St. Michael's High School, Patna
| St. Michael's High School | |
|---|---|
Administrative building and assembly stage | |
| Address | |
Bankipur-Danapur Road , , 800011 India | |
| Coordinates | 25°38′40″N 85°6′9″E / 25.64444°N 85.10250°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Private secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Pro Deo et Patria (For God and Country) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
| Patron saint(s) | Michael the Archangel |
| Established | 1858 |
| Founder | Bishop Anastasius Hartmann |
| Status | Active |
| Sister school |
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| Authority | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Session | April–March |
| School code | 330004 |
| Rector | Fr. Norbert Menezes, S.J. |
| Principal | Fr. A. Christu Savarirajan S.J. |
| Campus Director | Fr. Mathew PI, S. J. |
| Faculty | 122 |
| Enrollment | 4800 |
| Average class size | 50-60 students |
| Language | English, Hindi |
| Hours in school day | 6-7 hrs |
| Campuses | Digha, Patna |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 21.55 acres (8.72 ha) |
| Houses | Blue Green Red Gold |
| Sports | Football, volleyball, handball, cricket, table-tennis, carrom, chess, throw ball, karate, yoga, badminton, swimming, kho-kho, kabaddi, basketball, track events |
| Nickname | Michaelites |
| Publication | Theatrum[21] |
| Website | www |
St. Michael's High School, Patna, also referred to as SMHS Patna or SMHS for short, is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational high school in the Digha neighborhood of Patna, Bihar, India.
Established in 1858 initially as an orphanage, it is one of the oldest schools in the state of Bihar, and is currently managed by the Patna Province of the Society of Jesus. It was founded by the first Bishop of Patna, Msgr. Anastasius Hartmann.
The current principal is Edison J. Armstrong who took charge in January 2016 from Peter Arockiasamy. The school's patron saint is Saint Michael the Archangel. The school authority is the Central Board of Secondary Education in New Delhi.