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| motto_translation       = From Darkness to Enlightenment
| motto_translation = From Darkness to Enlightenment
| location               = Jharipani, [[Mussoorie]]
| location         = Jharipani, [[Mussoorie]]
| state                   = [[Uttarakhand]]
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| established             = {{Start date and age|1888|06|01|df=yes}}
| established       = {{Start date and age|1888|06|01|df=yes}}
| founder                 = [[East Indian Railway Company]]
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| school_board           = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
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| principal               = Abhishek Kesarwani (IRPS)<ref name="OurHeads">{{cite web|title=Our Heads|url=http://www.oakgrove-jharipani.in/head.php|website=Oak Grove School|accessdate=8 February 2018|language=en}}</ref>
| principal         = Naresh Kumar (IRPS)<ref name="OurHeads">{{cite web|title=Our Heads|url=http://www.oakgrove-jharipani.in/head.php|website=Oak Grove School|accessdate=8 February 2018|language=en|archive-date=9 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063349/http://www.oakgrove-jharipani.in/head.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| principal1             = Dr. Sanjay Dubey<ref name="OurHeads" />
| principal1       = Mr Vinay Kumar<ref name="OurHeads" />
| principal_label1       = Headmaster of Senior Boys School
| principal_label1 = Headmaster of Senior Boys School
| principal2             = Mrs. Kusum Kamboj<ref name="OurHeads" />
| principal2       = Mrs. Kusum Kamboj<ref name="OurHeads" />
| principal_label2       = Headmistress of Senior Girls School
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| principal3             = Mr. Vinay Kumar<ref name="OurHeads" />
| principal3       = Mrs. Archana Sankar <ref name="OurHeads" />
| principal_label3       = Headmaster of Junior School
| principal_label3 = Headmistress of Junior School
| teaching_staff         = 45<ref name="TeachingStaff">{{cite web|title=Teaching Staff|url=http://www.oakgrovejharipani.in/teachingstaff.php|website=Oak Grove School|accessdate=8 February 2018|language=en}}</ref>
| teaching_staff   = 45<ref name="TeachingStaff">{{cite web|title=Teaching Staff|url=http://www.oakgrovejharipani.in/teachingstaff.php|website=Oak Grove School|accessdate=8 February 2018|language=en}}</ref>
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| language          = English
| medium_of_language      = English
| campuses         = * Oak Grove Estate
| campuses               = * Oak Grove Estate
 
* Jharipani
* Jharipani
* Mussoorie Hills
* Mussoorie Hills
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*Ashoka
| song                   =  
*Tagore
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*Shivaji
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| rivals           = Wynberg Allen School
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'''Oak Grove School, Jharipani, Mussoorie''' is a residential public school, owned and run by the Indian Railways. It is situated on hill tops covering {{convert|256|acre|km2}} in Jharipani, [[Mussoorie]], [[India]].
'''Oak Grove School, Jharipani, Mussoorie''' is a residential public school, owned and run by the Indian Railways. It is situated on hill tops covering {{convert|256|acre|km2}} in Jharipani, [[Mussoorie]], [[India]].
[[File:Ogauditorium.jpg|thumb|Auditorium]]
[[File:Ogauditorium.jpg|thumb|Auditorium]]
The school was started by the [[British Raj]] on 1 June 1888.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oakgrove-jharipani.com/oakgrove-jharipani/viewmypage.php?view=history|title=History|publisher=oakgrove.jharipani.com|accessdate=4 September 2012}}</ref> The students predominantly consist of the children of [[Indian Railways]] employees; 25% of seats are reserved for outsiders. At present there are more than 610 students.{{when|date=September 2012}}{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} The school consists of three semi-independent parts — Oak Grove Sr. Boys' School (commenced 1888), Oak Grove Sr. Girls' School (1890s) and Oak Grove Junior School (1912). The buildings were designed by the chief engineer of EIR Mr. Richard Roskell Bayne and are built in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic style]] of architecture. LBSNAA ( Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration) conducted its sports day several times in the valley of Oak Grove School.
The school was started by the [[British Raj]] on 1 June 1888.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oakgrove-jharipani.com/oakgrove-jharipani/viewmypage.php?view=history|title=History|publisher=oakgrove.jharipani.com|accessdate=4 September 2012|archive-date=17 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717051958/http://www.oakgrove-jharipani.com/oakgrove-jharipani/viewmypage.php?view=history|url-status=dead}}</ref> The students predominantly consist of the children of [[Indian Railways]] employees; 25% of seats are reserved for outsiders. At present there are more than 610 students.{{when|date=September 2012}}{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} The school consists of three semi-independent parts — Oak Grove Sr. Boys' School (commenced 1888), Oak Grove Sr. Girls' School (1890s) and Oak Grove Junior School (1912). The buildings were designed by the chief engineer of EIR Mr. Richard Roskell Bayne and are built in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic style]] of architecture. LBSNAA ( Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration) conducted its sports day several times in the valley of Oak Grove School.


