St. Michael's High School, Patna

St. Michael's High School, Patna[3][4] (often abbreviated as SMHS Patna or SMHS[5]) is a private, co-ed high school in the Digha neighborhood of Patna, Bihar, India. It is a Catholic missionary educational institution established in 1858, currently managed by Patna Jesuit Society.[6][7][8] It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and is one of the oldest schools in the state of Bihar.[9] It was founded by the first Bishop of Patna, Dr. Anastasius Hartmann.[10] The current principal is Edison J. Armstrong who took charge in January 2016 from Peter Arockiasamy.[11] It is named after Saint Michael the Archangel.

St. Michael's High School
Administrative Building and Assembly Stage
Address
St. Michael's High School
Location in Patna, India
Bankipur-Danapur Road, Digha

Patna
,
Bihar
,
800011

India
Coordinates25°38′40″N 85°6′9″E
Information
School typeCo-ed
Motto"For God and Country"
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
DenominationJesuit
Patron saint(s)Saint Michael
Established1858 (1858)
FounderAnastasius Hartmann
StatusActive
Sister schoolSt. Xavier's High School, Patna, St. Joseph's Convent High school
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
SessionApril–March
School code330004[1]
RectorJoseph Maripuram
PrincipalEdison J. Armstrong
HeadmistressVishakha Sinha
TreasurerHilary Goveas
Gendercoeducational
Enrollment3000
Average class size55-60
Medium of languageEnglish
LanguageEnglish, Hindi
Hours in school day5-6 hrs
CampusesDigha, Patna
CampusUrban
Campus size21.55 acres[2]
Houses     Blue
     Green
     Red
     Gold
SportsFootball, Volleyball, Handball, Cricket, Table-Tennis, Carom, Chess, Throw ball, Karate, Yoga, Badminton, Swimming
NicknameMichaelites
AffiliationsCentral Board of Secondary Education
Websitewww.stmichaelspatna.edu.in

History

In 1854 Monsignor Zuber, Vicar Apostolic of Patna, purchased the ground where the school stands with the aim of forming a community of native Christians. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 destroyed his plans and the place was left without any residents. In 1858, when order was restored, Anastasius Hartmann opened the building as an orphanage for children who became orphans during the rebellion. More buildings were added and the institution gradually grew to become a large boarding house and orphanage combined.[12]

In 1894, the management of the school was handed over to the Irish Christian Brothers[13] (commonly known as Christian Brothers) under whose management it became one of the leading schools in Bengal. St Michael's became a high school and sent its first batch of four students to high school examination in 1896. In 1907, Bengal District Gazetteers for Patna states the number of boys in the school at 283, including a large number of orphans. The staff consisted of six brothers and six secular teachers. During this period, the school received an annual government grant, regulated by the number of students enrolled. St. Michael's set up a volunteer cadet corps in 1893.

Since 1968, the school has been managed by the Patna Jesuit Society,[14] the Bihar provincial unit of the worldwide Catholic missionary organization called the Society of Jesus. In 1988 the school's affiliation board changed from ICSE Board to CBSE Board.

Campus and infrastructure

The school is in Bankipur - Danapur Road (commonly known as Danapur Road), on the banks of the Ganges in the Digha neighborhood of Patna.

The central building complex houses classrooms, administrative offices and an auditorium. The administrative offices including the principal's office is at the main entrance on north gate of the building in front of the assembly ground. The main playground is west of assembly ground and is used for annual parades as well as for games of cricket and football. The east playground is smaller and used by students to play games. The southeast section of the campus has table tennis boards and a handball wall. Indoor games such as carom, chess and other board games are housed inside the main building in the play room.

The auditorium is well equipped with a PA system and has a stage for plays, performances, annual gatherings, and debate competitions.

The northwest section of the campus has a swimming pool with a diving board. Next to the pool is the school cafeteria. The school has a B.Ed. college (St. Xavier's College of Education) on its campus to train teachers.

St. Michael's has two computer labs: one each for junior and senior students. The library is well equipped with reference books and caters to students of Class II and onward. The school has one language lab for the students from Class I to VIII and subject-specific labs for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics. A dispensary under the supervision of a trained nurse is in the school building to attend to any health care problems of students during school hours.[15]

St. Michael's offers private, citywide transportation services for students and faculty through a bus service company.

Academic

Affiliation

The institution is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. The school prepares the students for the All India Secondary School (Class IX-X) and the All India Senior School Certificate Examinations (Class XI-XII) conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.

Subjects

Below subjects are taught for classes as per the CBSE curriculum.[16]

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Sanskrit
  • Mathematics
  • Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
  • Value Education/Moral Science
  • History, Geography, Civics
  • Computer Studies/Science/Applications
  • Economics/Economic Applications
  • Commerce/Commercial Studies/Applications
  • Business Studies
  • Accounts

There are three streams for senior secondary classes XI and XII:

  • Science Stream with Biology elective
  • Science Stream with Economics elective
  • Commerce Stream
  • Science stream with IP(Informatics

Practices) elective

Medium of instruction

Since 2010 all classes (I-XII) are taught in English.[17]

Before 2010 the school followed Hindi medium for Primary sections (I-V), bilingual (Hindi and English) from Class VI-X (Social Studies and Moral Science in Hindi), and English medium at the +2 level.

