St Mary's Cambridge School
St Mary's Cambridge School is a high school situated on Murree Road in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
| Saint Mary's Cambridge High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
, Punjab Pakistan | |
| Information | |
| Type | Grammar school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1949 |
| Founder | Fr. Thysen MHM |
| Administration | Catholic Board of Education |
| Principal | Asif Nawab Gill |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi |
| Website | Saint Mary’s Cambridge High School |
History
Saint Mary's Cambridge High School is one of the oldest independent schools of Rawalpindi. It is housed in an old building which was previously used as hospital, named Holy Family Hospital. The hospital moved to its present building in Satellite Town during the early 1950s and the building was handed over to the school. The school is owned and managed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi. It provides religious education in Islam as per the curriculum decided by the local education board.
Location
St. Mary's is located on Murree Road between Liaqat Bagh and Committee Chowk. It is easily accessible from anywhere in the city and from Islamabad.
Facilities
St.Mary's cambridge school seems to have one of the best faculties in Rawalpindi. This school has been striving to produce our brave young Pakistanis so they may serve the nation for their good and for the good of our nation.
Houses
The names of the houses (with their colors and captains) are:
- Thysen (yellow), Mr. Naeem Pervaiz
- Iqbal (green), Mr. Kamran Younas
- Jinnah (blue), Mr. Shumail Iqbal
- Liaquat (red), Mr. Abid Ali
Events
On May 10, 2008, the school was the venue for a Run for Unity program. It involved students aged 11–15 in drawing, essay-writing, poetry, song, PowerPoint and video-making competitions. Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, the apostolic nuncio to Pakistan, and Bishop Anthony Lobo attended.[1]
Notable alumni
- Rashid Minhas Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider Pakistan Air Force
- General Asif Nawaz Janjua, Ex Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Army
- General Jahangir Karamat Ex Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Army
- Major General Julian Peter, Ex Director General Logistics