St. Andrew's High School, Mumbai
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]
| St. Andrew's High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
West, 55, St Domnic Rd, Bandra , , 400050 India | |
| Coordinates | 19.056807°N 72.827742°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Govt. Aided Primary & Secondary School |
| Motto | "UBI CRUX IBI LUX" (Where there is a cross, there is light) |
| Established | 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 |
Past Principals
| Name | Years as Principal[3] |
|---|---|
| Mr. J S Pereira | 1927–1931 |
| Msgr. Dominic DeSa | 1931–1932 |
| Msgr. Henry Remedios | 1932–1941 |
| Fr. A Dharmai | 1942 |
| Fr. Theophilis Gomes | 1942 |
| Msgr. Vivian Dyer | 1943 |
| Fr. Frank Lobo | 1943–1954 |
| Msgr. Henry Remedios | 1954–1959 |
| Msgr. Nereus Rodrigues | 1959- 1969 |
| Fr. Rufus Pereira | 1969–1974 |
| Msgr. Jonathan Dias | 1974–1975 |
| Fr. Sydney Fernandes | 1975–1977 |
| Fr. Rodney Esperance | 1977–1981 |
| Fr. Alex Rebello | 1981–1982 |
| Fr. Austin Cerejo | 1982–1988 |
| Fr. Evan D’Souza | 1988–1994 |
| Fr. John Rodrigues | 1994–1995 |
| Fr. William Athaide | 1995–2000 |
| Fr. Anthony D’Souza | 2000–2002 |
| Ms. Genevieve Tauro | 2002–2005 |
| Fr. George Athaide | 2005–2009 |
| Fr. Magi Murzello | 2009–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.
- Denzil Smith, Indian Actor.[4]
See also
- St. Andrew's College of Arts, Science and Commerce
- St. Andrew's Church, Mumbai
References
- http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bandras-st-andrews-rolls-out-five-a-side-artificial-football-surfaces/17013171
- Patwa, Sharvari (18 November 2011). "BMC stalls heritage nod for 950 major landmarks". The Indian Express. Mumbai, India. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- http://saintandrewschoolbandra.in/about-us/past-principals/
- http://www.starzbio.com/denzil-smith/
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