St. Anthony's School, Ranchi
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St. Anthony's School is an educational institution in Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

 located in Doranda
Ranchi Localities
Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand state, India. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar. Jharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000 by carving out the districts of Chota Nagpur and Santhal Parganas divisions of Bihar...

, Ranchi
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-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...

, Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

, (India
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).

Overview

St. Anthony's School provides education to students from Nursery to tenth grade. It is one of the premier schools in the city. St. Anthony's is affiliated to The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
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The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of school education in India, for class 10, i.e., grade 10...

 (ICSE), New Delhi
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. The school is known for its discipline and hard working students. With the experience of outside world it has been proved that the discipline and culture imbibed in students help them to lead their life successfully.

St. Anthony's School was started by Mr. J.V. Francis on 8 March 1971. Since then, the school has grown to a position of esteem in the capital. The best asset of the school is discipline and individual focus. The present Principal is Mr. C.A. Francis and the Vice-Principal is Mrs. M. Cooke.

The school has two buildings one featuring an auditorium and the other featuring a hall. Earlier, the school had only one building for the kindergarten students. Later, the newer building was built to support the Primary and the Secondary school. The newer building has an underground floor where the Science labs are situated.

The school has an This school has Audio-Visual Multimedia Lab for students to understand subjects in a more interactive manner. The school also features a highly advanced Computer Lab which is always available for students working on projects, etc. The school also has a very good library with a large number of books. St. Anthony's School has an National Cadet Corps
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(NCC) camp; however, no Old Boys' or Girls' Association and no Bharat Scouts/Guides Association has been established yet.

The motto of the school 'Virtus et Labor,' translates to 'Virtue and Work.' The school started from a very small establishment on 8 March 1971, and today, it is one of the prime institutions of Eastern India much expressing the truth in the school anthem, 'Onwards Forever Onwards.'

Alumni

The alumni of the school are very successful individuals at their respective fields having provided many eminent scientists, business professionals and many stalwarts. There is an alumni community open to all previous students of the school.
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