St Mary's Cambridge Higher Secondary School

St Mary’s Cambridge Higher Secondary School, also Saint Mary’s Cambridge Higher Secondary School and formerly St Mary's Cambridge High School, is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located on Murree Road in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

St Mary’s Cambridge Higher Secondary School
School grounds and junior section
Location
Murree Road, Rawalpindi, Punjab

Pakistan
Coordinates33°36′33″N 73°3′57″E
Information
Other nameSaint Mary’s Cambridge Higher Secondary School
Former nameSt Mary's Cambridge High School
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
Established1949 (1949)
FounderFr. Thysen MHM
Oversight
GradesPreK-12
GenderBoys
Websitewww.smcsedu.com

History

St Mary’s Cambridge Higher Secondary School is one of the oldest independent schools of Rawalpindi. It is housed in an old building which was previously used as hospital, named Holy Family Hospital. The hospital moved to its present building in Satellite Town during the early 1950s and the building was handed over to the school. The school is owned and managed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi. It provides religious education in Islam as per the curriculum decided by the local education board.

Location and facilities

St Mary’s Cambridge Higher Secondary School is located on Murree Road between Liaqat Bagh and Committee Chowk. It is easily accessible from anywhere in the city and from Islamabad.

Houses

The names of the houses are: Thysen (yellow), Iqbal (green), Jinnah (blue), Liaquat (red).

Events

On May 10, 2008, the school was the venue for a Run for Unity program. It involved students aged 11–15 in drawing, essay-writing, poetry, song, PowerPoint and video-making competitions. Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, the apostolic nuncio to Pakistan, and Bishop Anthony Lobo attended.[1]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Security fears make Run for Unity a short dash". UCANews.com. May 22, 2008.
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