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St. Patrick's High School
"Per Aspera Ad Astra - Through adversity to the stars"
Established	1861
Principal	Rev Fr Joe Paul
Location	Karachi,Sindh, Pakistan
Homepage	http://www.stpats.edu.pk

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History

St. Patrick’s was established on May 6, 1861, and officially registered as a high School in 1867. Its founder was Rev. J.A. Willy of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), who controlled the school till June 4, 1935. It was then taken over by the Franciscan order from June 5, 1935 till October 6, 1950. Since 1950 it has had Pakistani principals belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi. is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Franciscans is the common name used to designate a variety of mendicant religious orders of men or women tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ...

The school is a multidimensional organization with a number of parallel streams of education. These streams include the technical stream comprising of polytechnic education and the Matriculation stream in which students sit for the Karachi Board examinations.The remaining two streams are the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level streams where students sit for the Cambridge examinations (UCLES now CIE). This stream is highly selective and comprises compulsory and optional subjects, which includes Mathematics, Sciences, Social Studies, English Literature, Computers and Environment Management. Of the Sciences, Biology, Chemistry and Physics are offered. CIE is an acronym which can stand for Córas Iompair Éireann, Irish transport company; the International Commission on Illumination; the postnominal of a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire; Cambridge International Examinations, an international examination board. ...

The school is divided into essentially three sections at the secondary level: the Cambridge section (prepares students for O and A level), the Metric section (prepares students for local examinations) and the Technical section (imparts technical or trade education) The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification, usually taken by students in the two years of further education (after GCSEs). ...

School facilities include separate libraries for all sections, laboratories, including fully equipped computer clusters, sports fields, auditoriums, scouting and college counseling facilities. The school has produced well known leaders and personalities, including two cardinals of the Catholic Church, two Prime Ministers and a Presidentof Pakistan, two Chief Ministers of Sindh, a former leader of the opposition of India, mayors of Karachi and well known people in nearly all fields of life. The word cardinal comes from the Latin cardo for hinge and usually refers to things of fundamental importance, as in cardinal rule or cardinal sins. ... Alternative meaning: Prime Minister (band) A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ... The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. ... A mayor (Latin maīor better) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ...

The school also has a tradition of sports. The cricket and hockey teams have consistently ranked among the top five high school teams in the state. The school has also produced a number of sportsmen who have gone on to play at the highest level for Pakistan.

The current principal is Rev. Joseph Paul. The school is owned by the Roman Catholic Church in Pakistan. A principal is: The head of an educational institution. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ...

The Primary Section

The Primary section building is the oldest and most aesthetically pleasing in the campus. The building houses grades 1 to 5. The grades are further divided into sub-sections: A, B, C and D. Each subsection is called a "class" and is referred to by the grade, followed by the section, for example Class 1-A, 3-D, 5-B etc. Each class is assigned to a faculty member, who is called the "class teacher". The class teacher usually teaches English, Science, Social Studies and Mathematics to her class, and is responsible for maintaining the attendance sheets and results. Other subjects, like Urdu, Art and Islamyat/Religious Studies, are taught by specialist teachers.

The students are distributed amongst these classes randomly. Each class has about 40-45 students. They study all the subjects together, except Islamiyat and Religious Studies, for which the students are divided into sub-groups depending upon their religious affiliation.

English, Urdu, Arithmetic, basic computing, Art, Science, and Social Studies are some of the subjects taught in the primary section. Special emphasis is placed on Math, and generally Patricians are known to be strong in this subject. All classes also have a physical training session at least once a week. Urdu ( , , trans. ...

Annual events in the Primary Section include the Sports Day, the Mini Mela, Children's Day, Elocution and Debate competition, the Milad (for Muslim students), and the Christmas play. The Sports Day is the most important event in the calendar, and preparations for it start about a month prior to the event. There is also an annual cricket tournament, only for Classes 4 and 5, and winning the tournament is a source of great pride for all the students in the particular class. Czechoslovak poster celebrating International Childrens Day Childrens Day is a holiday in many countries around the world. ... Milad in Arabic language is a kind of Muslim celebration amongst Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. ...

Matric Section

The Matric section prepares students for Karachi Board examinations. While most of the students in the Matric section come over from the Primary section, a select few outsiders make their way in through an open test.

Building of the Matric Section.

The Board results produced by Patricians are outstanding. Usually 97% of the Science group students get A-1 grades, while A-1s are less abundant in the Commerce group.

The Cambridge section

The Cambridge section, so named because it prepares students for O Level examinations held by the Cambridge board, runs from class 6 to class 11. The St Patricks High School is mainly known just because of the un-parallel results produced by the Cambridge Section throughout Karachi and most of Pakistan. It was being run by Mrs Henderson for over 35 years. She retired in the summer of 2006 and has since then been replaced by Aloysius Da Cunha (AlooChips). There has been a sharp decline in standards in the education system and reputation of the school since the new HeadMaster has come in and it remains to be seen whether the new Head has the capabilities to stop the Cambride section from its free fall. This guy has a hobby of bullying students irrespective of their class and age. He has a hobby and desire to slap or spank any child and is always looking for ways to do so. Corporal punishment is strictly prohibited in Pakistan, and if a child ends up in hospital Mr. Dakan could be in serious trouble with a law suit against him and the school. The General Certificate of Education or GCE was introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1951, replacing the older SC and HSC. It was intended to cater for the increased range of subjects available to pupils since the raising of the school leaving age from 14 to 15 in... CIE logo University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is the worlds biggest provider of international qualifications for students between the ages of 14 and 19. ...

