St George's College, Mussoorie
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30.4351995°N 78.0877152°E / 30.4351995; 78.0877152 St. George's College, Mussoorie, is an all-boys boarding and non-boarding school in Mussoorie, in the state of Uttarakhand, India, affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations board. The school, an all-boys residential and non-residential institution, spreading over 400 acres (1.6 km2) of land, was founded in 1853 by the Capuchin Fathers and entrusted to the Society of the Brothers of St. Patrick (Ireland) in 1894. It was opened in a cottage known as Manor House; the name by which the campus is still known. The students are known as Manorites.
St. George's College, Mussoorie | |
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Barlowganj, Mussoorie, India | |
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Motto | Virtus et Labor (Character and work) |
Founded | 1853; 171 years ago (1853) |
Principal | Brother Ramesh Amalanathan |
Grades | 4 to 12 |
Gender | Boys |
Age range | 9 to 17 |
Number of students | ~800 |
Area | 400 acres (1.6 km2) |
Houses | 4 |
Affiliation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
Alumni | The Manorite Alumni Association |
Website | www |
The school has an alumni network spread across the globe. In 2005, the Indian Air Force gifted the school a trainer jet aircraft, TS-11 Iskra, as a tribute to the distinguished service of the school's alumni in the armed forces.[1]