St. Edward's School, Shimla

This article is about school named "St. Edward's" in Shimla. For other items of the same name, see St Edward's School.

St. Edward's School
Schola S. Eduardi
School crest
Address
Map
Milsington Estate, Cart Road

Shimla
,
Himachal Pradesh
171001

India
Coordinates31°05′43″N 77°10′19″E / 31.095321°N 77.172021°E / 31.095321; 77.172021
Information
TypeConvent school
MottoLatin: Lumen Sequere
("Follow the Light")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Edward[1]
Established9 March 1925; 99 years ago (9 March 1925)
FoundersIrish Christian Brothers
School districtShimla
OversightSimla Chandigarh Diocese
PresidentIgnatius Loyola Mascarenhas[2]
PrincipalFr. Anil Wilson Sequeira[3]
Staff75[4]
GradesNursery - Class XII
GenderBoys
Number of studentsApprox. 2000
LanguageEnglish
Campus size15,909 m2 (171,240 sq ft)[5]
Campus typeUrban
Houses
  • St. Luke's House
  • St. Mathew's House
  • St. John's House
  • St. Mark's House
Colour(s)   
Navy blue, green & yellow
RivalBishop Cotton School
AccreditationAISSCE
AISSE
YearbookThe Edwardian Voices[6]
Tuition₹52,660 - ₹58,200[7]
AffiliationCBSE 2008 onwards
CISCE until 2008
AlumniOld Edwardians
Websitestedwardsshimla.org

St. Edward's School is a premier convent school located at Milsington Estate, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.[8] It is a boys-only day school. St. Edward's has been ranked among the top schools in India.[9] It was initially affiliated to CISCE but was changed over to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) system in 2008. Today the School is managed by Simla Chandigarh Educational Society, under the Bishop of Simla Chandigarh Diocese.[10] The school offers education from Nursery to Class XII.

  1. ^ "Patron Saint - St. Edward's School". www.stedwardsshimla.org. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Bishop's Message - St. Edward's School".
  3. ^ "Principal's Message - St. Edward's School".
  4. ^ "Faculty". www.stedwardsshimla.org. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ "School Information". www.stedwardsshimla.org. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^ "School Magazines". www.stedwardsshimla.org. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Fee Structure". www.stedwardsshimla.org. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  8. ^ "St Edward's School in Shimla is the beacon of knowledge". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. ^ "St. Edward's School, Shimla". EducationWorld. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  10. ^ "About School". www.stedwardsshimla.org. Retrieved 20 August 2023.