St. Anthony's High School | |
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Lahore, Punjab Pakistan |
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Type | High school |
Motto | Scientia Cum Virtute (Latin) |
Established | 1892 |
Principal | Shahid Ambrose Mughal |
Grades | Montessori/Nursery, Class Prep to Matric, F.Sc and O/A-Levels |
Affiliation | Cambridge University, UK and BISE,Lahore |
Alumni | Anthonians |
St.Anthony's High School is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan It is situated at Lahore's historical road, The Mall, Lahore.
The Marist Fathers of Ireland established St. Anthony's High School in 1892. It now has been expanded to college level as well. The Sacred Heart Cathedral is located besides the school.
When Lt. Col (ret) L. C. Rath was the principal in 1992, nearly 2,000 pupils were enrolled at the school with a staff of 100.
The motto of the institution is Scientia cum Virtute meaning "Knowledge with Virtue".
St. Anthony's was founded on 1 March 1892 in Peeli Kothi, Empress Road, Lahore by the Marist Fathers of Ireland. They named it St. Anthony's Catholic Day School. Rt. Reverend Doctor Van Don Bouch performed its opening ceremony with three students at Empress Road Lahore where St. Anthony's Church and Don Bosco School stand today.
As it progressed, its site was shifted to 3-Lawrence Road, where it was renamed St. Anthony's High School in 1900 which was dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua who sympathised with the miserable and gave hope to the despaired people. The Bishop of Lahore Rt. Reverend Van Don Bouch performed the dedication ceremony. Father Leo took over as the first Principal of the school and started 'O' Level classes.
As of 2014[update] Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw was the Chairman of the Board of Governors, H.D.Maxwell Shanthi the executive secretary, and Shahid Ambrose Moghul the Principal.There are about 1600 students and about 100 teaching staff at present. The school is up graded to a college with the approval Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw in August 2013. The College was inaugurated by Cardinal Fernando Filoni in the presence of the Apostolic Nancio Edgar Pene Para and Sebastian Francis Shaw, the Archbishop of Lahore.