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{{Infobox school | {{Infobox school | ||
|name = St. James' School | | name = St. James' School | ||
|image = St | | image = St._James'_Logo.jpg | ||
|motto = Pro Ecclesia Et Pro Patria | | caption = [[Emblem (heraldry)|Emblem]] of St. James' School (Kolkata) | ||
|motto_translation = For Church and For Country | | motto = Pro Ecclesia Et Pro Patria | ||
|established = 1864 | | motto_translation = For Church and For Country | ||
|type = [[Private school|Private]] | | established = {{start date and age|1864}} | ||
|religious_affiliation = [[Church of North India]] | | type = [[Private school|Private]] | ||
|principal = Terence Hamilton Ireland | | religious_affiliation = [[Church of North India]] | ||
| principal = Terence Hamilton Ireland | |||
| address = 165, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700014 | |||
|address = 165, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700014 | | city = [[Kolkata]] | ||
|city = [[Kolkata]] | | state = [[West Bengal]] | ||
|state = [[West Bengal]] | | country = India | ||
|country = India | | enrollment = Varies | ||
|enrollment = Varies | | staff = Varies | ||
|staff = Varies | | campus = There are currently two branches of St. James' School that are as follows :- | ||
|campus = | |||
| | Campus 1 - St. James' School, Kolkata, West Bengal, India ( situated in Entally ). | ||
|website = {{URL|www.stjamesschoolkolkata.com}} | Campus 2 - St. James' School, Behala, West Bengal, India ( situated in Paschim Barisha ). | ||
|nickname = Jacobeans | | school_board = [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]] (year 10)<br/>[[Indian School Certificate]] (year 12) | ||
| affiliation = [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]] | |||
| website = {{URL|www.stjamesschoolkolkata.com}} | |||
| nickname = Jacobeans | |||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:St James' School - Kolkata.jpg|thumb|school premises]] | [[File:St James' School - Kolkata.jpg|thumb|school premises]] | ||
'''St. James' School''', [[Kolkata, India | '''St. James' School''', [[Kolkata]], India, is a [[Church of North India|CNI]] school, and is one of the oldest [[private school]]s in India. It was founded on 25 July 1864 by [[Bishop Cotton]],<ref name=":0" /> and celebrated its sesquicentenary (150 years) in July 2014. It is an all-boys school<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. James': a journey from gravel to gold|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/st-james-a-journey-from-gravel-to-gold/cid/1608537|access-date=2020-07-28|website=The Telegraph|location=Kolkota}}</ref> and is associated with the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] and ISC Board of Education.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=St. James' School, Kolkata|url=http://www.stjamesschoolkolkata.com/|title = Official Website of St. Jame's School, Kolkata|access-date=13 August 2015}}</ref> | ||
The school has four houses, which are Cotton, Copleston, Lefroy, and Westcott, each named after an English Bishop who served in India in the 19th century. | |||
The school has four houses which are Cotton, Copleston, Lefroy, and Westcott, each named after an English Bishop who served in India in the 19th century. | In 1900, the hockey team of St. James' School won the prestigious [[Beighton Cup]] title.<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news | ||
In 1900, St. James' School won the [[Beighton Cup]].<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news | |||
| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041204/asp/calcutta/story_4080762.asp | | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041204/asp/calcutta/story_4080762.asp | ||
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20121208172753/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041204/asp/calcutta/story_4080762.asp | |||
| url-status = dead | |||
| archive-date = 8 December 2012 | |||
| title = All hail hockey on history high | | title = All hail hockey on history high | ||
| access-date =2007-04-13 | | access-date =2007-04-13 | ||
| last = | | last = O'Brien | ||
| first = Barry | | first = Barry | ||
| work =Eye on Calcutta | | work =Eye on Calcutta | ||
| publisher =The Telegraph | | publisher =[[The Telegraph (India)]] | ||
| location=Calcutta, India | | location=Calcutta, India | ||
| date=4 December 2004 | | date=4 December 2004 | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BEIGHTON CUP WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP (1895—2019)|url=https://www.hockeybengal.org/winners-and-runner-up-details|location=Kolkata|website=hockeybengal.org|publisher=Hockey Bengal|access-date=5 July 2022|archive-date=23 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423035958/https://www.hockeybengal.org/winners-and-runner-up-details}}</ref> | ||
