located in sector 26, Chandigarh. It has been consistently ranked as one of the best schools in the Tri-City area (Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula ) for the years 2013,[1][2] 2014,[3] and 2015.[4]

St. John's Old Boys Association

SJOBA bumper sticker

St. John's Old Boys Association (SJOBA) is an alumni association formed by the students who passed out. It has around 3700 members. It is managed by an executive body chosen from within the community each year. SJOBA completed 30 years in 2009.

It organizes events such as blood donation camps. The year-end vocational counselling for students passing out is an annual tradition. It conducts the annual debate for students of the Senior Wing, an Annual Quiz, and sports events such as football and cricket matches between the school teams and a team of old boys.

SJOBA organises recreational events including the SJOBA Thunderbolt Rally[5] around March, the SJOBA Mini-marathon around November and the SJOBA Winter Fest in December, which includes the SJOBA Treasure Hunt, Cultural Evening (plays and musical nights) and the Winterball, which is the annual reunion organiser by the alumni.

SJOBA mentors economically challenged students and contributes to school in the form of sports facilities and financial aid. A wing of SJOBA called the SJOBA Foundation [6] offers scholarships to students who show promise in the fields of academics and sports.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Best schools in the tricity". 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  2. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  3. ↑ "List of top 10 day schools in India in 2014 : News". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Schools in Chandigarh - Comprehensive List (2016-17) - Chandigarh Metro". chandigarhmetro.com. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  5. ↑ SJOBA Thunderbolt Rally
  6. ↑ SJOBA Foundation

Coordinates: 30°44′00″N 76°48′44″E / 30.7332°N 76.8122°E / 30.7332; 76.8122

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