St. Edward's School, Shimla

{{About|school named "St. Edward's" in Shimla|other items of the same name|St Edward's School (disambiguation){{!}}St Edward's School}}

{{Infobox school

| name = St. Edward's School

| image = St-Edwards-School-Shimla-Crest.png

| imagesize = 150px

| caption = School crest

| pushpin_map = India Himachal Pradesh#India

| latin_name = {{langx|la|Schola S. Eduardi|italic=yes}}

| motto = {{langx|la|Lumen Sequere|italic=yes}}

| motto_translation = "Follow the Light"

| established = {{start date and age|df=yes|9 March 1925}}

| founders = Irish Christian Brothers

| oversight = Simla Chandigarh Diocese

| religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic

| closed =

| type = Convent school

| patron = St. Edward{{Cite web|title=Patron Saint - St. Edward's School|url=https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/patron_saint.aspx|access-date=2021-03-22|website=www.stedwardsshimla.org}}

| affiliation = CBSE 2008 onwards
CISCE until 2008

| accreditation = AISSCE
AISSE

| medium = English

| district = Shimla

| grades = Nursery - Class XII

| president = Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas{{Cite web|title=Bishop's Message - St. Edward's School|url=https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/bishop_message.aspx|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}

| principal = Fr. Anil Wilson Sequeira{{Cite web|title=Principal's Message - St. Edward's School|url=https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/principal_message.aspx|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}

| alumni = Old Edwardians

| head of school =

| dean =

| faculty =

| staff = 75{{Cite web |title=Faculty |url=https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/faculty.aspx |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=www.stedwardsshimla.org}}

| students = Approx. 2000

| enrollment =

| gender = Boys

| athletics =

| conference =

| colors =

| colours = {{Color box|Darkblue}}{{Color box|DarkGreen}}{{Color box|Gold}}
Navy blue, green & yellow

| mascot =

| campus type = Urban

| campus size = {{cvt|15909|m²}}{{Cite web |title=School Information|url=https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/School_Information.aspx |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=www.stedwardsshimla.org}}

| free_label =

| free_text =

| houses = {{plainlist|

St. Luke's House
St. Mathew's House
St. John's House
St. Mark's House

}}

| yearbook = The Edwardian Voices{{Cite web |title=School Magazines|url=http://www.stedwardsshimla.org/Magazine.aspx |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=www.stedwardsshimla.org}}

| rival = Bishop Cotton School

| streetaddress = Milsington Estate, Cart Road

| city = Shimla

| state = Himachal Pradesh

| zipcode = 171001

| country = India

| coordinates = {{coord|31.095321|77.172021|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}}

| tuition = ₹52,660 - ₹58,200{{Cite web |title=Fee Structure|url=https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/fee_structure.aspx |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=www.stedwardsshimla.org}}

| information =

| website = {{URL|https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/|stedwardsshimla.org}}

}}

St. Edward's School is a convent school at Milsington Estate, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/st-edward-s-school-in-shimla-is-the-beacon-of-knowledge/story-JkIetNdVRoBoWpfl5EZtMO.html|title=St Edward's School in Shimla is the beacon of knowledge|date=2018-10-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-02-12}} It is a boys'-only day school. St. Edward's has been ranked among the top schools in India.{{Cite web|url=https://www.educationworld.in/st-edwards-school-shimla/|title=St. Edward's School, Shimla|date=2018-11-16|website=EducationWorld|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-24}} It was initially affiliated to CISCE but was changed over to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) system in 2008. Today the School is managed by Simla Chandigarh Educational Society, under the Bishop of Simla Chandigarh Diocese.{{Cite web |title=About School |url=https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/about_school.aspx |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.stedwardsshimla.org}} The school offers education from Nursery to Class XII.

House Club System

colspan="4" \| House name and Colours{{Cite web\|title=House System and Clubs - St. Edward's School\|url=https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/house_club_system.aspx\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-06-21\|website=www.stedwardsshimla.org}}
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House ! Motto ! Colour ! Swatch
St. John's	{{lang\|en\|Sure and Steadfast\|italic=yes}}	Yellow	{{colour box\|#fecb00}}
St. Matthew's	{{lang\|en\|To Dare is to Do\|italic=yes}}	Blue	{{colour box\|#091F92}}
St. Mark's	{{lang\|en\|Learn Leap Lead\|italic=yes}}	Red	{{colour box\|#c60c30}}
St. Luke's	{{lang\|en\|Deeds not Words\|italic=yes}}	Green	{{colour box\|#007934}}

All students are placed in one of the four houses named after the Four Evangelists: St. Mark's House, St. Luke's House, St. Matthew's House and St. John's House. Each house is led by a captain and a vice-captain, who are responsible for organizing and conducting various co-curricular activities in the school. They are usually chosen on the basis of their academic performance in addition to their participation in sports and cultural activities. Apart from the house captains, there are also a school captain and a vice-captain.{{Cite web |title=School Captains |url=https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/school_captains.aspx |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.stedwardsshimla.org}} Other members of the school cabinet includes school reporter, sports captain and vice-captain, activity captain and vice-captain and school editors.{{Cite web |title=School Cabinet |url=https://www.stedwardsshimla.org/school_cabinet.aspx |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.stedwardsshimla.org}}

Various clubs form a central part of holistic learning in the school, namely the cultural club, science and maths club, literary club, sports club, eco club and yoga.

