St. Joseph's Convent High School, Patna

St. Joseph's Convent High School, Patna, India,a minority school, was established in 1853 to provide all round education to girls. The school is amongst the oldest missionary schools in eastern India. It is situated at Bankipore on the banks of the river Ganges

It is a girls school^[1] and the institution is controlled by Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The school is an abider of Mary Ward's teachings.

Curriculum

The school is English as well as Hindi medium. The Hindi section was added in the year 1950. The English medium is ICSE/ISC Board and Hindi medium is Bihar School Examination Board.

Motto & houses

The motto of the institution is Nisi Dominus Frustra (latin), which means Without god, nothing prospers. The four school houses are:

•      Ruby (Motto: On Wings of Loyalty)
•      Topaz (Motto: Effort spells Success)
•      Emerald (Motto: Truth alone Triumphs)
•      Sapphire (Motto: Unity is Strength)

School campus

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  Main building
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  Statue of Jesus in School
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  School Building
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  Auditorium
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  Basketball field
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  School Field

Notable alumni

• Papiya Ghosh
• Nidhi Yasha

Shweta Singh

References

External links

• Website of The Congregation of Jesus, Patna Province
• Alumni Association

Schools in Patna
Patna, Bihar, India
Children's Academy Patna St. Xavier's High School St. Joseph's Convent St. Michael's High School DPS Patna Don Bosco Academy DAV Public School, BSEB Colony Litera Valley School St. Karen's High School Loyola High School Mount Carmal High School Notre Dame Academy Acharya Shri Sudarshan Patna Central School Army Public School, Danapur Cantt Gyan Niketan Infant Jesus School Kendriya Vidyalaya, No.-1, Kankarbagh Sir Ganesh Dutt Patliputra High School Christ Church Diocesan School Prakritik School St. Joseph's High School Kendriya Vidyalaya, Danapur Cantt Patliputra Central School
See also Tarumitra Patna Portal