Established 1839 Phone 044 2538 2151 Number of students 1,700 Faculty 40 | Grades 3 - 12 Motto in pursuit of excellence Founded 1839 | |
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Type Private secondary school Principal Rev. Fr. Francis sundaraj Houses Anthony (amper), Bosco (blue), Gabriel (green) and Rua (red) School colour(s) Green, red, blue and yellow Address 110, Armenian Street, George Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600001 | ||
St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School is a Salesians of Don Bosco run higher secondary school for boys located on Armenian Street, Broadway in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located opposite Chennai High Court and adjacent to St.Mary's Co-Cathedral.
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The school is one of the oldest schools in India. It is also one of the first five schools to be set up during the British period.
History
Saint Mary's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School was founded in 1839 by the Rt. Rev. Joseph Carew, D.D., for the purpose of affording the Catholic youth of Madras an education. It was known for nearly 44 years as St. Mary's Seminary and Day School. The first Principal was very Rev. Dr. William Kelly of Maynooth. The school celebrated its 175th year celebrations recently.
Motto
The school's motto is "Viriliter Age" - Latin for "Act Like A Man".
Principals
Rev. Fr. Gregory Devarajan
Alumni
There are 483 members in the Alumni Association of St. Mary’s, which has meetings on the second Saturday of each month. There are 6 office-bearers and 12 councillors of the unit. Alumni Day is celebrated annually on the 2nd of October Some of the activities are: scholarships to deserving students, cash awards for outstanding athletes, Christmas Day celebrations to help poor students. The unit is attempting to procure a piece of land for the present pupils for games like volleyball and basketball.