== Administration ==
== Administration ==
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|-
|-
|Mr. Abhishek Kesrwani
|Mr. Abhishek Kesrwani
|2019-
|2019-2022
|
|4 years
|}
 
=== Heads of the wings of Oak Grove School ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Junior School
!From - To
!Girl's School
!From - To
!Boy's School
!From - To
|-
|
|
|Mrs Alice Chapman
|1888-1908
|Mr A C Chapman
|1888-1912
|-
|-
|
|Mr.Naresh Kumar
|
|2022-
|Ms E Lack
|1908-1910
|Mr S Fenemore
|1913-1917
|-
|
|
|Ms E Tanner
|1811-1913
|Mr H H Gibbs
|1917-1937
|-
|
|
|Ms M Fenemore
|1913-1917
|Mr G F Chunn
|1937-1947
|-
|
|
|Mr K L Reid
|1918-1925
|Mr J W Peterson
|1947-1948
|-
|
|
|Ms W H Wortham
|1925-1932
|Mr P Bellew
|1948-1956
|-
|
|
|Ms E Fowle
|1933-1940
|Mr Ahmed
|1956-1958
|-
|
|
|Ms H Cooke
|1941-1943
|Mr L O Edwards
|1958-1965
|-
|
|
|Ms P Fox
|1943-1948
|Mr O P Gomes
|1965-1972
|-
|
|
|Ms E Adams
|1948-1949
|Mr K Kukreti
|1972-1974
|-
|
|
|Ms D E Garlah
|1949-1960
|Mr B L Midha
|1974-1975
|-
|Mrs Gupta
|
|Ms E Wesley (officiating)
|1961
|Mr N D Chhimwal
|1975-1975
|-
|
|
|Ms L A R Thomas
|1961-1964
|Mr K Kukreti
|1975-1987
|-
|
|
|Ms E Wesley (officiating)
|1964
|Mr S L Sharma
|1988-1989
|-
|Mrs S B Bhaskar
|
|Miss N C David
|1964-1986
|Mr D P Shukla
|1989-1989
|-
|
|
|Ms S Sharma
|1989-2002
|Mr A A Khan
|1989-1990
|-
|
|
|Mrs S Dhondiyal (officiating)
|2002
|Mr D P Shukla
|1990-1991
|-
|Mrs. V Juyal
|
|Ms P Kujur
|2002-2004
|Mr D C Pant
|1991-2004
|-
|Mrs Pushpa Kujur
|
|Mrs S Dhondiyal
|2004-2011
|Mrs. V Juyal
|2004-2007
|-
|Mrs Amita Srivastava
|
|Mrs Tanuja Joshi
|2011-2017
|Mrs N Siddiqui
|2008-2011
|-
|Mr. Anand Shukla
|2019-
| Ms. Rekha Sangal
|2017-2019
|Mr Krishna Kumar
|2011-2018
|-
|
|
|Mrs. Kusum Kamboj
|2019-
|Dr. Sanjay Dubey
|2018-
|}
|}


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* [[Richard Allen (field hockey)|Richard James Allen]] <sup>+</sup> - <sup>#</sup> Goalkeeper
* [[Richard Allen (field hockey)|Richard James Allen]] <sup>+</sup> - <sup>#</sup> Goalkeeper
 
* [[Leslie Hammond|Leslie Charles Hammond]]
[[Leslie Hammond|Leslie Charles Hammond]]
* [[Broome Pinniger|Broome Eric Pinniger]]
 
[[Broome Pinniger|Broome Eric Pinniger]]


'''Los Angeles Olympics – 1932'''
'''Los Angeles Olympics – 1932'''


* [[Richard Allen (field hockey)|Richard James Allen]] <sup>+</sup> - <sup>#</sup> Goalkeeper
* [[Richard Allen (field hockey)|Richard James Allen]] <sup>+</sup> - <sup>#</sup> Goalkeeper
 
* [[Leslie Hammond|Leslie Charles Hammond]]
[[Leslie Hammond|Leslie Charles Hammond]]
* [[Broome Pinniger|Broome Eric Pinniger]]
 
* [[Richard Carr (field hockey)|Richard Carr]]
[[Broome Pinniger|Broome Eric Pinniger]]
 
[[Richard Carr (field hockey)|Richard Carr]]


'''Berlin Olympics – 1936'''
'''Berlin Olympics – 1936'''
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.oakgrove-jharipani.in/}}
* Oak Grove School produces champions http://www.enewsdesk.in/2016/10/03/mussoorie-schools-the-breeding-ground-of-olympic-hockey-champions/
* For a documentary on Oak Grove School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAXn_4vhRl8
* Alumni Corner, http://www.oakgrovian.info/
* Alumni Corner, http://www.oakgrovian.info/
* Oakgrovians Young & Old, http://www.oakgrovians.com  
* Oakgrovians Young & Old, http://www.oakgrovians.com


