Stanley Girls High School is a missionary

Missionary

A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...

 girls school located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, 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...

. It has two branches one near Abids

Abids

Abids or Abid Shop is a major commercial center in Hyderabad, India. Abids is well known as the oldest and famous business area of Hyderabad. The state government building APSFC, and the President plaza are located here. A wide variety of businesses are located here...

 and Malakpet

Malakpet

Malakpet is one of the old suburbs of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. This suburb known by two parts, Old Malakpet and New Malakpet. The Palmetum was established here in 2002 by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation....

. It is run by the Centenary Methodist Church, Hyderabad

Centenary Methodist Church, Hyderabad

Centenary Methodist Church is a church complex located at Chapel road, Abids housing two of the most prominent churches in the city. It is under the auspices of Methodist Church in India. It was built in the 1970s in order to accommodate the increasing number of Methodists in the city. The church...

 of 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...

.

History

American missionary Ms. Alice Evans was the first principal of the school which opened in 1896 with a donation from Elizabeth K Stanley. The school reached its centenary in 1996, completing 100 years. The school was established in Hyderabad State

Hyderabad State

-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...

, the then princely state of Nizam of Hyderabad. It was one of the Famous Schools in Hyderabad during those days. The school also has Junior, Degree and Engineering colleges. Actress Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza Handrich nicknamed Dee and more popularly known as Dia Mirza, is a Indian model and actress who appears in Bollywood films...

 have attended the college for Junior level courses. The school ground has hosted Nandi Awards

Nandi Awards

The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...

 twice.

Alumni

• Madhavi (actress)
  Madhavi (actress)
  Madhavi is a South Indian film actress. She played lead roles for 17 years in seven languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Bengali, and Hindi. She has acted in more than 300 films.-Early life:...
  
   - Bollywood actress of the 1970s and 1980s
• K. Kavitha
  K. Kavitha
  Kalvakuntla Kavitha is an Indian political activist. She is the founder of Telangana Jagruti which is known for its Telangana cultural activities. She has been active in the ongoing agitation for separate statehood for Telangana.-Early life:...
  
   - TRS activist and daughter of Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao
• Sherlyn Chopra
  Sherlyn Chopra
  Sherlyn Chopra is an Indian model, singer and actress.- Early life :...
  
   - actress
• Dia Mirza
  Dia Mirza
  Dia Mirza Handrich nicknamed Dee and more popularly known as Dia Mirza, is a Indian model and actress who appears in Bollywood films...
  
   - Bollywood actress, attended Junior College
• Farah Naaz - Bollywood actress of 1990s, and sister of actress, Tabu
  Tabu (actress)
  Tabu is an Indian film actress. She has mainly acted in Hindi films, though she has also starred in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali language films, as well as one American film...