St. Theresa's Boys High School

St. Theresa's Boys High School is a boys high school (day school) in Bandra, Mumbai, India. It was originally established in 1918 as mixed-education school and was situated in Khar but was taken over and relocated to Bandra in 1952 by current management where it stands today.[1][2]

St. Theresa’s Boys High School
Address
St Theresa Marg, TPS III Bandra Mumbai , India , Maharashtra , 400050
Coordinates	19°3′45.4428″N 72°49′59.9952″E
Information
School type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Denomination	Christian denomination
Founded	3 October 1952
Founder	His Eminence Valerian Gracias
Status	Open
Principal	Fr. Nicholas D’costa, SVD
Gender	Boys
Language	English
Area	4,985 square yards (4,168 m^2)
Campus type	Day school
Houses	Vision House Harmony House Peace House Service House
Colour(s)	Blue   Green   Red   Yellow.
Website	theresianboyz.org

History

St. Theresa's Boys High School was called "St. Andrew’s Indian Christian School" from 1918 to 1952. Founded in 1918, the school was then situated in an old building in Khar area of Mumbai and offered mixed-sex education. In 1952, the school was taken over by a Christian religious society called Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.) and was relocated to its present location in Bandra under the new (existing) name.[1][2]

Foundation of the school was laid by Valerian Cardinal Gracias on 3 October 1952. Between November 1951 to November 1957, total 12 plots measuring to total area of 4,985 square yards (4,168 m²) was acquired for a sum of ₹56,710 (equivalent to ₹4.8 million or US$67,605 in 2019) for establishing the school and a Church by the same name.[1][2]

In Oct 1955, the school's name was changed from "St. Andrew’s Indian Christian School" to "St. Theresa's School" and the same year the school enrolled 118 student and started its first academic session. The school was accorded a High School status in 1960. In 1963, all female students (except ninth & Tenth grades) of the school were transferred to another school (Duruelo Convent), thus converting the school to a boys school under the name "St. Theresa’s Boys High School".[1][2]

Former principals

#	Name	Post	Term
01	The Reverend Father J. Partsch, SVD	Principal	1951-1956
02	The Reverend Father A. Malin, SVD	Principal	1956-1960
03	Sister M. Cecelia	Principal	1960-1961
04	The Reverend Father L. Jungblut, SVD	Principal	1962-1971
05	The Reverend Father K. J. Pottanani, SVD	Principal	1971-1978
06	The Reverend Father Jacob Naloor, SVD	Principal	1977-1990
07	The Reverend Father Jerome D’Souza, SVD	Principal	1990-1998
08	The Reverend Father Anthony Joseph, SVD	Principal	1998-2009
09	The Reverend Father John Mascarenhas, SVD	Principal	2009 - 2015
10	The Reverend Father Nicolau D’Costa, SVD	Principal	2015 – present

Alumni

• Atul Khatri
• Jaaved Jaffrey
• Terence Lewis
• Ashutosh Gowarikar

See also

• List of educational institutions in Mumbai

References

1. "History". Official website. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
2. "St. Theresa's Boys High School". St. Theresa’s Church website. Retrieved 21 June 2016.