Cathedral High School, Bangalore

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The Cathedral High School(Bangalore, Karnataka, India), with over 140 years of tradition behind it, is one of Bangalore's premier institutions. An integral part of the Karnataka Central Diocese, Church of South India, it has classes from nursery right up to standard ten, all on one sprawling 7-acre campus, located in the heart of Bangalore City in the state of Karnataka in India.

1 History and Mission
2 Description
3 Boarding Facilities
4 Cultural and Co-curricular Programmes
5 The School Song
6 References

[edit] History and Mission

The institution was founded in the year 1866 by the Rev. S.T. Pettigrew, who also founded various other institutions, and is one of the leading co-educational schools of India. It is affiliated to, and accredited by, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.

Cathedral High School is passionately committed to the vision of value-based, holistic education. It is committed to providing quality education to all sections of society, irrespective of caste or creed. While striving for high standards of excellence in academics, it also seeks to energetically impart to all its students a strong sense of personal integrity and fundamental human values in order to equip them with the qualities they would need to become mature, creative and responsible citizens of India’s secular democracy.

[edit] Description

Cathedral High School's green campus is a rarity in a teeming city. Once within its impressive ornate wrought iron gates you are in a different world, a green unpolluted world of trees, plants and landscaped gardens.

The architecture of the school buildings is in keeping with its surroundings. Care is taken to ensure a proper blend when adding new buildings and modernising old structures. http://www.cathedralbangalore.com/images/library_01.jpg http://www.cathedralbangalore.com/images/library_02.jpg http://www.cathedralbangalore.com/images/library_03.jpg

The school is at present headed by John Zachariah, a visionary with a dynamic personality. Under his leadership, the institution has transformed from a mediocre to a well-known and prestigious one. http://www.cathedralbangalore.com/images/building_02.jpg http://www.cathedralbangalore.com/images/building_01.jpg http://www.cathedralbangalore.com/images/building_04.jpg http://www.cathedralbangalore.com/images/building_03.jpg http://www.cathedralbangalore.com/images/turf.jpg

[edit] Boarding Facilities

The Boarding Home at Cathedral dates back all the way to the 19th century, when the institution was founded. It continues the venerable tradition, updating its facilities with the passing of time. Students from all over India and abroad live here, enjoying a wide range of amenities, wholesome food, comfortable beds and an excellent ambience, conducive to personal study and homework, together with very good opportunities for recreation and exercise.

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[edit] Cultural and Co-curricular Programmes

The school has an excellent reputation for its numerous concerts and carnivals. Cathedral is one of Bangalore’s well-known venues for major programmes in music and performing arts. The list of singers, musicians and bands that have performed here reads like a veritable ‘who’s who’ of both national and international artistes.

These include Hariprasad Chaurasia, S. P. Balasubramanyam, Usha Uthup, Ke Jun (of the Chinese Opera), the National Dance Company of Ireland, the Shillong International Chamber Choir, The Chariot, Petra (the Grammy award winning gospel rock band from the U.S.A.), ABBA revival group Bjorn Again, Grammy-nominee Enoch Fernando and the critically acclaimed singer Hariharan.

[edit] The School Song

Forward Be Our Watchword.
With Faith And Truth Combined
Seeking Things Before Us,
Never Look Behind.

Forward All Our Lifetime,
Climb From Height To Height,
Steadfast And Undaunted,
Sure In Faith And Right.

Forward Ever Forward,
In The Spirit's Might.
Pilgrims Of Our Country.
Forward Into Light.
Pilgrims Of Our Country.
Forward Into Light.