Saint Francis School Deoghar
Saint Francis School is a Catholic school in the temple-town of Baidyanathdham, Deoghar, India. It is affiliated to CISCE, New Delhi.
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| Coordinates | 24.4836247°N 86.6899505°E |
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| School type | Catholic School
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| Motto | Let your light shine |
| Patron saint(s) | Francis of Assisi |
| Established | 10 January 1970 |
| Founder | Fr alyosius kattady |
| Principal | Rev. Father Kurian Trikkodanmalil T.O.R. |
| Grades | Nursery school – 12th Standard |
| Enrollment | 3000 |
| Houses | Concord , Peace-makers , Patriots , Explorers |
| Color(s) | Brown and white |
| Sports | Table tennis, badminton , cricket, football, basketball, volleyball, kho kho |
| Nickname | SFS |
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| Alumni | Francerians |
| Website | http://www.sfsdeoghar.org |
History
It was established in 1970 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bhagalpur,[1] under the aegis of the Franciscan Friars (Third Order Regular of St. Francis).</ref> Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of the school. The school is noted for high academic achievements in the region and has well-placed and eminent alumni working in the field of science, technology, business and entertainment,[2] and public services. The school produced two consecutive Jharkhand state toppers in the ICSE Annual Exams in 2016 and 2017.[3] Students perform very well in national competitive examinations : IIT-JEE,[4] medical entrance exams and civil services.
Campus
The school has two campuses, aprimary wing and a senior wing, separated by a short walking distance. The primary wing has students from nursery to class 5. The senior wing is for students from classes 6 to 12. It is located in the heart of the city in the locality of Castairs Town.
The school is equipped with a basketball court, games field, computer laboratory, a volleyball court, exhibition hall and science laboratories.
The school also holds various events every year, including Sports Day, Parents' Day and exhibitions.
Gallery
Senior wing of the school- Francis of Assisi - patron saint of the school
References
- "Diocese of Bhagalpur". Gcatholic. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- "Bhagalpur (Diocese)". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 14 January 2017. - Rajesh Pandathil (24 July 2015). "From soft drinks seller to co CEO: The inspiring story of Masaan producer Manish Mundra". The First Post. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- Saurav Roy (6 May 2016). "ICSE results 2016: Deoghar boy tops in Jharkhand". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "ICSE RESULTS 2017: सुदीप और माधव 12वीं तथा देवघर के शिवम कृष्णा 10वीं में झारखंड टॉपर". Hindustan Dainik (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 December 2018. - Divy Khare (19 May 2012). "I want to be a scientist, says IIT-JEE topper". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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