{{coord missing|Uttarakhand}}
{{coord missing|Uttarakhand}}


[[Category:Railway Schools in India]]
[[Category:Railway schools in India]]
[[Category:Schools in Colonial India]]
[[Category:Schools in Colonial India]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Uttarakhand]]

Latest revision as of 01:25, 23 February 2026

Oak Grove School
Location
Jharipani, Mussoorie

Uttarakhand

India
Information
TypeResidential public school
Mottoतमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
(From Darkness to Enlightenment)
Established1 June 1888; 138 years ago (1888-06-01)
FounderEast Indian Railway Company
School boardCBSE
PrincipalNaresh Kumar (IRPS)[1]
Headmaster of Senior Boys SchoolMr Vinay Kumar[1]
Headmistress of Senior Girls SchoolMrs. Kusum Kamboj[1]
Headmistress of Junior SchoolMrs. Archana Sankar [1]
Teaching staff45[2]
Grades3-12
Age7 to 17
Student to teacher ratio15:1[2]
LanguageEnglish
Campuses
  • Oak Grove Estate
  • Jharipani
  • Mussoorie Hills
Houses
  • Patel
  • Ashoka
  • Tagore
  • Shivaji
Color(s)Maroon and White   
SongOakgrovians
NicknameOakgrovians
RivalsWynberg Allen School
NewspaperAcorn (monthly)
YearbookThe Oakgrovian
AlumniThe Oak Grovian Association
Websitewww.oakgrovejharipani.in

The Oak Grove Flag

Oak Grove School, Jharipani, Mussoorie is a residential public school, owned and run by the Indian Railways. It is situated on hill tops covering 256 acres (1.04 km2) in Jharipani, Mussoorie, India.

Auditorium

The school was started by the British Raj on 1 June 1888.[3] The students predominantly consist of the children of Indian Railways employees; 25% of seats are reserved for outsiders. At present there are more than 610 students.[when?][citation needed] The school consists of three semi-independent parts — Oak Grove Sr. Boys' School (commenced 1888), Oak Grove Sr. Girls' School (1890s) and Oak Grove Junior School (1912). The buildings were designed by the chief engineer of EIR Mr. Richard Roskell Bayne and are built in Gothic style of architecture. LBSNAA ( Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration) conducted its sports day several times in the valley of Oak Grove School.

Administration[edit | edit source]

The overall functioning of the school is under the control of a Board of Governors, which frames and reviews policies to ensure smooth and efficient functioning of the institution during its annual meetings. The BOG consists of:

Chairman - General Manager, Northern Railway

Executive Governor - The Chief Personnel Officer, Northern Railway

Member - The Chief Engineer, Northern Railway

Member - The F.A. & C.A.O., Northern Railway

Member - The C.M.D., Northern Railway

Member - The S.D.G.M., Northern Railway

Member - The D.R.M., Northern Railway, Moradabad

Secretary - Principal, Oak Grove School

Principals' Timeline[edit | edit source]

Lt. Col. A.C. Chapman 1888 – 1912 24 years
Mr. H.P. Watts 1918 – 1946 28 years
Mr. G.F. Chunn 1946 – 1946 1 year
Mr. O.G. Sullivan 1947 – 1948 2 years
Mr. K.F. McGowan 1948 – 1950 2 years
Mr. B.L.J. Love 1950 – 1956 6 years
Mr. A K. Bhaduri 1956 – 1958 3 years
Mr. B.R. Pasricha 1958 – 1970 13 years
Mr. L.C. Mathur 1970 – 1972 3 years
Mr. Ratan Kumar Kichlu 1972 – 1994 25 years
Mr. Sunil Mishra (Principal designate) 1990 – 1991 2 years
Mrs. Gita Mishra 1995 – 1997 3 years
Mr. Rajiv Kishore 1997 – 2001 4 years
Mr. Deepak Peter Gabriel 2001 – 2004 4 years
Mr. Surinder Kumar 2005 – 2008 4 years
Mr. Anurag Tripathi 2008 – 2012 5 years
Mr. Sandip Trivedi 2012 – 2015 3 years
Mr. J.P. Pandey 2015-2019 5 years
Mr. Abhishek Kesrwani 2019-2022 4 years
Mr.Naresh Kumar 2022-

Oakgrovians at the Olympic games[edit | edit source]

Several Oak Grove students represented pre-independence India (under the British Raj) in field hockey at the Olympics between 1928 Amsterdam to 1936 Berlin Olympics, winning Gold medal each time. These [4] were:

Amsterdam Olympics – 1928

Los Angeles Olympics – 1932

Berlin Olympics – 1936

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Our Heads". Oak Grove School. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Teaching Staff". Oak Grove School. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "History". oakgrove.jharipani.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Gold medallist Olympians".

External links[edit | edit source]

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