St. George’s College Mussoorie

St. George’s College in Mussoorie is a premier boarding school in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. It is affiliated to the ICSE Council. The Capuchin Fathers founded the School in 1853, and it was given to the Society of the Brothers of St. Patrick (Ireland) in 1894. It is all-boys boarding as well as non-boarding school, with a land area of around 400 acres (1.6 km square). It was established in a house known as the Manor House, which is still remembered on Campus.

St. George’s College Mussoorie

The school is dedicated to providing its students with the best education. The goal and focus of the organization remain the same, but the emphasis has shifted to include the finest in education and infrastructure. St. George’s College has given a long list of distinguished alumni who have dedicated their lives to serving our motherland India.

The campus

St. George’s College is located on a 400-acre campus in Mussoorie. Two large computer laboratories with modern branded PCs have been installed at St. George’s College. The labs are furnished with the most up-to-date technology, allowing students to have hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies and high-speed internet. The Brother Darcy Library, as it is called, is one of the top libraries in the state. The library has a wide mix of reading materials, including a large book collection of over 10,000 publications.

Academics

St. George’s College believes that the latest technology available should be used to make every class session a unique and interesting learning experience.

• Instructional Medium(s) English
• Streams Available Commerce, PCM & PCB

St George’s College operates on the belief that growth, development, and advancement are not limited to students alone, but also include instructors and other professionals within the college. Teachers are encouraged to read outside of their curriculum. At St. George’s, the student-teacher ratio is 1:12.

Achievements

Results of Class X/XII Board Exams/Academic Achievements: The school has continuously maintained good results year after year, with a 100% pass rate.

• University Placements: St. George’s students have applied to a number of overseas universities, including Indiana University in the United States of America, the University of Melbourne, and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
• St. George’s College was the first school in North India to implement a tablet-based learning solution to allow pupils to practice their skills.
• The school assemblies act as a vehicle for motivating students to uphold a solid set of values that will prepare them for future problems.
• Throughout the year, each class has the chance to give a morning assembly on a certain subject. Under the direction and guidance of their class instructor, students work together as a team to bring this theme to life in a unique way.
• Another unique technology, Tata Edge, was introduced to help youngsters enhance their learning results through interactive learning.
• The school offers Smart Board-equipped lessons that deliver multimedia modules to both the instructor and the students for better comprehension.
• The Student Performance Analysis is a one-of-a-kind tool for ensuring self-control. It is a positive approach to instilling responsibility in students. Its goal is to make the process of selecting students for various awards more transparent. Students are able to evaluate their performance on a regular basis and are motivated to participate in and improve their performance in all areas. On a monthly, termly, and yearly basis, the Student Performance Processes and makes the child’s progress.

Facilities

• Church: The parish church can be seen in the campus.
• Dormitory: Each class has its own dormitory and dressing room, ensuring that students get a decent night’s sleep after a long day of activities.
• Swimming Pool: The Indoor heated swimming pool allows our students to have a whale of a time throughout the year.
• Infrastructure: The classrooms equipped with smart boards, projectors, computer systems and tablets with study related content, striking a balance with modern and conventional forms of teachings.
• Extraordinary Playing Field: In early 1900s, the then Principal, Bro. Haverty, levelled the top of the hill to create what is the Top Flat which is the school’s largest playing field.
• Science Lab: The science labs were built next to the top flat in 1925.
• Multi-functional Auditorium: In 1939, the school purchased the Whytebank Castle and Brooklands Estate, and in 1942, an auditorium was built.
• Indoor Gymnasium:
• Library: Their library known as the Brother Darcy Library is one of the best libraries in the state.

Admission Eligibility

The school accepts admission from class 4th to 9th only.

Admission Process

Admission to St. George’s College is open to students from all communities, regardless of caste, creed, color, or religion. Registration permits a student to take the Entrance Exam but does not guarantee admission. The child’s performance in the Entrance Test determines whether or not he or she is admitted.

St. George’s College Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Although St. Georges College doesn’t share a syllabus. But the questions in the entrance test are asked from the previous class.

• Subjects for Entrance test for Classes IV – VI : English and Mathematics.
• Subjects for Entrance test for Classes VII – IX : English, Mathematics and Science.

Notable Alumni

Alumni of St. George’s College may be found all over the world. The Indian Air Force gifted a TS-11 Iskra, a trainer jet, to the school in 2005 as a homage to the institution’s alumni’ excellent service in the army.

• Willie G. Cullen, Ernie .J. Cullen, Michael Gateley, George Eric Marthins, Lionel Emmett, Carlyle Carroll Tapsell – Gold medal winners for India in field hockey – 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games, 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, 1936 Berlin Olympic Games
• Chief of the Air Staff, BS Dhanoa Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC is the 25th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force and studied in St. George’s College, Mussoorie in the years 1968 and 1969.
• Wing Commander Trevor Keelor, Vir Chakra, Vayu Sena Medal; hero of the 1965 Indo-Pak War
• Lucky Ali, singer and actor
• Dr. M.S Gill (Class of 1952), Chief Election Commissioner of India (1996–2001), Member, Rajya Sabha (2004–2005), former Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
• Kanwaljit Singh (Class of 1966), film and television actor
• Air Chief Marshal Denis La Fontaine, (Class of 1946), Chief of Air Staff, 1985–1988
• Major Haripal Singh Ahluwalia (Class of 1954), Padma Bhushan, Padma Shree, Arjuna Award; first Indian to scale Mount Everest on 29 May 1965
• General Shankar Roychowdhury, PVSM (Class of 1953), Chief of Army Staff, 1994–1997; Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
• Saeed Jaffrey (Class of 1940), cultural ambassador and actor; first Indian actor featuring on Broadway; performances in British and Indian film and television
• Air Marshal Denzil Keelor, Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, (Class of 1940), hero of the 1965 Indo-Pak War
• Melville De Mello (Class of 1932), Padma Shri, broadcaster and author;
• Bhupinder Singh – Film and TV Actor
• Satpal Maharaj, Member of Parliament, 15th Lok Sabha, from Garhwal Lok Sabha Constituency
• Major Haripal Singh Ahluwalia (Class of 1954), Padma Bhushan, Padma Shree, Arjuna Award; first Indian to scale Mount Everest on 29 May 1965.Injured in 1965 war. President- Rehabilation Council of India, Organised and led motor expeditions over the Himalayas and Tibet to the Silk Route. Author of several books.