St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling
| St. Joseph's School | |
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| Location | |
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Darjeeling, West Bengal India | |
| Coordinates | 27°02′40″N 88°15′45″E / 27.0445°N 88.2625°ECoordinates: 27°02′40″N 88°15′45″E / 27.0445°N 88.2625°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | North Point |
| Former name | St Joseph's College, Darjeeling |
| Type | Private |
| Motto |
Sursum Corda ("Lift Up Your Hearts") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Society of Jesus |
| Established | 1888 |
| Founder | Fr. Henri Depelchin, S.J. |
| Rector | Fr. Lawrence Maniyar (SJ) |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrolment | 1220 |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website |
www |
St. Joseph's School, popularly known as North Point, is a private day and boarding school for boys in Darjeeling, India, owned and managed by the Jesuits. The school was originally called St. Joseph's College until the college section broke away from the school section.[1]
Publications and media
According to the EW Survey of Schools, conducted by Education World Magazine, North Point is one of the best boarding/residential schools in India.[2]North Point is ranked as the best boarding school in West Bengal and the third best boarding school in India in the Education-World C-fore Survey 2016.[3]
Notable alumni
- Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev - former King of Nepal
- Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev - former King of Nepal
- Jigme Singye Wangchuck - former King of Bhutan
- Yeshey Zimba - Prime Minister of Bhutan
- Lawrence T. Picachy - Archbishop of Calcutta and Cardinal
- Lawrence Durrell - poet and novelist
- Louis Banks - jazz artist
- Erick Avari - actor
- Michael Ferreira - world billiards champion
- Jamyang Norbu - Tibetan activist and author
- Dawa Tshering - former foreign minister of Bhutan (longest-serving foreign minister in the world)
- Tsoltim Ngima Shakabpa - a Tibetan banker, activist, writer and poet
- Phillip Khan-Panni - author, World Silver Medallist in Public Speaking, co-founder of the Professional Speaking Association
- Paljor Dorji - commonly known as Dasho Benji, is a Bhutanese environmentalist, High Court Judge, royal advisor and diplomat
Gallery
Fraser Hall
Our Lady of North Point
Front view of main building
Twin Towers Gate.JPG)
Fr. Henri Depelchin, SJ
View of Fraser Hall, PD building, and auditorium from football ground
References
- ↑ "Old students head hillwards for reunion - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ "Leading Education Portal in India - Education news, Institute Ranking & Reviews, Education Jobs, Products, Resources & Services :: Education World" (PDF). Educationworld.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "St. Joseph's School, North Point, Darjeeling, India". 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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