St. Mary's Academy, Meerut
Private school in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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St. Mary's Academy is a private, college preparatory school for day students located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India in the NCR Region.
(Joy to the Upright of Heart)
| St. Mary's Academy | |
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Cariappa Street , , 250001 | |
| 29.0058°N 77.6985°E | |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Rectis Corde Laetitia (Joy to the Upright of Heart) |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Established | 4 February 1952 |
| Founder | Patrician Brothers |
School board | CISCE |
Principal | Rev. Brother Anand Elias |
| Grades | Nursery-12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Age | 2 year++ |
| Enrollment | 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 |
| Colours | Green, Yellow, Red, Blue |
| Song | The School of St. Mary's |
| Website | www |
Founded in 1952, St. Mary's is one of the oldest high schools founded in post-Independence India. The school was founded by the Society of the Brothers of St. Patrick, Ireland.[1][2] It has educated a long list of notable alumni through its history.
About
Since the early 1960s, the school has had its campus in Meerut Cantonment, next to the Mall Road and Gandhi Park. The 2-acre campus has sports facilities along with an auditorium.
From its foundation in 1952, the school has maintained ties with other Patrician Brothers' schools. St. Mary's Academy is also a feeder school to St. George's College, Mussoorie, 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"
Notable alumni
Notable graduates include:
- Abhishek Bansal, CEO and Co-Founder, Shadowfax[3]
- Gaurav Dublish, Co-Founder, Wildcraft Private Ltd.[4]
- Ashu Garg, General Partner, Foundation Capital[5]
- Manav Mital, Co-Founder, Instart[6]
- Lieutenant General, Harcharanjit Singh Panag
- Pravesh Rana, Model, VJ
