St. Paul's School, Darjeeling

St. Paul's School
Location
Map
,
India
Coordinates27°01′57″N 88°15′48″E / 27.0325065°N 88.2633448°E / 27.0325065; 88.2633448
Information
TypePrivate boarding school
Motto
  • Moniti Meliora Sequamur
  • (Having been advised, let us follow higher things)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of North India
Established1864; 160 years ago (1864)
FounderArchdeacon Corrie
School boardICSE (year 10)
ISC (year 12)
RectorPeter Lepcha
GenderBoys
Age6 to 18
Enrollment600
Houses12
Colour(s)
  • Maroon & Dark blue
  •    
Publication
  • The Chronicle
  • The Paulite
School feesApprox. 4–5 lakh per annum
AffiliationCISCE
Former pupilsOld Paulites
Websitestpaulsdarjeeling.edu.in

St. Paul's School is a private boarding school for boys in the town of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. It is known as "Eton of the East"[1] because it is thought to follow the similar cultural and traditional values of Eton College. St. Paul's is one of the oldest public schools in Asia. Entrance tests for admission are held every September. The school follows the ICSE curriculum until class 10 and the ISC curriculum for classes 11 and 12.

  1. ^ "'Eton of the east' celebrates 150 years in Darjeeling". The Times of India. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2020.