St. James' School,

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, is a CNI school, and is one of the oldest

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s in India. It was founded on the 25th of July in 1864 by

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, and celebrated its sesquicentenary (150 years) in July 2014. It is an all boys school and is associated with the ICSE and ISC Board of Education. The school has four houses which are Cotton, Copleston, Lefroy, and Westcott, each named after an English Bishop who served in India in the 19th century. In 1900, St. James' School won the

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Notable alumni

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- Batch 1992 - Pro Golfer, member of PGA. *

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- Batch 1995 - Ranji Trophy Cricketer and Coach for Bengal. *

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References

External links

Official website
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