Goethals Memorial School

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Goethals Memorial School
| logo = [[File:Goethals Memorial School Logo.jpg]]
| motto = {{langx|la|Omnia Bene Facere}}<br />{{langx|en|'Do All Things Well'}}
| established = {{start date and age|1907}}
| type = Independent co-ed day and boarding secondary school<br />Higher secondary section is also co-ed
| affiliations = [[Roman Catholic]], [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christian Brothers]], [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]]
| headmaster = Br. Miles Allams
| founder = [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christian Brothers]]
| chair =
| grades = Class I-XII
| colours = Sky blue and dark blue<br />{{color box|Lightblue}}{{color box|Darkblue}}
| enrollment = 900+
| sports = [[Association football|Football]], [[basketball]], [[cricket]], [[volleyball]], [[netball]], [[field hockey|hockey]], [[track and field]], [[billiards]], [[badminton]], [[table tennis]]
| free_label2 =
| free_text2 =
| campus = [[Kurseong]]
| city = [[Kurseong]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|26|54|07.23|N|88|17|06.19|E|display=inline,title}}
| website = [http://www.gms.edu.in Official Website]
}}
[[File:Goethals Memorial School by night.jpg|thumb|The school is considered to have one of the best campus in India]]
[[File:Goethals Memorial School door.jpg|thumbnail|right|Front of the main school building]]
'''Goethals Memorial School''' is an English-medium boarding school run by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers]] in the town of [[Kurseong]], [[Darjeeling]], [[India]]. It is set in a forest 5 km (3 miles) from [[Kurseong]] between [[Siliguri]] and Darjeeling at an altitude of 1673.854 meters (5491 feet) above sea level.

The school was founded in 1907 and is named after the [[Jesuit]] [[Archbishop]] of [[Calcutta]] (now [[Kolkata]]), [[Paul Goethals]]. The land for the school was donated by the [[Maharaja]] of [[Bardhaman]]. The school was previously all boys but the introduction of higher secondary section led to the introduction of girls in the school. Now the school is co-ed even in the secondary section. It has special student leaders called prefects who are elected by the concerned authorities{{who|date=January 2019}} at the start of the academic session. They are given special blue coloured sweaters and coats which are a shade brighter than the rest of the students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sqoolz.com/school/goethals-memorial-school|title=Goethals Memorial School |website=sqoolz.com|accessdate=25 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://1001things.org/goethals-memorial-school-kurseong/|title=Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong|date=6 January 2017|work=1001 Things About North Bengal, North East India & Bhutan|accessdate=25 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.edubilla.com/goethals-memorial-school/|title=Goethals Memorial School |website=Edubilla.com|accessdate=25 July 2018}}</ref>

== School anthem ==
The school anthem is "Cheers for Goethals".

== School ranking ==
Goethals Memorial is rated 4.6 out of 5 on the School My Kids school rating and reviews website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.schoolmykids.com/school/india/goethals-memorial-school-kurseong-darjeeling-west-bengal-india-s10012113/|title=Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong (GMS) |website=School My Kids |accessdate=3 January 2018}}</ref>

Goethals Memorial School is ranked 398th out of 1914 CISCE Schools in India by Best Schools in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bestschool.net.in/goethals-memorial-school/bwb095|title=Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong (GMS) |website=Best Schools on India |accessdate=26 May 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of schools in West Bengal]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.gms.edu.in/ Goethals Memorial School]

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[[Category:Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools]]
[[Category:Congregation of Christian Brothers schools in India]]
[[Category:Boys' schools in India]]
[[Category:Christian schools in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Primary schools in West Bengal]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Boarding schools in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Schools in Darjeeling district]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1907]]
[[Category:1907 establishments in British India]]

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