t was in the year 1860 that Bishop Harding and the Cathedral Chaplain decided to open a Grammar School within the walled city of Bombay.
t was in the year 1860 that Bishop Harding and the Cathedral Chaplain decided to open a Grammar School within the walled city of Bombay. This small establishment together with an even smaller school for girls, were to be the first of many strands which were eventually joined together to form the Cathedral School as we know it today. On October 1st 1875, a Choir School was established with the primary objective of providing choristers for St. Thomas Cathedral. In the meantime, in 1866, The Bombay Scottish Education Society had been founded. In 1881 the society put up a beautiful building on the Esplanade naming it after Mr. John Connon, a well-known philanthropist and Chief Registrar of Bombay. In 1902 the Society took over the small school conducted by the Wesleyan Church in Colaba Causeway. This virtually became the kindergarten department of the John Connon School till it was closed in 1920, when the accommodation became unsuitable.The Bombay Diocesan Society had opened a High School in Byculla in 1878. This school was amalgamated with the Choir School under the name of the Cathedral High School. Rs 50,000 was collected by grants and public subscriptions and the Government Paper purchased with this sum forms the major portion of the present endowment settled by Trust Deed on the Cathedral High School. The present Senior School building, a happy blend of Gothic and Indian Architecture, was erected and occupied in 1896.In 1880, the Girls School was started under the supervision of Mrs. Evans, wife of the headmaster of the Boys School. It was housed in the Old High Court.
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August 15, 2023
The Creme de la Creme of schools. Lucky to be an ex student.
Varun Bubber
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March 29, 2023
160+ years old and the best, most premier school in Bombay.
Shruti Agrawal
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August 3, 2022
My daughter is a pass out from Cathedral and now I have the courage to spill the beans. There is absolutely no communication or transparency between the teachers, students and the parents. All rules and details are not shared and emails are also vague. Teachers don’t bother to answer the emails and if some discussions happen verbally , they easily go back on their word citing misunderstanding.We had paid extra for the school counsellor and CAS activities but both expenses are unaccounted for. The counsellor most of the time never showed up for the scheduled meeting , did not share the details like predictive scores which other schools do, or the past data of the schools which ex students have gone to etc. Even for CAS activities the kids were left on their own to fend and were not reimbursed the expenses. A lot of unnecessary pressure is put on the kids to perform and kids are forced to take private tuitions. They are known for their strict marking and lowering the confidence of the child.
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Prarthen Hidadugikar
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November 25, 2019
The School is Wonderful and yes it is one of the oldest schools at fort.
The staff is helpful and are professional
DEVESH CHAVAN
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August 7, 2019
WORST & PATHETIC School Staff. I would suggest the school is rainbow from outside but a nightmare from inside. Management lacks in keeping up with adequate behaviour with the parents, it should treat with esteem. Eventually, it has been one of the worst experience in conversing with Miss Asha from Lower I Class works at this so called renowned school that has just been for decades but couldn't follow a decent management cycle. Parents, This school is not suggested!
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