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St John's High School is a school in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is one of the oldest schools in the city. St John's High School was founded in 1854 and through all its 159 years has taken pride in the education of generation after generation of students, some from the same families. Initially the school was built to serve the interests of the Anglo-Indian Community and the children of military personnel and government pensioners. Rev. R. Posnett, an Anglican clergyman, was sent to look after the spiritual interests of the Europeans and the Anglo Indians in the Cantonment area. In 1853 he constructed a small room on the Mootycherry Ridge, which later came to be known as St. John's Hill. This room served as a chapel-cum-schoolroom. In the morning it was used as a school for children; in the afternoon as a library and a reading room and on Sundays for public worship. A new school building was completed and opened in 1854. St. John's School and St. John's Church have thus been intrinsically linked together from their inception. The school operated as a middle school until 1961. At that stage after completing the middle school examination of the erstwhile Mysore State, children transferred to other schools for their last two years. Top The eagle takes wing It was in 1962 that the institution was upgraded to a high school and joined the select band of schools taking the Anglo–Indian School Certificate. The first candidates were presented for that examination in 1970. When the CSI came into being in 1947 the school and church came under the jurisdiction of the erstwhile Mysore Diocese and the property was transferred to the CSITA. Until December 1962, the school was managed by the Pastorate Committee of St. John's Church but, from January 1963, it functioned under a constitution framed by the Pastorate Committee. In 1999, it was transferred to the management of the diocese and the new constitution came into effect from 1 May 2000. From June 2000, we introduced ISC (Std XI and Std. XII) in our school. Top A Historic Milestone In May 2003, St. John's High School entered its 150th year and celebrated this landmark event with a three-day carnival, ‘Vintage 150' to support the 150th year projects of the school. We have a vision to enrich the facilities of the school and also to extend a helping hand to the educationally disadvantaged. A round-up of special events marked the mood of celebration: ‘Tales and Tunes', the Junior School Concert, St. John's Inter-School Athletic Meet, ‘Theatrix 2003', an Inter School Dramatics Competition, ‘Navrasa', a Cultural Night featuring a blend of folk and tribal dances of India, and a one-day Cardiac Screening Camp for staff and parents. 2004 witnessed a gala get together of old students wherein we had the sesquicentennial crowning of Mr. & Ms. John. 'Robinhood and Friends', a musical and the Grand Musical night with Usha Uthap and Enoch marked the final of the 150th year celebration in 2005. Top A wider wingspan 150th year projects of the school To commemorate 150 years of excellence in the field, we have undertaken two very important projects. The first project is the construction of an ultra modern library which will facilitate our students to gain wider knowledge of the world through updated reference books, encyclopedia and story books to suit all ages. The second is the introduction of a National Open School for the drop out children of our community and also starting "Improvement Classes" for the benefit of slow learners in our school. St. John's looks forward to the next 150 years with renewed vision and determination. The school is managed by a duly constituted Board of Management. The Chairman of the Board is the Bishop of the Karnataka Central Diocese of the Church of South India. The Members of the Board are drawn from the fields of finance, education, administration, social services etc. The school's motto is "Nil Desperandum, Semper Fidendum" which is Latin for "Never despair, always have faith". St. John's had some outstanding music teachers, among who was Ms Fewkes, who could pound out heavenly music on the piano. Her rendering of the School song in the early to mid sixties was a treat for the ears and soul. St John's was a co-educational Middle School (until 9th Std) till 1962 - being a feeder school to Bishop Cottons Boys/ Girls School. As a High School it limped along until Dec 1965 when the 3rd batch of High School students took the A.I.S.S.C exams (10th standard). When the results were announced, Peter Selvarajan their school topper obtained the First Rank in Karnataka ahead of the best students from the other English medium schools: Bishop Cottons, Baldwins, Clarence, St. Germain, Francis Xavier, and his photograph came out in the Bangalore Deccan Herald news paper. He was also awarded the National Merit Scholarship by the Govt. of India the following year. The school received a flood of congratulatory letters and applications for admission. The School was thus established among the leading English medium schools of Bangalore. ==Vintage Gallery== A series of photos from the Fred Goodwill collection, taken from the spire of St. John's Church, at around 1911, could not be unfortunately displayed here, due to licencing issues. It can be seen at these links below * (Photo 1 ): From the Spire of St. John's Church, Bangalore. Early 1900's (Looking Left towards Shivajinagar) - Fred Goodwill Collection. The church spires of St Mary's and St. Andrew's can be seen at a distance. * (Photo 2 ): From the Spire of St. John's Church, Bangalore. Early 1900's (Looking Left towards Shivajinagar) - Fred Goodwill Collection * (Photo 3 ): From the Spire of St. John's Church, Bangalore. Early 1900's (Looking Front - The Old St. John's School and Reading Room). The Old St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral can also be seen. - Fred Goodwill Collection * (Photo 4 ): From the Spire of St. John's Church, Bangalore. Early 1900's (Looking Right - St. Joseph's Convent and Fraser Town) - Fred Goodwill Collection 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. John's High School, Bangalore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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