The Bishop's School (Pune)
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Pune, Maharashtra India |
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| Motto | Be Thorough! |
| Established | 19th April 1864 |
| Faculty | 320+ staff |
| Number of students | 10,500+ students |
| Average class size | 50 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 30:1 |
| Campus | Camp, Kalyaninagar and Undri |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Slogan | Play up Bishops, Never let our colours fall |
| Affiliations | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Website | thebishopsschool |
The Bishop's School is an Indian private, unaided (independent) minority school, for boarding and day students between LKG and 12th grade. It is located in Pune, which is the cultural capital of the state of Maharashtra. It was founded in 1864 by Bishop Harding the Adjutant General of the British Indian Army.The school was envisioned as a self-supporting institution which was founded for the children of Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers stationed at Pune who, not belonging to Regiments, did not have regimental facilities.The First Headmaster was a British Army Corporal, Robert Mansfield.The present officiating principal is Joel Edwin. It is one of India's oldest education institutions. The Bishop's School students and alumni are called "Bishopites" and students, faculty and staff often refer to the school as "Bishop's".
It was established by Lt. Col Sydney T. Stock on 19 April 1864 to cater for the sons of warrant officers and non-commissioned officers of the British Indian Army. The school has since functioned as a Christian Anglo-Indian minority institution. It is located in Pune Cantonment close to MG road. In addition to its day school, Bishop's has a boarding school.
The school has three branches, with the one in Camp being the first and oldest and an all-boys school. The school has opened two branches in the Kalyani Nagar and Undri areas of Pune. These branches, unlike the flagship camp branch, are co-educational.
In the Education World India survey, in 2012, the school was ranked 3rd in Pune, 12th in the state of Maharashtra, and 44th in India.
The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi.
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