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'''Christ Church Boys' Senior Secondary School''' (est 1870) is a educational institution in [[Jabalpur]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is an English medium school. The school has about 3000 students. The school functions under the [[Diocese of Jabalpur (Church of North India)]].

== History ==
The Christ Church School had its beginnings in the vestry of Christ Church in 1870, and was then known as Christ Church School. The school was founded on 1 November 1876 by Rev. Drawbridge. The school started with three students and now there are over 3,000 students at the school, and 101 members on the teaching and office staff.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dioceseofjabalpur-cni.org/christ_church_boys.htm |title=Christ Church Boys Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717124302/http://www.dioceseofjabalpur-cni.org/christ_church_boys.htm |archive-date=2010-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Mahant Swami Maharaj]], the current president and the spiritual guru of BAPS is an alumnus.

The school has a separate branch for girls, named as Christ Church Girls' Senior Secondary School. These two schools are located on the opposite side of the same road. Earlier, the school delivered co-education, but later, it was split up into Boys' and Girls' school, both being affiliated to [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] now. Earlier the school was affiliated to [[Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh|MPBSE]] (MP Board) and [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations|CISCE]]. ICSE now functions as a separate wing named ICSE wing (Christ Church School for Boys and Girls) which  delivers co-education.

== Sports and cultural activities ==
The school has a special type of physical exercise termed as torchlight is a special highlight of the school.{{Citation needed|date=July 2017}} Since 1904 CE it is included in the annual sports in which burning torches are used to perform a scenic synchronised exercise.{{Citation needed|date=July 2017}} In 1928 D.V. Beatson added the Beatson exercise.{{Citation needed|date=July 2017}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{coord missing|Madhya Pradesh}}Christ Church Boys' Senior Secondary School (website)

[[Category:Church of North India schools]]
[[Category:Christian schools in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Education in Jabalpur]]