Controversy

The school landed itself in a controversy in 2012 by not allowing a Sikh student to wear a turban in school.{{Cite web|first=Manjeet |last=Sehgal|date=April 27, 2012|title=School in Shimla stops Sikh student from wearing turban|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/turban-controversy-shimla-st-edward-school-sikh-students-100395-2012-04-27|access-date=2021-03-22|website=India Today|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2012-04-28|title=Shimla missionary school to allow Sikh students to wear turbans|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/shimla-missionary-school-to-allow-sikh-students-to-wear-turbans/story-KwtH4xCgTiivvDQUoy3TgK.html|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Turban controversy at Shimla school|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/turban-controversy-at-shimla-school-478849|access-date=2021-03-22|website=NDTV.com}} The issue was settled after the intervention of the government.{{Cite web|title=Shimla school to allow Sikh students to wear full turban|url=https://www.ndtv.com/cities/shimla-school-to-allow-sikh-students-to-wear-full-turban-479235|access-date=2021-03-22|website=NDTV.com}}{{Cite web|date=2012-04-28|title=Missionary school to allow Sikh students to wear full turban|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/himachal-pradesh/missionary-school-to-allow-sikh-students-to-wear-full-turban_772267.html|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Zee News|language=en}}{{Cite web|author=Surekha Dhaleta|date=Apr 28, 2012|title=Sikhs in Shimla threaten stir over turban issue {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sikhs-in-shimla-threaten-stir-over-turban-issue/articleshow/12905557.cms|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2012-04-26|title=Turban ban in Shimla convent school?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/turban-ban-in-shimla-convent-school/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

Notable alumni

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Mohammad Hamid Ansari, former Vice President, India{{Cite web|url=http://aligarhmovement.com/aligarians/hamid_ansari|title=Mohammad Hamid Ansari|website=aligarhmovement.com|access-date=2020-04-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090401/himplus.htm#5|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal PLUS|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2020-02-12}}{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2015-06-08|title=Ansari visits alma mater, refreshes memories|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/ansari-visits-alma-mater-refreshes-memories-115060800979_1.html|access-date=2021-11-18}}
Bipin Rawat, former Chief of Defence Staff, Indian Armed Forces & former Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/pune/lt-gen-bipin-rawat-takes-over-as-new-army-commander/|title=Lt Gen Bipin Rawat takes over as new Army Commander|date=2016-01-02|access-date=2016-10-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/rawat-visits-alma-mater-artrac-772528|title=Rawat visits alma mater, ARTRAC|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|access-date=2020-03-02}}{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Army chief Gen Rawat visits alma mater St Edward's School, Shimla|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/army-chief-gen-rawat-visits-alma-mater-st-edwards-school-shimla-772411|access-date=2021-11-18|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}
Ajay Banga, President, World Bank & ex-CEO, Mastercard{{Cite news |title=World Bank prez nominee studied at St Edward's |language=en |work=Tribuneindia News Service |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/world-bank-prez-nominee-studied-at-st-edwards-482940 |access-date=2023-02-25}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-25 |title=Proud moment for St Edwards as its alumnus set to be World Bank president |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/proud-moment-for-st-edwards-as-its-alumnus-set-to-be-world-bank-president-101677271976827.html |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}
Virbhadra Singh, former Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh{{Cite web|date=2021-08-23|title=Himachal Pradesh University to set up chair in Virbhadra Singh's memory|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/himachal-pradesh-university-to-set-up-chair-in-virbhadra-singh-s-memory-101629692122585.html|access-date=2021-11-18|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
Kanwar Pal Singh Gill, ex-DGP, Punjab Police{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/stoi/A-time-to-Gill/articleshow/17267689.cms | title=A time to Gill - Times of India| website=The Times of India}}
Deepak Gupta, former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Sanjay Karol, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Sudhir Kakar, psychoanalyst and author{{Cite web|title=Me And My Couch| work= Outlook India Magazine|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/me-and-my-couch/271384|access-date=2020-05-24}}
Ashok Sukumaran, media artist
Anil Wilson, former Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University{{Cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/26/stories/2009062657090500.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628094324/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/26/stories/2009062657090500.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2009-06-28 | newspaper=The Hindu | title=Anil Wilson passes away| date=2009-06-25}}
Vijay Kumar Berry, Maha Vir Chakra recipient
Raj Mohan Vohra, Maha Vir Chakra recipient & Commander of the Eastern Command, Indian Army
Antony Jameson, Professor of Engineering in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford University{{Cite web|url=http://aero-comlab.stanford.edu/jameson/biography.html|title=Antony Jameson's Home Page, Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics|website=aero-comlab.stanford.edu|access-date=2020-04-24}}
Pratap Bhanu Mehta, former Vice Chancellor, Ashoka University & former President, Centre for Policy Research
Ashok Chopra, journalist and author
Anirudh Singh, Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh{{Cite web |title=Sh. Anirudh Singh Kasumpti |url=https://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Member/Details/71 |url-status=live |website=HP Vidhan Sabha}}
Harsh Mahajan, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Sanjay Chauhan, ex-Mayor, Shimla Municipal Corporation