All Saints High School, Hyderabad
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All Saints High School is a Catholic
school in Hyderabad, India
, offering an education for children from pre-Kindergarten to Tenth Standard (matriculation
). It was founded in 1855 and is run by the Montfort Brothers. The school's motto is Virtue Sola Nobilitat (Virtue Alone Ennobles).
The school alumni include some prominent cricketers, such as Mohammad Azharuddin
, Venkatapathy Raju
, Arshad Ayub
and Noel David
.
With an age of more than 150 years, All Saints is the oldest school in Hyderabad and is one of the twenty oldest schools in India. The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2007. The school has a strength of over 4000 students and staff strength of about 150. The principal of the school is Rev. Bro Shahjan Anthony.
and St Paul's High School, Hyderabad
, St Mark's Boy's Town, HYD, All Saints High School, which is also run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel.
Every year in January, one of the schools conducts the admissions procedure for Kindergarten. It involves an interview of both the student and the parents. The number of students who apply for admission far exceeds the number of positions available; hence, it is a very competitive process. Students are allowed to state their choice among the three schools but their choice is not guaranteed. A twenty-percent quota is generally reserved for economically disadvantaged students.
Admission to all other classes is done on a case-by-case basis by the school itself as per the availability on merit basis. Students who not only have a strong academic standing but also display talent in sports, literary or cultural activities are given priority in admission.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
school in Hyderabad, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, offering an education for children from pre-Kindergarten to Tenth Standard (matriculation
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
). It was founded in 1855 and is run by the Montfort Brothers. The school's motto is Virtue Sola Nobilitat (Virtue Alone Ennobles).
The school alumni include some prominent cricketers, such as Mohammad Azharuddin
Mohammad Azharuddin
Mohammad Azharuddin also known as Azhar, is an Indian politician and former cricketer. He was an accomplished batsman and captained the Indian cricket team for much of the 1990s, until his involvement in a match-fixing scandal forced him into retirement...
, Venkatapathy Raju
Venkatapathy Raju
Venkatapathy Raju came into the Indian side in 1989–90 after capturing 32 wickets in the domestic season. He made his Test and One Day International debut in the tour of New Zealand. When sent in as a night-watchman in his first Test innings, he batted for more than two hours for 31 runs while six...
, Arshad Ayub
Arshad Ayub
Arshad Ayub is a former Indian cricketer who played in 13 Tests and 32 ODIs from 1987 to 1990. As of January 2010, he became the manager for the Indian Cricket team for the ODI's and Test-series held in Bangladesh. He is also the president of HCA....
and Noel David
Noel David
Noel Arthur David is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Hyderabad and played four One Day Internationals for India in 1997....
.
With an age of more than 150 years, All Saints is the oldest school in Hyderabad and is one of the twenty oldest schools in India. The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2007. The school has a strength of over 4000 students and staff strength of about 150. The principal of the school is Rev. Bro Shahjan Anthony.
Admissions
Though the school is a Catholic Minority Institution, its admission is open to all students irrespective of caste, creed, religion or gender. For admission into Kindergarten, the school follows a joint admission policy together with Little Flower High School HyderabadLittle Flower High School Hyderabad
Little Flower High School is a missionary educational institution based in Hyderabad, India. It has classes from lower Kindergarten to 10th grade level...
and St Paul's High School, Hyderabad
St Paul's High School, Hyderabad
St. Paul's High School is a private, co-educational K–12 school in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1954.-Origins:In 1954, All Saints High School, Hyderabad celebrated the completion of 100 years of education. Rev. Bro. John of God, the Rector of the school, decided to start...
, St Mark's Boy's Town, HYD, All Saints High School, which is also run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel.
Every year in January, one of the schools conducts the admissions procedure for Kindergarten. It involves an interview of both the student and the parents. The number of students who apply for admission far exceeds the number of positions available; hence, it is a very competitive process. Students are allowed to state their choice among the three schools but their choice is not guaranteed. A twenty-percent quota is generally reserved for economically disadvantaged students.
Admission to all other classes is done on a case-by-case basis by the school itself as per the availability on merit basis. Students who not only have a strong academic standing but also display talent in sports, literary or cultural activities are given priority in admission.
Notable alumni
- Syed Abid Ali, Former Indian Cricter
- Mohammad AzharuddinMohammad AzharuddinMohammad Azharuddin also known as Azhar, is an Indian politician and former cricketer. He was an accomplished batsman and captained the Indian cricket team for much of the 1990s, until his involvement in a match-fixing scandal forced him into retirement...
, former Indian cricket captain - Noel DavidNoel DavidNoel Arthur David is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Hyderabad and played four One Day Internationals for India in 1997....
, former India cricketer - Venkatapathy RajuVenkatapathy RajuVenkatapathy Raju came into the Indian side in 1989–90 after capturing 32 wickets in the domestic season. He made his Test and One Day International debut in the tour of New Zealand. When sent in as a night-watchman in his first Test innings, he batted for more than two hours for 31 runs while six...
, former India cricketer - Arshad AyubArshad AyubArshad Ayub is a former Indian cricketer who played in 13 Tests and 32 ODIs from 1987 to 1990. As of January 2010, he became the manager for the Indian Cricket team for the ODI's and Test-series held in Bangladesh. He is also the president of HCA....
, former India cricketer - Sitaram YechurySitaram YechurySitaram Yechury is an Indian politician and one of the most prominent communist leaders in the country. He is a senior member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India and the party's Parliamentary group leader....
, senior member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) - Mohan KandaMohan KandaMohan Kanda is an Indian civil servant. He is an IAS officer of the 1968 batch. He retired as Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh in 2005. He is presently working as a member of National Disaster Management Authority.-Early life:...
, former Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh - Shravan Kumar, former Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh
- Srinivas Kommareddi, Visionary.
- Hemachandra, playback singer
- Irfan, playback singer
- Janardhan Korremulla, photographer -Rajiv Gandhi National Excellence Award '95
- Fazle Akbar, Aerospace Engineer
- Naim Alam