His immature behavior is not entirely preplanned. A large part of it stems from a miserable childhood where he was sexually abused by his neighbors(pathans). To overcome the guilt and flashbacks he has stocked his office fridge with all types of liquor which he partakes liberally during school hours. The alcohol compromises his behavior and many a time the school janitors have had to restrain him from abusing a student. How parents send their children to this school is beyond the thinking of most people.

Aloysuc is also known to ask and receive sexual favours from parents to pass or condone students. One such example is a newly admitted child to class XI,who's parents were caught on camera. The child's father had aloysious bent in front of him while the mother was whipping alloysius backside. With each swipe Aloysius screamed " THANK YOU MUMMY !!!!!"

A Levels section

The A Levels is the only co-education section of the school. Admission or rather readmission to ‘A’ level is on merit. The school attracts some of the best students of ‘O’ levels from many schools in Karachi. Economics, Accounting, Urdu, Sociology, World History, Art and English Literature are also offered. St. Patrick’s has some of the best Cambridge results on record. An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ...

The official website of the A Levels section: [1]

The House system

A-Level students are divided into three houses named after former principals of the school, namely: Raymond, Lobo and Cordiero. The colours of the houses are Blue, Red and Purple respectively. Each year students compete in inter-house competitions throughout the academic year to gain points towards the house trophy. The House Trophy is awarded to the house with most educational and extra curricular points. Competitions include the annual athletics day, cricket, field hockey, football, and basketball tournaments, debating, singing, elocution and quiz competitions, etc.

The Morning Assembly

In the morning, the school gates close at 7:45 sharp and the students on the other side of the gate are not allowed to enter the school until after the proceedings, after paying a fine. The Principal, assisted by a sports master, usually heads the assembly. During the assembly the heads of all the sections (O Level, A Level , Matric and Technical section) stand with there students. Strict discipline is maintained and any lax in discipline is usually punished by a warning, detention, or fine.

The morning assembly is a decades old tradition at St Patrick’s. The day starts with the singing of the National Anthem and the school song. Scouts host the Pakistani and school flags as the whole school takes part in the singing. The Primary Section and the senior school (Cambridge, Matric, A Levels and Technical Section) assemblies are held separately. In the Primary section assembly, the tradition of saying prayers is still followed. Children say a private prayer before being dispersed to classes.

The assembly for the afternoon section commences at 1:00 p.m. The traditions of flag hosting and singing are usually followed, although the atmosphere is more relaxed.

Notable alumni

• Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan^[1]
• Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan People's Party Co-Chairman Benazir Bhutto's widower
• Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan^[2]
• Lal Krishna Advani, former Home Minister of India^[3]
• Air Marshal Azim Daudpota, former Governor of Sindh^[4]
• Rashid Minhas, Nishan-E-Haider recipient, Pakistan Airforce
• Shahnawaz Bhutto, former Chief Minister of Sindh
• Muhammad Khan Junejo, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Jam Sadiq Ali, former Chief Minister of the province of Sindh, Pakistan
• Muzaffar Hussain Shah, Speaker Sindh Assembly, former Chief Minister Sindh
• Humayun Saeed, TV star
• [Syed Khalid Wazir],Test cricketer Was a member of the 1954 Team to England
• Wallis Mathias, Test cricketer Played his first Test against Australia in 1956
• [Antao D'Souza ], Test Cricketer made his debut against West Indies in 1959 at Karachi
• Danish Kaneria, Test cricketer
• Faisal Iqbal, Test cricketer, debut against Aistralia in 1998/99 at Karachi
• Valerian Cardinal Gracias, former Archbishop of Bombay
• Joseph Cardinal Cordeiro, first Cardinal of Pakistan
• Anthony Theodore Lobo, Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi
• Max John Rodrigues, Bishop of Hyderabad
• Rumman Ahmad Faruqi, Economist, World Bank & Commonwealth Secretariat.
• Manual Misquita, Former Mayor of Karachi
• Michael Nazir-Ali, Bishop of Rochester, Church of England
• Bonaventure Patrick Paul, O.F.M., Former Bishop of Hyderabad

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See also

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References

1. ^ "Can he succeed?", Ardeshir Cowasjee, Dawn, 11 July 2004
2. ^ "Can he succeed?", Ardeshir Cowasjee, Dawn, 11 July 2004
3. ^ "Time has not changed Advani's alma mater", Beena Sarwar, The Hindu, 5 June 2005
4. ^ "The educated of Sindh", Ardeshir Cowasjee, Dawn, 28 May 2000

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External links

• Saint Patrick's High School - Official website