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
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
primary and secondary school for boys, located on
Murree Road
Murree Road (), alternatively known as Benazir Bhutto Road, is a major road that runs from Islamabad and Rawalpindi to Murree in Pakistan. It passes through Rawalpindi's downtown area, and has been a hotspot for various political and social even ...
in
Rawalpindi,
Pakistan.
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
The Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi (Lat: ''Dioecesis Islamabadensis-Ravalpindensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Pakistan.
There is anecdotal evidence that St. Thomas the Apostle passed through Ta ...
. 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.
Notable alumni
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Rashid Minhas
Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas ( ur, ) was a Pakistani pilot in the Pakistan Air Force. Minhas was the only PAF officer to receive the highest valour award, the Nishan-e-Haider. He was also the youngest person and the shortest-serving officer to ...
NHpilot in the Pakistan Air Force
References
External links
Official website
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Boys' schools in Pakistan
Schools in Rawalpindi
Catholic elementary and primary schools in Pakistan
Catholic secondary schools in Pakistan
1949 establishments in Pakistan
Educational institutions established in 1949