St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata

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St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata Quick Facts

Board

State Board

Gender

Boys

Classes

1 - 12 Class

Academic Session

April to March

Medium

English

Student Teacher Ratio

20:1

Day/Boarding

Day School

St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata Fees Structure

Academic Session

St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata Documents Required

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St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata Languages Taught

AEnglish

अHindi

বBengali

St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata Admission Process

The entry point to the school is class I. A boy should be 5+ for admission to class I. Application for admission is made to the Headmaster Applications for classes other than Class I are considered only if seats are available. A transfer certificate must be produced by all candidates who have previously attended any school.

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St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata Facilities

Advanced Facilities

Medical Room

Transportation

Class

Wifi

Smart Classes

Extra Curricular

Art and Craft

Dance

Drama

Music

Picnics and excursion

Debate

Gardening

Infrastructure

Library/Reading Room

Playground

Auditorium/Media Room

Lab

Computer Lab

Science Lab

Safety and Security

CCTV

Sports and Fitness

Indoor Sports

Outdoor Sports

Yoga

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St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata Withdrawal Policy

Pupils whose conduct is incompatible with the moral tone and discipline of the school (e.g.: theft, cheating during exams, using unfair means, misbehaviour, etc) are liable to be sanctioned / punished or given a T.C.

Boys whose presence, in the opinion of the Headmaster / Principal, is not beneficial, or whose application is unsatisfactory, or whose parents / guardians show scant concern for their overall development, will be asked to withdraw from the school.

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St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata Address And Contact

principal@stlawrencehighschool.edu.in

https://stlawrencehighschool.edu.in/

27, Ballygunge Circular Road

principal@stlawrencehighschool.edu.in

https://stlawrencehighschool.edu.in/

27, Ballygunge Circular Road, Ballygunge, Kolkata, Kolkata - 700019

St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata About Us

This educational institution, started in 1810 as an elementary school, is one of the oldest in Kolkata. It was attached to the Church of Our Lady of Dolours at Baithakkhana, Sealdah. In 1855 the school came to be known as St. John Chrysostom’s School in honour of the Archbishop Primate of Goa who visited it. It sent up students for the Lower Primary Examination.In 1902 St. Ann’s Orphanage was inaugurated. It incorporated the already existing school and got recognized as an Upper Primary School. Although Bengali was the medium of instruction great attention was paid to the teaching of English.From 1913 boys were trained for the Junior Cambridge Course. English became the medium of instruction. In 1920 the school was accorded recognition as a High School by the University of Calcutta. The first batch of students for the Matriculation Examination was sent up in 1922. Fr. Lawrence Rodriques S.J took charge of St. John Chrysostom High School at 126, Bow Bazar Street in the early 1930’s. It was a boarding and a day school. The place was very congested. There was no playground. The ground floor of the school building was occupied by a printing press. On the first floor were the classrooms and on the second floor, the boarding. Fr. Lawrence felt the need for developing and expanding the school. So he began to look for a better place and found a plot of land in Ballygunge, belonging to St. Xavier’s College, on sale. With the permission of the Archbishop of Calcutta he bought this land with the money he gathered by organizing raffle on Sundays. On a crisp winter morning of January 1937, St. Chrysostom School was shifted from Baithakkhana to Ballygunge Circular Road and rechristened St. Lawrence High School. As the first group of teachers and students entered the compound of this newly built school they could not but be overawed by the sheer size of the new school building, the beautiful flower garden, the large play ground and the imposing row of tall eucalyptus trees along Ritchie Road. The School in its new location got a new patron “St. LAWRENCE” and a new motto “LIKE GOLD IN A FURNACE” which was changed to ‘‘For God and Country’’. Fr. August Cordeiro, S.J. took over the administration of the School with a new title, Rector-cum-Headmaster. In January 1953 a new Jesuit residence came up in line with the school building. In 1958 another block on the Western corner of the property was erected by Fr. A. Wautier S.J. to accommodate the Primary Section. The school was upgraded to class XI, Higher Secondary, in the same year. The process of consolidation in academic and other fields was continued and extended during the time of Fr. T. Richir, S.J. who also introduced the NCC Air wing, designed the school uniform and initiated the annual school concert. Following the adoption of the 10+2 pattern of education St. Lawrence High School opened the Higher Secondary Department in July, 1976, recognized by the West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education with Science and Commerce streams. A novel feature was the opening of a Bengali stream in Commerce and a Bengali section from class I to 10 in the Primary and Secondary sections in 1980. Earlier, to respond to the increasing space requirements, the Boarding section (which for many years occupied the top floor of the school building) was relocated in 1981, to an entirely new complex erected on the site of the old swimming pool. The school chapel was also shifted to the hostel building. In 1984 the school library cum reading room known as Rabindra Granthagar was inaugurated. In 1986 a computer room was opened to provide computer literacy to students. In 2014 Wavreil Hall was inaugurated for conference and meetings. Many are the towering personalities whose tireless labours, selfless dedication and single minded devotion nurtured the school and contributed to its growth. Over the years number of successive Jesuit Principals contributed to the growth of St. Lawrence to mention a few are Fr. Aloysious Carvalho, SJ, Fr. Andre Bruylants, SJ, Fr. Adrien Wavreil, SJ, Fr. Anil Mitra, SJ, Fr. Sebastain Nallail, SJ, Fr. Kurian Emprayil, SJ. St. Lawrence High School as an educational institution acknowledges the significance of values in shaping the character of a child. Ever since its inception, the institution has spared no effort to cater to the upliftment of the poorer sections of society irrespective of caste, creed or social status. St. Lawrence High School makes a special effort to promote unity in diversity and try to instil in every student a sense of justice and service of the less fortunate. The institution is proud of its alumni, St. Lawrence Old Boys Association (SLOBA), which runs a charitable dispensary and involves itself in various projects of the School heralding the Jesuit motto ‘‘Persons for and with others’’.

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St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata FAQs

The average student-teacher ratio at St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata is 20:1.

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Yes, St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata offers the following extracurricular activities:

Medical Room
Art and Craft
Dance
Drama
Music
Picnics and excursion
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Currently, we do not have any conclusive information on the scholarships available in St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata. Parents can direct contact the school for information on scholarships or fee reductions of any sort.

St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata is affiliated with State Board board(s).

The academic session at St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata begins in April and continues through March of the following year.

St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata was established in the year 1810.

Yes, St. Lawrence High School, Ballygunge, Kolkata offers transport facilities to pick and drop students before and after school.

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Last Updated At : 30-Jul-2025, 04:50 PM