== Notable alumni == | == Notable alumni == | ||
<!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their OWN article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦---> | |||
*[[Somnath Bharadwaj]] | <!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦---> | ||
*[[ | * [[Arjun Atwal]], Indian professional [[golfer]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Somnath Bharadwaj]], Indian [[theoretical physicist]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Sourav Chatterjee]], Indian [[Mathematician]], Professor at [[Stanford University]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Ashish Dhawan]], Indian [[philanthropist]] and former [[private equity investor]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Ujaan Ganguly]], Indian actor | ||
*[[ | * [[Sujoy Ghosh]], Indian actor, [[film director]], [[Film producer|producer]] and [[screenwriter]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Rajesh Gopakumar]], Indian [[theoretical physicist]] | ||
* [[Kiyan Nassiri]], Indian [[Footballer]] | |||
*[[ | * [[Pritam]], Indian [[composer]], singer and music producer | ||
* [[Sanjeev Sanyal]], Indian [[economist]], [[popular historian]] and author | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | * {{official website|http://stjamesschoolkolkata.com}} | ||
{{Kolkata topics}} | {{Kolkata topics}} | ||
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1864]] | [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1864]] | ||
[[Category:1864 establishments in India]] | [[Category:1864 establishments in India]] | ||
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| St. James' School | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of St. James' School (Kolkata) | |
| Address | |
165, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700014 , India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Pro Ecclesia Et Pro Patria (For Church and For Country) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of North India |
| Established | 1864 |
| School board | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (year 10) Indian School Certificate (year 12) |
| Principal | Terence Hamilton Ireland |
| Staff | Varies |
| Enrollment | Varies |
| Campus | There are currently two branches of St. James' School that are as follows :-
Campus 1 - St. James' School, Kolkata, West Bengal, India ( situated in Entally ). Campus 2 - St. James' School, Behala, West Bengal, India ( situated in Paschim Barisha ). |
| Nickname | Jacobeans |
| Affiliation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Website | www |
St. James' School, Kolkata, India, is a CNI school, and is one of the oldest private schools in India. It was founded on 25 July 1864 by Bishop Cotton,[1] and celebrated its sesquicentenary (150 years) in July 2014. It is an all-boys school[2] and is associated with the ICSE and ISC Board of Education.[1] The school has four houses, which are Cotton, Copleston, Lefroy, and Westcott, each named after an English Bishop who served in India in the 19th century. In 1900, the hockey team of St. James' School won the prestigious Beighton Cup title.[3][4]
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
- Arjun Atwal, Indian professional golfer
- Somnath Bharadwaj, Indian theoretical physicist
- Sourav Chatterjee, Indian Mathematician, Professor at Stanford University
- Ashish Dhawan, Indian philanthropist and former private equity investor
- Ujaan Ganguly, Indian actor
- Sujoy Ghosh, Indian actor, film director, producer and screenwriter
- Rajesh Gopakumar, Indian theoretical physicist
- Kiyan Nassiri, Indian Footballer
- Pritam, Indian composer, singer and music producer
- Sanjeev Sanyal, Indian economist, popular historian and author
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 St. James' School, Kolkata. "Official Website of St. Jame's School, Kolkata". Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "St. James': a journey from gravel to gold". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ↑ O'Brien, Barry (4 December 2004). "All hail hockey on history high". Eye on Calcutta. Calcutta, India: The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 13 April 2007.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "BEIGHTON CUP WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP (1895—2019)". hockeybengal.org. Kolkata: Hockey Bengal. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
External links[edit | edit source]
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