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{{Short description|Private school in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}{{Infobox school
| name = St. Peter's School
| logo = SPS logo.png
| motto = [[Latin]]: ''Esse Quam Videri''
| motto_translation = To be rather than to seem
| address = Shivdas Champsey Marg, [[Mazagaon]],
| city = [[Mumbai]]
| state = [[Maharashtra]],
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|18|58|3.72|N|72|50|25.1952|E|display=inline,title|region:IN-MH_type:edu}}
| schooltype = [[Private school|Private]] [[Unaided educational institution|unaided]]
| established = {{Start date and age|1874}}
| founders = [[Society of St John the Evangelist|The Cowley Fathers]]
| principal = Mr. Eugene J. D'Monte
| teaching_staff = 262
| grades = [[K-12|K-10]]
| enrollment = 5166
| language = [[English language|English]]
| houses = {{color box|blue}} St. Andrew {{color box|green}} St. James {{color box|yellow}} St. Matthew {{color box|red}} St. Thomas {{color box|orange}}
St. Paul {{color box|purple}} St. John {{color box|aqua}} St. Luke {{color box|#F46133}} St. Mark
| publication = ''The School Calendar''
| website = {{URL|https://stpetersschool.net.in/|stpetersschool.net.in}}
}}

'''St. Peter's School, Mumbai''', or '''St. Peter's School I.C.S.E.''' is a [[Private school|private]] [[Unaided educational institution|unaided]] school, located in [[Mazagaon]], [[Mumbai]], in the state of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is affiliated with the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] school syllabus and has [[English language|English]] as its primary language of instruction.

== History ==
The school was founded in 1874 by the [[Society of St John the Evangelist|Cowley Fathers]]. The school originated as a [[List of choir schools|choir school]] for members of St. Peter's Church, which had previously been established in 1858 with funds donated by Mr. Shepherd, on land provided by the [[Government of India|Government]]. A few poor children were also taken into care by the Fathers at this time, marking the start of an essential aspect of the Fathers' mission in Mumbai.{{fact|date=June 2025}}

'''St. Peter's Girls' High School''' in [[Byculla]] was established on 16 August 1875. In June of 1876, a few boys were admitted to the school.{{fact|date=June 2025}}

On 1 March 1878, a compact boys' school was founded in rented premises in Mazagaon, and funds were obtained for a new structure under the railway bridge next to [[Dockyard Road railway station]]. The [[Government of India|Government]] provided half of the funding for this new school building, with the remaining coming from St. Peter's Church parishioners and well-wishing individuals. The new structure was officially opened in October 1879 on the grounds of St. Peter's Church.{{efn|name=calendar|This information is listed in ''The School Calendar''.}}

In 1905 the site of St. Peter’s Church was claimed by the [[Mumbai Port Trust]] to allow for the extension of the [[Mumbai Port Trust Railway|Port Trust Railway]] and the [[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Railway Line]]. A new site at the junction of Dockyard Road and Belvedere Road was granted by the [[Government of India|Government]] and the present St. Peter’s Chapel was built in 1907 and finished in 1908.

On 19 January 1910, '''St. Peter's High School for Boys and Girls''' was officially inaugurated on the school's parapet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of the school |url=https://stpetersschool.net.in/history-of-the-school/ |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=St. Peter's School Mumbai |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Academics ==
The school has two sessions, one morning and one [[afternoon]]. The morning school being from 7:00 A.M. to 11:50 A.M., and the afternoon school being from 12:10 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. The school year consists of two terms, from March to August, and from September to February. The course of school studies extends from the Preparatory Class to Class 10. It is designed to prepare students for the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] Examination, conducted by the [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]].{{efn|name=calendar}} The school recently had its 150-year anniversary at the beginning of 2024.

=== Awards ===
As per the Education Today - India School Merit Awards 2022, St. Peter's School ranked ninth nationwide, third statewide, and second citywide.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=St. Peter's School, India School Rankings 2022 |url=https://educationtoday.co/Ranking/ranking-detail?url=india-school-rankings-2022&merit=Indias-Top-20-ICSE-Schools&school=StPetersSchool-MazagaonMumbaiMaharashtra |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=EducationToday |language=en}}</ref> The school also ranked first nationwide under the category of 'India's Top ICSE Schools Parameter Wise - Holistic Education' as per Education Today - India School Merit Awards 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=St. Peter's School, India School Rankings 2023 |url=https://educationtoday.co/Ranking/ranking-detail?url=india-school-rankings-2023&merit=Indias-Top-ICSE-Schools-Parameter-Wise&school=StPetersSchool-MazagaonMumbaiMaharashtra |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=EducationToday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2023 |title=St. Peter's School Tops ICSE Parameter for 'Holistic Education' in India |url=https://gallinews.com/st-peters-school-tops-icse-parameter-for-holistic-education-in-india/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=GalliNews India |language=en-US}}</ref>

