St. James' School (India)
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165, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700014 Kolkata, West Bengal India |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Pro Ecclesia Et Pro Patria (For Church and For Country) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of North India |
| Established | 1864 |
| Principal | Dr. Terence Hamilton Ireland |
| Headmistress | Betty Matthews |
| Headmaster | Soumen Kumar Mundul |
| Staff | Varies |
| Enrollment | Varies |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | Jacobeans |
| Affiliations | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Website | www |
St. James' School, Kolkata, India, is a CNI school, one of the oldest and most prestigious private schools in India.It completed 150 years in 2014. It is associated with the ICSE Board of Education. It was established on 25 July 1864 by Bishop Cotton.
The school is associated with St. James' Church, Kolkata, which is a historic building.
The principal is Dr. T.H. Ireland ; past principals have included John Mason and D.L. Bloud. The school has a double steepled church.
In 1900, St. James' School won the Beighton Cup and has till date been the only school to ever win the oldest hockey tournament in the world.
Coordinates: 22°33′18″N 88°21′56″E / 22.55500°N 88.36556°E
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