St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata

St. Lawrence High School
St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata, in 2017
Address
27 Pramathesh Barua Sarani
(formerly Ballygunge Circular Road)

Kolkata-700019
,
India
Coordinates22°31′43.39″N 88°21′20.88″E / 22.5287194°N 88.3558000°E / 22.5287194; 88.3558000
Information
Former nameSt. John Chrysostom School
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
MottoFor God and Country
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuits
Patron saint(s)Lawrence of Rome
EstablishedJanuary 1937 (1937-01)
FounderFr. Lawrence Rodrigues, S.J.
School boardICSE & WBCHSE
School districtKolkata
SessionApril–March
RectorFr. Julian S Das, S.J.
PrincipalFr. M Benny Thomas S.J.
Teaching staff84
Grades1-12
GenderBoys
Enrollment1600+
Average class size40
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day5:50
Campus7 acres (2.8 ha)
Houses
  •    Loyola
  •    Xavier
  •    Kalam (formerly Britto)
  •    Tagore (formerly Aloysius)
AthleticsFootball, cricket, basketball
NicknameLawrencians; SLHS
National ranking19
YearbookThe Lawrencian
AffiliationsIndian Council of Secondary Education
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
Websitestlawrencehighschool.edu.in

St. Lawrence High School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The school was founded in 1810 and run by the Jesuits, initially in Baithakhana, Sealdah, as an elementary school which came to be known as St. John Chrysostom School. It was renamed in January 1937 by Fr. Lawrence Rodriques, S.J. as St. Lawrence High School. The school caters for approximately 1600 students.