J.B. Petit High School for Girls

J.B. Petit High School is a private all-girls school in Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India established in 1865. It is arguably the most well known and reputed all-girls academy in Mumbai. The school currently offers the ICSE board. The school's progressive, innovative and creative methods of teaching make it the most prestigious all-girls school in India. As of 2017 and 2018, in a national survey, J.B Petit High School was ranked as the number one all girls’ school in the country.

History

The school was originally established as 'Miss Prescott's Fort Christian School' by an English woman in 1865, thanks to donations from city philanthropists like the distinguished Premchand Roychand. It was later renamed the 'Frere Fletcher School'. In 1965 the school was sought to be merged with the Cathedral Girls School when Mr. Jehangir Bomanji Petit took over the schools administration. Although established and run by members of the Zoroastrian community, Mr. Petit wanted to ensure that the school maintained its cosmopolitan and diverse character. The 'J. B. Petit High School for Girls' as it came to be called after its savior, still maintains this cosmopolitan nature today. In 1973, the school came under the leadership of principal Shirin Darasha who brought to the school a zeal for drama and the arts that is still prevalent today as well as progressive ideas and methods of education.

Famous alumni

The famous cine actress and singer Suraiya attended the school in the 1940s, from where she used to go for her singing and acting roles in films while still a child.[1]

References
  1. Bharatan, Raju (14 April 2014). Naushadnama: The Life and Music of Naushad. ISBN 9789381398630.


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