Saint Francis D'Assisi High School
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St Francis D'Assisi High School is a school in Borivali
, west Mumbai
, India
. It is managed by the Franciscan Missionary Brothers, a Catholic religious society founded by Rev. Bro. Paulus Moritz
, a German
Missionary. The school is recognized by the State Government of Maharashtra
. It was established in 1908 and had its centenary celebrations in 2008 with the former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as the chief guest. It is one of the biggest schools in Mumbai.
The school's sports teams, particularly their football team, perform well and win trophies in the inter-school sports competitions conducted in Mumbai.
The high school has an average of 8000 students on its roster, from Standards V to X. The curriculum followed in the school was that of the SSC exams. Now the school has started a separate wing which follows the ICSE
curriculum. It follows the ICSE curriculum till standard 5th. It was started in 2009 in place of the senior college that was supposed to be opened offering B.Com, but instead the ICSE wing was opened. The SSC wing is a boys school whereas the ICSE wing offers co-education.
The school is located on Mt. Poinsur, with a church located on the summit of this hill. Being a rather picturesque location, the school has featured in movies and television serials. It has two huge grounds which are used for conducting sports or programmes like Annual Day. The management also has a child college offering engineering courses and an MBA course. There is a technical school offering vocational courses.
Borivali
Borivali or Borivli a suburban area located in the north-west section of Mumbai island. Borivali is approximately from Mumbai Airport and from Churchgate Railway Station...
, west Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is managed by the Franciscan Missionary Brothers, a Catholic religious society founded by Rev. Bro. Paulus Moritz
Paulus Moritz
Paulus Moritz was a German Roman Catholic cleric and founder of a minor branch of the Franciscan order.Moritz was born in Königsberg, Prussia, to Jewish parents and was named Heymann Hermann Moritz...
, a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Missionary. The school is recognized by the State Government of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. It was established in 1908 and had its centenary celebrations in 2008 with the former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as the chief guest. It is one of the biggest schools in Mumbai.
The school's sports teams, particularly their football team, perform well and win trophies in the inter-school sports competitions conducted in Mumbai.
The high school has an average of 8000 students on its roster, from Standards V to X. The curriculum followed in the school was that of the SSC exams. Now the school has started a separate wing which follows the ICSE
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of school education in India, for class 10, i.e., grade 10...
curriculum. It follows the ICSE curriculum till standard 5th. It was started in 2009 in place of the senior college that was supposed to be opened offering B.Com, but instead the ICSE wing was opened. The SSC wing is a boys school whereas the ICSE wing offers co-education.
The school is located on Mt. Poinsur, with a church located on the summit of this hill. Being a rather picturesque location, the school has featured in movies and television serials. It has two huge grounds which are used for conducting sports or programmes like Annual Day. The management also has a child college offering engineering courses and an MBA course. There is a technical school offering vocational courses.