St Anne's High School

St. Annes High School and Junior College is a Catholic school in Orlem, Malad, Mumbai, India, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mumbai.

In the city of Mumbai, it is known for its excellence in sports, particularly in football and hockey.

History

St. Anne's High School was established in the year 1915. It is attached to Our Lady of Lourdes Church at Orlem under. Initially founded as a school for boys, it is currently a co-educational institution.

In the early 1990s, during the tenure of the Principal Dr. Fr. Clifton Lobo, much of the school's structure was redeveloped and redesigned. He had a closed-circuit television system installed in every classroom; St. Anne's was the first in Mumbai to have such a system, and perhaps the second in India. Fr. Lobo is still remembered for his progressive achievements. People like to join the school as the school focuses on the all round development of the students and not mere academic progress.

The majority of students are from the localities of Malad, Kandivali & Goregaon.

ports and other activities

The school is famous for its focus on extra-curricular activities, particularly in football. The school has won many football tournaments. It has produced national level field hockey players like Gavin Ferreira, Jude Menezes and Adrian D'Souza who have represented India in the 1996,2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics respectively. The young Alden D'Souza played for the Maratha Warriors in PHL(Premier Hockey League) 2008. It also has a Junior college with studies up to Class XII (for Science and Commerce streams) and it matches all the criteria for being the best.

This school has a very huge building and is amongst the largest in Mumbai with classes from Jr. Kg to Class XII with 5 divisions in every class. Classes are conducted in two sessions. Morning sessions for afternoon class students (Class I to Class IV) and morning sessions for secondary class students. (Class V to Class X)

There is a football field and a basketball court on the school premises.

Principals

* Rev. Fr Octavian Dias
* Rev. Fr. Dennis Pereira
* Rev. Fr. Earnest Fernandes
* Rev. Fr. Clifton Lobo
* Rev. Fr. Ronald(Ronnie) Fernandes
* Rev. Fr. Francis Carvalho
* Mrs. Annie Braganza (present principal)

Notable alumini

* Adrian D'Souza, Goalkeeper, National Hockey Team, Olympian
* Jude Menezes ,Former Goalkeeper, National Hockey Team, Olympian
* Gavin Fereira, Former Center Forward National Hockey Team , Olympian