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'''C.M.S. St. John's High School''' is the oldest school in [[Nadia district]] and sixth oldest educational institution in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is situated in [[Krishnanagar, Nadia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=C.M.S. ST. JOHN'S HIGH SCHOOL |url=https://schools.org.in/nadia/19101902306/c-m-s-st-john-s-high-school.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=Schools}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
In the 18th century, in order to spread English education and missionaries' works, the [[Church Missionary Society]] established some societies which were mostly controlled by the church. Such missionary work was started in Nadia in 1832 by the C.M.S. committee and C.M.S St. John's High School was established in 1834<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icbse.com/schools/c-m-s-st-john-s-high-school/19101902306 |title=C.M.S. St. John's High School |publisher=iCBSE |access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref> by [[Germans|German]] [[Christian missionaries]]. Rev. W.Deerr and Rev. Blumhardt founded the school at Krishnagar town,<ref>{{Cite thesis |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/158653/8/08_chapter%204.pdf |author=Ray, Pradiptaranjan |date=1985 |title=An assessment of educational enterprise of Christian missionaries in the district of Nadia its legacy and present state |chapter=III: HISTORY OF THE PROTESTANT CHRISTIAN MISSION AND ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT (IN A NUTSHELL) |access-date=10 November 2018 |via=INFLIBNET Centre}}</ref> before the Krishnagar municipality and [[Krishnagar Government College]].{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}<br />
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==Notable alumni==<br />
* [[Chanchal Kumar Majumdar]]{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}<br />
* [[Sourindra Mohan Sircar]]{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}<br />
* [[Soumitra Chatterjee]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Education in India]]<br />
*[[List of schools in India]]<br />
*[[Education in West Bengal]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Schools in Nadia district]]<br />
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