St. Michael's High School, Patna
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Bankipur-Danapur Road, Digha Patna, Bihar, 800011 India |
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| Coordinates | 25°38′40″N 85°6′9″E / 25.64444°N 85.10250°ECoordinates: 25°38′40″N 85°6′9″E / 25.64444°N 85.10250°E |
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| School type | Jesuit School Co-Ed |
| Motto | "For God and Country" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Michael |
| Established | 1858 |
| Founder | Anastasius Hartmann |
| Status | Active |
| Sister school | St. Xavier's High School, Patna |
| School board | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| School district | Patna |
| Session | April–March |
| School code | 330004 |
| Rector | Fr. Joseph Maripuram, S.J |
| Principal | Fr. Edison J. Armstrong, S.J. |
| Headmistress | Mrs. Vishakha Sinha |
| Treasurer | Br. Hilary Goveas, S.J. |
| Enrollment | 3000 |
| Pupils | Michaelites |
| Average class size | 55-60 |
| Medium of language | English |
| Language | English, Hindi |
| Schedule type | Morning |
| Hours in school day | 5-6 hrs |
| Classrooms | Well-Equipped |
| Campuses | Digha, Patna |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 21.55 acres |
| Houses | Gold, Red, Blue, Green |
| Sports | Football, Volleyball, Handball, Cricket, Table-Tennis, Carom, Chess, Throw ball, Karate, Yoga, Badminton, Swimming |
| Nickname | Michael's |
| School roll | Alphabetical order |
| Affiliations | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Website | www.stmichaelspatna.edu.in |
St. Michael's High School, Patna (often abbreviated: SMHS Patna or SMHS), is a private, co-ed, high school in Digha neighborhood of Patna, Bihar, India. It is a Catholic Missionary educational institution established in 1858, currently managed by Patna Jesuit Society. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi and is one of the oldest schools in the state of Bihar. It was founded by the first Bishop of Patna, Dr. Anastasius Hartmann. The current principal of the school is Fr. Edison J. Armstrong, S.J. and took charge in January 2016 from Fr Peter Arockiasamy. It is named after Saint Michael the Archangel.
In 1854 Monsignor Zuber, Vicar Apostolic of Patna, purchased the ground where the school presently stands, with the aim of forming a community of native Christians. Indian Rebellion of 1857 destroyed his plans and the place was left without any residents. After the rebellion in 1858, when order was restored, Anastasius Hartmann opened the building as an orphanage for children who became orphans during the rebellion of 1857. More buildings were added and the institution gradually grew over time to become a large boarding house and orphanage combined.
In 1894, the management of the School was handed over to the Irish Christian Brothers or commonly known as Christian Brothers, under whose management it became one of the leading schools in Bengal. St Michael's became a high school and sent its first batch of four students to high school examination in 1896. In 1907, Bengal District Gazetteers for Patna states the number of boys in the school at 283, including a large number of orphans. The staff at that time consisted of six brothers and six secular teachers. During this period, the school received a grant annually from government, regulated by the number of students enrolled. The school also set up a volunteer cadet corps in 1893.
Since 1968, the School is managed by the Patna Jesuit Society, the Bihar provincial unit of the worldwide Catholic missionary organization called the Society of Jesus. In 1988 the school's affiliation board changed from ICSE Board to CBSE Board.
The school is situated at Bankipur - Danapur Road, commonly known as Danapur Road, on the banks of river Ganges in Digha neighborhood of Patna. The school began operating as an orphanage for children in 1858. Buildings were added and the institution grew to become a large boarding house and orphanage. It started operating as a high school in 1896.
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