St. Mary's Academy, Meerut

St. Mary's Academy
St. Mary's Academy, Meerut
The School
Rectis Corde Laetitia
Joy to the Upright of Heart
Address

St. Mary's Academy,Cariappa Street,Meerut Cantt. 250001,U. P. India
India Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
India

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Information
School type Catholic School Private
Established 4 February 1952
Founded 1952
Founder Patrician Brothers
Status open
School board CISCE
Principal Rev. Brother ( Dr.) Babu Varghese
Grades Lower 1-12
Gender Co-Ed
Age 6 years+
Enrollment 150 (2014)
Number of students 2400
Average class size 30
Medium of language English
Hours in school day 6
Campuses 1
Campus size 400 acre
Campus type Suburb
Houses Nehru, Gandhi, Shastri, Tagore
Slogan Rectis Corde Laetitia
Song The School of St. Mary's
Website http://www.stmarysmeerut.com/

St. Mary's Academy is a private catholic convent school in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The school was established as a boys-only school on 4 February 1952 by Brother O'Brien, Brother Dunne, Brother Mahoney and Brother Fitz Patrick of the Society of the Brothers of St. Patrick.[1][2]

The school admits pupils only in Grade 1 through a competitive entrance examination followed by an interview. The students take the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education in tenth grade and Indian School Certificate (ISC) thereafter. The current principal of the school is Rev. Brother (Dr.) Babu Varghese [3] and Vice-Principal is Rev. Bro. Solomon.

St. Mary's Academy, Meerut

Campus

Since the early 1960s, the school has had its own separate campus in the leafy suburbs of Meerut, right next to the Mall Road and Gandhi Park. The 400 acre extensive campus has modern and extensive sports facilities alongwith a big auditorium .

St. Mary's Academy, Meerut
St. Mary's Academy, Meerut

The School Song

The school of St. Mary's, our hope and our pride,
Where from the bright morning to calm eventide,
In work ever earnest and keen happy play,
We grow mind and muscle, more manly each day.

REFRAIN:

The School of St. Mary's
Ah! Hear it is calling,
The young lives, the true lives,
The brave and the free,
With comrades beloved
And courage ne'er failing.
Fair school days shall roll on, roll on.
For you and me.

and the porch to St. Mary's for me and for you,
is the porch to a life that will ever be true.

Though far in the future our footsteps may roam,
To God and our Country,
Our school and our Home.

St. Mary's Academy, Meerut

Affiliations

Ties with other schools

From its foundation in 1952, the school has maintained close ties with the reputed all-girls school Sophia Girls' School( established by Mission Sisters of Ajmer). Several families who send their sons to St.Mary's send their daughters to Sophia, and many Marians have married Sophians. The alumni of both the schools sometimes collaborate in organizing events.

The school is also a feeder school to St. George's College, Mussoorie, which is another school of the Patrician Brothers society.

Rankings

In the All India Co-ed Schools rankings 2014, St.Mary's Academy was ranked 1st in Meerut and 7th in Academic Reputation all over India.[4]

St. Mary's Academy, Meerut

Course Curriculum

The courses of study follow the pattern of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (I.C.S.E) and the Indian School Certificate (l.S.C) Examination, conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. The subjects of study include English, Hindi, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Sanskrit, Art, Craft, Economics, Commerce, Accounting, Computer Science, Socially Useful Productive Work and Community Service.

St. Mary's Academy, Meerut

Extra-curricular activities and Sports

The school attaches great importance to a varied programme of activities outside the ordinary class routine. These are designed to develop important traits of character like honesty, self-confidence, co-operation and hard work to promote latent talents for leadership and responsibilities. Proper use of the library and audio-visual facilities is ensured. Debates, elocution contests and dramatics are some of the cultural activities. Physical training, games and athletics are employed to the best advantage with an aim to promoting physical culture and a healthy spirit of competition. Physical training, gymnastics and outdoor games are compulsory for all pupils who are physically fit. Team spirit is nurtured and pupils proudly wear their house colours and take part in athletics, games and enhanced competition. Athletics and inter-school tournaments are also organised.

St. Mary's Academy, Meerut
St. Mary's Academy, Meerut
St. Mary's Academy, Meerut

Ex-Marian Association

The Ex-Marian Association (EXMA) is the alumni association of the school.[5]

Notable People

Alumni

Old students of the school are commonly known as Ex-Marians. Ex-Marians have gone on to achieve prominence in politics, government service,the armed forces of India, commerce, journalism, the arts and literature. Being one of the oldest and prestigious schools of Western Uttar Pradesh, the school has produced many eminent alumni who are spread throughout the world. One such active networking group on Facebook is Marians Connect

St. Mary's Academy, Meerut

See also

References

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