Religious affiliation(s) Church of North India Headmistress Betty Matthews Staff Varies Founder George Cotton School type Private school | Established 1864 Headmaster Soumen Kumar Mundul Phone 033 2284 1546 Founded 1864 | |
Principal Dr. Terence Hamilton Ireland Address 165, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Entally, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014 Motto Pro Ecclesia Et Pro Patria Affiliation Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations | ||
St. James' School, Kolkata, India, is a CNI school, one of the oldest and most prestigious private schools in India.It completed 150 years in 2014. It is associated with the ICSE Board of Education. It was established on 25 July 1864 by Bishop Cotton.
The school is associated with St. James' Church, Kolkata, which is a historic building.
The principal is Dr. T.H. Ireland ; past principals have included John Mason and D.L. Bloud. The school has a double steepled church.
In 1900, St. James' School won the Beighton Cup and has till date been the only school to ever win the oldest hockey tournament in the world.
Notable alumni
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