St. Mary's Academy, Meerut
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| St. Mary's Academy | |
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Cariappa Street , , 250001 | |
| Coordinates | 29°00′21″N 77°41′55″E / 29.0058°N 77.6985°E / 29.0058; 77.6985 |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Rectis Corde Laetitia (Joy to the Upright of Heart) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 4 February 1952 |
| Founder | Patrician Brothers |
| School board | CISCE |
| Principal | Rev. Brother Edward Sebastian |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Age | 6 years+ |
| Number of students | 4000 (2021) |
| Average class size | 58 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Campus size | 2 acre |
| Campus type | Suburb |
| Houses | Gandhi, Nehru, Shastri, Tagore |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Green ,Red and Yellow |
| Song | The School of St. Mary's |
| Website | www.stmarysmeerut.com |
St. Mary's Academy is a private Catholic convent school in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The school was founded as a boys-only school on 2 February, 1952 by Society of the Brothers of St. Patrick.[1][2]
The school only admits students in Grade 1 through a competitive entrance examination followed by an interview. The students take the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education in tenth grade and Indian School Certificate (ISC) thereafter. The principal is Rev. Brother Edward Sebastian.
In the All-India Co-ed Schools rankings 2014, St. Mary's Academy was ranked first in Meerut and seventh in academic reputation all over India.[3]
Campus
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Since the early 1960s, the school has had its campus in Meerut, next to the Mall Road and Gandhi Park. The 400-acre campus has sports facilities along with an auditorium.
Ties with other schools
From its foundation in 1952, the school has maintained ties with other Patrician Brothers' schools.
St. Mary's Academy is also a popular feeder school to St. George's College, Mussoorie, which is another school of the Patrician Brothers society.
Rankings
St. Mary's Academy was ranked No 5. in India, No.1 in Uttar Pradesh, and No. 1 in Meerut under the category "Top 20 ICSE Schools of India 2021"
Ex-Marian Association
Old students of the school are part of EXMA (Ex-Marian Association).[4].
Notable alumni
Marians have gone on to achieve prominence in business, politics, government service, the armed forces of India, commerce, journalism, the arts and literature. Marians have founded and led companies while raising millions of dollars in funding. Some of the popular companies founded by Marians are WildCraft, Four Fountains Spa, CliQr Technologies, and Instart Logic.
- Abhishek Bansal, CEO and Co-Founder, Shadowfax[5]
- Gaurav Dublish, Co-Founder, Wildcraft Private Ltd.
- Ashu Garg, General Partner, Foundation Capital[6]
- Gaurav Manglik, President and CEO, CliQr Technologies[7][8]
- Manav Mital, Co-Founder, Instart
- Lieutenant General, Harcharanjit Singh Panag
- Pravesh Rana, Model, VJ
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "About Us – St. Mary's Academy Meerut". Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "The Patrician Brothers in India". Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "St. Mary's Academy;Meerut Rankings; Education World India". Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "EXMA official website".
- ^ ShadowFax
- ^ "Ashu Garg - Foundation Capital". Foundation Capital. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ CliQr Technologies
- ^ "The Truth behind Cisco's Acquisition of CliQr Technologies - Market Realist". marketrealist.com. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
External links
- Official website
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