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St. Joseph's Convent High School, Patna

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Religious affiliation(s)
  
Roman Catholic

Established
  
1849

Phone
  
0612 267 7620

Founded
  
1849

Patron saint(s)
  
Mary Ward

Opened
  
1853

Founder
  
Mary Ward

School district
  
Patna

St. Joseph's Convent High School, Patna

School type
  
ICSE/ISC +Hindi section

Motto
  
Nisi Dominus Frusta ("Without God nothing prospers")

Address
  
Ashok Rajpath, Bankipore, Patna, Bihar 800004

St. Joseph's Convent High School, Patna, India,a minority school, was established in 1853 to provide all round education to girls. The school is amongst the oldest missionary schools in eastern India. It is situated at Bankipore on the banks of the river Ganges

Contents

It is a girls school and the institution is controlled by Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The school is an abider of Mary Ward's teachings.

Curriculum

The school is English as well as Hindi medium. The Hindi section was added in the year 1950. The English medium is ICSE/ISC Board and Hindi medium is Bihar School Examination Board.

Motto & houses

The motto of the institution is Nisi Dominus Frustra (latin), which means Without god, nothing prospers. The four school houses are:

  •      Ruby (Motto: On Wings of Loyalty)
  •      Topaz (Motto: Effort spells Success)
  •      Emerald (Motto: Truth alone Triumphs)
  •      Sapphire (Motto: Unity is Strength)
  • Notable alumni

  • Papiya Ghosh
  • Nidhi Yasha
  • Shweta Singh

    References

    St. Joseph's Convent High School, Patna Wikipedia