Grading system

St. Michael's follows the below grading system:[18]

Scholastic-A

Marks RangeGradeGrade Point
91-100A110.0
81-90A29.0
71-80B18.0
61-70B27.0
51-60C16.0
41-50C25.0
33-40D4.0
21-32E1
0-20E2

Scholastic-B

Marks RangeGradeGrade Point
91-100A+10.0
81-90A9.0
71-80B+8.0
61-70B7.0
51-60C6.0

School session

The school year is from April to March. Days are divided into eight periods with summer and winter timings. The order when the classes meet varies from day to day.

Uniform

Boys

Warm season:

  • For Std. I-V: White shirt (half sleeve) with school monogram, black short pants, school belt, black socks and plain black leather shoes with lace.
  • For Std. VI-XII: White shirt (half sleeve) with school monogram, black trousers, school belt, black socks and plain black leather shoes.

Cold season:

  • For Std. I-XII: White shirt (full sleeve) with school monogram, black trousers, school tie, solid navy blue sweaters without sleeves with V-neck and solid navy blue blazers with school monogram. School cap, muffler and gloves may be used.

Girls

Warm season:

  • Std. I-VIII: Maroon-colored pleated and divided skirt (knee length), white shirt (half sleeve) with school monogram, black shoes and white socks. Hair ribbons must be maroon colored.
  • Std. IX-XII: White salwar (plain), maroon kurta (knee length) with high neck collar, slit 8 to 10 inches, white dupatta (cotton), flat plain black shoes and white socks.

Cold season:

  • Std. I-VIII: White shirt (full sleeve), white slacks, maroon-colored V-neck sweaters (half sleeve), maroon-colored blazer with school monogram and school tie.
  • Std. IX-XII: Maroon-colored V-neck sweaters (half sleeve) and maroon-colored blazer with school monogram.[19]

Student groups

Student council

The student council is a body of student representatives, headed by the Head Girl and Boy. It is made up of the captains of the teams and representatives from other co-curricular activities with elected and nominated students of each class from Grade VI through X. Parliamentary procedure is used at meetings. The main purpose of this group is to assist the principal, vice-principal, staff, and students in fulfilling their responsibilities. The student members help maintain order in the school during the Assembly and breaks, in between classes, and on important occasions like the Annual Day.

Tarushiksha

Tarushiksha is a student forum promoting ecological sensitivity.[20]

Publications

The Theatrum[21] is a monthly magazine of the school published by an editorial board consisting of teachers and students. It includes articles by students, events in the school, and student achievements.

The school publishes an annual yearbook featuring talks by the principal, rector, vice-principals, group photographs of all classes, photographs of office bearers and major events, and articles written by students, teachers, and alumni.

Notable alumni

Incredible Michaelites
  • Shitikanth Kashyap, AIR 1 IIT JEE 2008
  • Syed Shamael Ahmad, president, Private School and children Welfare Association.
  • Ashok Choudhary, Cabinet Minister, Bihar Government.
  • Shafi Alam,former DG of National crime records bureau.
  • Bindeshwari Dubey, former Chief Minister of Bihar [22]
  • Rajiv Pratap Rudy[23][24]
  • Syed Saba Karim[25]
  • Vikram Seth[26]
  • Amitava Kumar[27]
  • Abhayanand[28]
  • Sushil Kumar Modi, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar[29]
  • Imtiaz Ali[30]
  • Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation[31]
  • Arun Kumar Singh, IFS, former Indian ambassador to US[32]
  • Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, IFS, Central Information Commissioner and former Indian High Commissioner to United Kingdom and Sri Lanka.
  • Amitabh Choudhary, IPS,EX - Secretary, BCCI AND Ex - Director , INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL.
  • Dr Divya Prakash, Knee and Sports Injury Specialist, United Kingdom.
  • Nishant Dayal, Director, Elite Sports Management - Sports Management Expert, Conceptualised and Designed Jharkhand Premier League, played in JSCA International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi, Jharkhand.

See also

References
  1. The Learning Point - St. Michael's High School
  2. CBSE School Information
  3. City students shine in painting contest
  4. Vice-President arrives today, to attend 2 events in city tomorrow
  5. St Michael's beat St Xavier's by 9 wickets
  6. "Cultural fest: Pupils of Jesuit schools showcase talent - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  7. "Culture show at school fest". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. "The pitfalls of linguistic jingoism - Livemint". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  9. Decorative lights, cribs adorn Patna churches
  10. In line for sainthood for 96 years
  11. 'Children's principal' given farewell
  12. Bengal District Gazetteers, Volume 41, Part 1 - 1907
  13. Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers Patna - 1924
  14. Patna: A Paradise Lost!
  15. St. Michael's - Other Resources and Facilities
  16. CBSE Curriculum/Syllabus
  17. St. Michael's - Courses
  18. St. Michael's - Grading System
  19. St. Michael's - School Uniform
  20. The Theatrum - Vol#1 Issue#1
  21. The Theatrum at school website
  22. "Bindeshwari Dubey - Early Life".
  23. "Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy".
  24. Detailed Profile: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy
  25. "Of Karim, grit and toil". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  26. Vikram Seth Biography
  27. "Letters and Bombs by Amitava Kumar". Politics and Culture. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  28. "Abhayanand Super 30 - Social Service Education Programs in India | CSRL". www.csrl.in. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  29. Profile of the Dy CM
  30. Imtiaz Ali mulls a film on Patna
  31. Jayant Sinha Biography
  32. "Buxar's Arun Singh is the New Ambassador to the USA - PatnaDaily". www.patnadaily.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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