Holy Cross High School Thane

Holy Cross Convent High School is a girls' school located in K'Villa, Thane, Maharashtra, India, which was founded in 1964.

It is one of the premier primary and secondary educational institutions in the Greater Mumbai (Bombay) area and has a widespread alumnae network.

History

In 1839, Mother Claudine Echernier founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod [ [http://education.vsnl.com/calcuttaprovinceofthesistersofthecrossofchavaond/ Calcutta Province Of The Congregation Of The Sisters Of The Cross Of Chavanod ] ] in France with the help of Friar Peter Marie Mermier (who founded the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, known worldwide for its Salesian Convent Schools). [ [http://www.fransalians.com/founder.htm :: Bloom where you are planted : Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales ] ] The Sisters of the Cross spread to India in 1886 [ [http://www.coopdonbosco.be/sales/page8.html Hébergement de site, serveur dédié, serveur privé virtuel ] ] propagating their charitable educational goals for women in Amravati and then spreading to other parts of the country - Kolkata (Calcutta) and Vishakhapatnam amongst many places. Holy Cross Convent High School in Thane was founded in 1964 and while it quickly shed its character as purely an institution of charity, a true charity school for the handicapped was built in the 1990s for which all the students raised significant amounts of money. The School retains its mission to help the deprived, and continues to embrace and teach the values of charity.

School Motto

"Lighted to Enlighten"

School Anthem

Long live our dear Holy Cross School,May its Glory ever live!May the students of the Holy Cross,To the Lord all Glory give!Onwards march we Holy Cross girls!Let our light shine through the landBrave, upright, sincere and honestLord help us to be a loyal band!Work and play is now our motto,All our trust is in the Lord!Work as if all dependent on us,Pray as if all dependent on God!Onwards march we Holy Cross girls,Let our light shine through the land!Brave, upright, sincere and honestLord help us to be a loyal band!Lets be true to our "Alma Mater",Never smearing Her good name!Holding high her lofty ideals,Spreading far her literary fame!Onwards march we Holy Cross girls,Let our light shine through the land!Brave, upright, sincere and honestLord help us to be a loyal band!

House System

The School is organized into four houses, namely - RED, BLUE, GREEN and YELLOW. Each house signifies a virtue. The RED house stands for peace, BLUE for purity, GREEN for knowledge and YELLOW for achievement. Holy Cross girls wear red ties with their house stripes as a matter of pride and distinction within the School.

Each house participates actively in various events ranging from literary to sports. Points are awarded based on the house's performance in academics and extra curricular activities such as music, dance, painting, debates, elocution etc. The Inter House Competitions generate a healthy and competitive atmosphere for the girls which encourages them to succeed.

On Annual Sports Day, each house participates in different sporting events. The drill display by the Houses is the most spectacular part of the Sports Day. The House that earns the maximum points is awarded the 'Best House of the Year Trophy'.

Each house is headed by a Captain and a Deputy-Captain, popularly elected by the School.

Prominent Alumnae

Fashion and Films

*Amrita Arora - Former MTV Veejay, Bollywood Actress
*Parvati Balagopalan - Movie Director/Producer/Writer
*Sonali Bendre - Movie Actress
*Miss Jasmine Moses/ Mrs. Jasmine D’souza - Former Gladrags Mrs. India 2002, Mrs. World runners-up, Fashion Model, Actress
*Poorva Gokhale - Television actress
*Malaika Arora Khan - Former MTV Veejay, Ramp Model, Bollywood Actress
*Mini - Choreographer (Nach Baliye-2)
*Prajakta Potnis - Artist ('Artist of the Year' award in 2005 by the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai).
*Manasi Salvi - Television Actress
*Kavita Lad - Television Actress
*Sulekha - Actress (acted in two Malayalam films )
*Nikita Thakkar - Fashion Stylist and Designer MBA (London) Trained Classical Dancer and Performer. Internationally recognised in the fashion feternity
* [ Deepti Agarwal ] Ndtv Journalist

ports

*Madhurika Patkar - Indian Top seed Table Tennis player
*Sharda Ugra - Leading Sports Journalist, Sports editor, India Today

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