Cathedral High School, Bangalore

Cathedral High School, Bangalore, Karnataka

Forward in Faith
Location
Bangalore, Karnataka
India
Information
Type Private School
Established 1866
Principal Isabella Simon
Number of students LKG - 10 (ICSE)
Color(s)                         
Website http://www.cathedralbangalore.com/

The Cathedral High School (Bangalore), Karnataka, India, is a coeducational school, part of the Karnataka Central Diocese, Church of South India. It has classes from nursery up to standard ten, all on one 7-acre (28,000 m2) campus, located in the heart of Bangalore City.

History

The institution was founded in 1866 by the Rev. S.T. Pettigrew, who also founded other institutions like the Bishop Cottons schools. It is affiliated to, and accredited by, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations(ICSE), New Delhi, only the grades after the tenth are affiliated to the state board.

Cultural and co-curricular programmes

Music

Cathedral is one of Bangalore’s venues for music and performing arts. Artists performing 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 Björn Again, Grammy-nominee Enoch Fernando and Hariharan. A concert has been held by rock icons Deep Purple.

List of Houses

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.

References

School website

External links

Coordinates: 12°58′00″N 77°36′28″E / 12.9667°N 77.6078°E / 12.9667; 77.6078

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