Carmel Convent High School
Carmel Convent High School is a school near Badlapur, Thane district, India. It was founded in 1990 by the sisters of the Congregation of Mother of Carmel, which is the first indigenous Congregation of India, founded in Kerala in 1866.[1]
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| Motto | Light and Love |
| Founded | 1990 |
| School board | Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education |
| Administrator | Rev. Sister Suchita |
| Principal | Rev. Sister Smita |
| Classes offered | Nursery to Class 10 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Urban |
| Houses | Mother Teresa Mt.Carmel St.Euphrasia St.Chavara |
| Song | Carmel Anthem |
| Nickname | Carmelites |
| Affiliation | Congregation of Mother of Carmel |
This school is coeducational and governed by Sister Smita as of 10/12/2022. The school is located on the Katrap highways, close to and IndianOil petrol pump, D-Mart and is 1O miles from Badlapur station. The admission seats versus applications ratio are 1:4.[2]
This school divides its students in four houses:
- St.Euphrasia (Yellow)
- St.Chavara (Blue)
- Mt.Carmel (Green)
- Mother Teresa (Red)
The school is affiliated with Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education, Vashi Divisional Board, Navi Mumbai.
Activities include singing competitions, dance competitions, and sports like football and basketball. Teams are formed according to the houses and points are given for each win, the winner house gets the school trophy. The school also hosts inter-school competitions. Each student here is taught and treated with respect. This school also takes its students to picnics each year to relieve the stress of the students in a more social way The School has a Council of Students consisting of 36 members which are elected every year from the 8th, 9th and 10th standards. The school has various clubs like
- Cultural and Literary Club (LIBRO CLUB)
- Science and Mathematics Club (SIGMA)
- Social Service Club
- Sports club
- Eco Club
The school has a playground and three school buildings. In 2014-15 Carmel Convent High School Badlapur celebrated its Silver Jubilee year under the excellent guidance of Former Principal Rev. Sister Mercilin. A number of progress has been taking place after its establishment.
References
- Quantam Leap Badlapur-Source-Times of India
- 15 students from Thane district get State Scholarship-Source-mumbaipluses