St. Anthony's High School was an aided co-educational school that provided primary and secondary education. It was located in Assolna village, adjacent to Regina Martyrum High School in the Indian coastal state of Goa. The school opened in 1921 and was established on August 28, 1964. However, it has been closed since the 2000s.[4][5][6]
| St. Anthony's High School | |
|---|---|
 Name board of St. Anthony's High School | |
| Location | |
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403701 | |
| Coordinates | 15°10′51″N 73°58′13″E / 15.180836°N 73.970287°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Aided primary and secondary school[1] |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism[3] |
| Patron saint(s) | Anthony of Padua |
| Established | 28 August 1964 |
| Status | Closed[b] |
| Trust | St. Anthony's High School Trust |
| Area trustee | Inacio Almeida Coutinho |
| School code | 30020107502[2][a] |
| Headmaster | Conception Almeida |
| Staff | 8 |
| Teaching staff | 5 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age range | 3 to 16 |
| Number of students | 30 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Classrooms | 6 |
| Last updated: 31 December 2022 | |
History edit
The school was opened in 1921 and was later established as a formal institution on August 28, 1964, under a deed of trust. The management of the school was taken over by the St. Anthony's High School Trust.[7]
Key people edit
Headmistresses/Headmasters[7] edit
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Pinheiro | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| 2 | Irene Ferreira | 1981 | 30th April 1985 | 3–4 years |
| 3 | Conception Almeida | 1 May 1985 | ?? | ?? |
Faculty edit
The school had a faculty of five teaching members and three non-teaching staff, totaling eight personnel. The student-teacher ratio of the school was six-to-one.[4]
Amenities edit
The school had seven blackboards that were used in classrooms. Additionally, it had a library with 429 books and a computer lab that included 12 computers for student use.[4]
Achievements edit
The school had an annual pass percentage of 100%. In the last recorded term exams, 9.09% of the students scored a first-class grade.[4]
Notable alumni edit
- P. G. Kakodkar, Indian career banker[8]
- Roque Santana Fernandes, Indian politician and freedom fighter[9]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ most likely Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) code
- ^ according to Assolna #Other landmarks and notable spots, the article mentions the school to have been closed in 2003, this isn't reliable since it lacks inline citations.
References edit
- ^ Assembly, Goa, Daman and Diu (India) Legislative (January 1, 1966). "Debates; Official Report" – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "St. Anthony High school, Assolna, Salcete taluk school | FreeTutorial.In -Find your School". freetutorial.in.
- ^ "The Catholic Directory of India, 1984". C.B.C.I. Centre. December 30, 1984 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "ST. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL, SALCETE". www.schoolsworld.in. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ Sabha, India Parliament Rajya (2011). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
- ^ Directory of Educational Institutions. R. P. Bookwala.
- ^ a b Agarwal, A (30 March 1995). "St. Anthony's High School Trust vs State Of Goa and Anr. on 30 March, 1995". Bombay High Court – via indiankanoon.org.
- ^ Kakodkar, Pandurang Ghanasham (2006). My 40 Years with SBI. Goan Observer. ISBN 978-81-89837-01-3.
- ^ "164_promember_RoqueFernandes.pdf" (PDF). goavidhansabha.gov.in. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.