== School organizations ==
All students are assigned to a [[House system|house]]. There were four houses until St. Paul and St. John were added, and then St. Luke and St. Mark were added.<ref>{{Cite web |title=House Masters/Mistresses |url=https://www.stpetersschool.net.in/academics/house-masters-mistresses |url-status=live |access-date=March 9, 2026 |website=St. Peter's School, Mumbai}}</ref>

* St. Andrew (blue)
* St. James (green)
* St. Matthew (yellow)
* St. Thomas (red)
* St. Paul (orange)
* St. John (purple)
* St. Luke (fluorescent blue)
* St. Mark (rust)

St. Paul and St. John were added in 2017, resulting in the splitting of the morning and afternoon sections' houses. The morning had the original four, whereas the afternoon had the newly introduced ones. St. Luke and St. Mark were announced in 2019 but were added to the school in 2022 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]]. They now serve as the third and fourth houses in the afternoon section.{{Efn|name=calendar}}

== Principals ==
The following individuals have served as principal of the school:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ex-Principals |url=https://stpetersschool.net.in/elementor-474/ |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=St. Peter's School Mumbai |language=en-US}}</ref>

{| {{Table|sort}}
!Ordinal
!Officeholder
!Term start
!Term end
!Time in office
|-
| align="center" |{{nts|1}}
|Father R. L. Page
| align="center" |1874
| align="center" |1890
| align="right" |{{age in years|1874|1890}} years
|-
| align="center" |{{nts|2}}
|Father J. W. Biscoe
| align="center" |1890
| align="center" |1896
| align="right" |{{age in years|1890|1896}} years
|-
| align="center" |{{nts|3}}
|Father A. E. Tovey
| align="center" |1896
| align="center" |1903
| align="right" |{{age in years|1896|1903}} years
|-
| align="center" |{{nts|4}}
|Father A. F. Langmore
| align="center" |1903
| align="center" |1911
| align="right" |{{age in years|1903|1911}} years
|-
| align="center" |{{nts|5}}
|Father T. E. Tovey
| align="center" |1911
| align="center" |1918
| align="right" |{{age in years|1911|1918}} years
|-
| align="center" |{{nts|6}}
|Father W. B. O'Brien
| align="center" |1918
| align="center" |1930
| align="right" |{{age in years|1918|1930}} years
|-
| align="center" |{{nts|7}}
|Father B. D. Wilkins
| align="center" |1931
| align="center" |1932
| align="right" |{{age in years|1931|1932}} years
|-
| align="center" |8
|Father C. W. Withworth
| align="center" |1933
| align="center" |1949
| align="right" |{{age in years|1933|1949}} years
|-
| align="center" |9
|Father H. E. W. Slade
| align="center" |1949
| align="center" |1955
| align="right" |{{age in years|1949|1955}} years
|-
| align="center" |10
|Mr. M. W. Duthie
| align="center" |1955
| align="center" |1965
| align="right" |{{age in years|1955|1966}} years
|-
| align="center" |11
|Mr. Cecil Julian Olliver
| align="center" |1965
| align="center" |1982
| align="right" |{{age in years|1965|1982}} years
|-
| align="center" |12
|Mr. E. G. Myall
| align="center" |1982
| align="center" |2001
| align="right" |{{age in years|1982|2001}} years
|-
| align="center" |13
|Mr. Dornford F. S. Garrett
| align="center" |2001
| align="center" |2006
| align="right" |{{age in years|2001|2006}} years
|-
| align="center" |14
|Mr. Jayant Biswas
| align="center" |2006
| align="center" |2008
| align="right" |{{age in years|2006|2008}} years
|-
| align="center" |15
|Mr. Brian N. Robbins
| align="center" |2008
| align="center" |2013
| align="right" |{{age in years|2008|2013}} years
|-
| align="center" |16
|Mr. Eugene J. D'Monte
| align="center" |2013
| align="center" |2026
| align="right" |{{age in years|2013|2026}} years
|-
| align="center" |'''17'''
|'''Mrs. Gloria Stephens'''
| align="center" |'''2026'''
| align="center" |'''incumbent'''
| align="right" |'''{{age in years|2026|2026}} years'''
|}
== Notable alumni ==
=== Business and economics ===
* [[Merzin Tavaria]] – Chief Creative Director and Co-founder of Prime Focus

=== Literature ===
* [[Ayaz Memon]] – journalist, columnist, author, and former lawyer

=== Performing arts ===
* [[Salim–Sulaiman|Salim Merchant]] – singer, songwriter
* [[Salim–Sulaiman|Sulaiman Merchant]] – singer, songwriter
* [[Kunal Ganjawala]] – singer, songwriter{{efn|name=calendar}}

==See also==
* [[List of educational institutions in Mumbai#Schools|List of schools in Mumbai]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}{{Jesuit Schools of India|state=collapsed}}
[[Category:Catholic secondary schools in India]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1875]]
[[Category:1875 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Christian schools in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Mumbai]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Jesuit secondary schools in India]]
[[Category:Schools in Colonial India]]

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