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{{Infobox school
| name = The Cathedral and John Connon School
| image = Cathedral School Mumbai Logo.jpg
| motto = 'Clarum Efficiunt Studia' <br> <small>('Studies Achieves Renown')</small>
| city = [[South Mumbai]]
| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|18.936178|72.832825|type:edu_source:Googlemaps|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[Cathedral School]]<br>[[Private school]]
| established = {{start date and age|14 November 1860}}
| founded =
| founder = [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Bombay]]
| dean = Sonal Parmar<ref>{{cite news |last1=Devidayal |first1=Namita |title=Meera Isaacs, iconic principal of Mumbai's Cathedral school, to retire after 44 years {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/meera-isaacs-iconic-principal-of-mumbais-cathedral-school-to-retire-after-44-years/articleshow/89337086.cms |access-date=23 March 2022 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
| grades = Pre-Primary - 12 and [[International Baccalaureate]]
| song = Prima in Indis
| athletics = DSO, MSSA, Anglo-Scottish
| website = {{url|http://www.cathedral-school.com}}
| head_name2 = Principal
| head2 = Dr. Sonal Parmar
| students = 3,000
| school_colours = Purple & Black
| free_label = Houses
| free = Barham, Palmer, Savage, Wilson
}}

[[File:Cathedral Middle School.jpg|thumb|The middle school building]]
[[File:Cathedral Senior School.jpg|thumb|The senior school building lit up for the 150th foundation day celebrations, 2010]]
'''The Cathedral & John Connon School''' is a [[co-educational]] [[private school]] founded in 1860 and located in [[Fort (Mumbai precinct)|Fort, Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref name="Cfore Official website">[http://www.cfore.org/schools/schools.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320063007/http://www.cfore.org/schools/schools.htm |date=20 March 2008 }}</ref> It has five sections: Pre-Primary, Infant, Junior, Middle and Senior Schools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cathedral-school.com/about-cathedral/school-profile/|title = School Profile – Cathedral School}}</ref>

The school also controls the 300-year-old [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai|St. Thomas Cathedral]]; CAJCS was founded to provide choristers to the Church.

==History==
In 1860 Bishop Harding and the Cathedral Chaplain opened a grammar school within the walled city of Bombay which, along with a smaller establishment for girls, were the first of many strands that have joined to form the Cathedral and John Connon School.<ref>Adapted from the 125th Anniversary Souvenir</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>Adapted from the School Diary</ref>

A Choir School, established with the objective of providing choristers for the [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai]], the first [[Anglican Church]] in Mumbai was founded in October 1875. Meanwhile, the Bombay Scottish Education Society was founded in 1866. The society put up a building on the Esplanade, and named it for John Connon (then Chief Registrar of Bombay).

In 1878 a high school in [[Byculla]], set up by the Bombay Diocesan Society, was merged with the Choir School to form the Cathedral High School. The present Senior School building, a blend of Indian and Gothic architecture, was erected in 1896. A girls' school had been started in 1880.

In 1922, in a public meeting held at the Town Hall, the present [[Asiatic Society of Bombay]] library, a suggestion was put forward by the principal of the Cathedral Boys' School for the Cathedral Schools and the Scottish School to work together, instead of competing, and thus the Anglo-Scottish Education Society was conceived. The schools were re-organized into the Cathedral Boys' School, the Cathedral Girls' School, and the John Connon School.

Today the old boys' school is the Senior School; the old girls' school is the Middle School; and the John Connon School is the Junior School. The Infant School, located at [[Malabar Hill]], was set up in 1965.<ref>[http://cathedral-school.com/alumni.php ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412064149/http://cathedral-school.com/alumni.php |date=12 April 2009 }}</ref> The Senior School also serves as the main administrative office for all the sections of the school.

The IB arm of the school, set up in 2015, plans to shift to the Deutsche Bank Building (formerly Tata Palace) by 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/Cathedral-IB-arm-moving-to-Deutsche-Bank-bldg/articleshow/53182563.cms|title=Cathedral IB arm moving to Deutsche Bank bldg? - Mumbai Mirror -|newspaper=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> The building is located in the same vicinity (Fort) as the school, right next to [[Sterling Cineplex|Sterling Theatre]].

In 2022 Meera Isaacs, the first woman principal of the school, retired after 26 years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Almost 150 years, and counting |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/almost-150-years-and-counting/story-ywXbNbVgTrtjDjaTC7asRO.html |access-date=23 March 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=16 November 2009 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=From a glorious career to new beginnings: Mumbai's Cathedral school principal, Meera Isaacs, set to retire after over 40 years |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/from-a-glorious-career-to-new-beginnings-mumbais-cathedral-school-principal-meera-isaacs-set-to-retire-after-over-40-years |access-date=23 March 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>

===School badge===
In 1923 the Cathedral Schools and the Scottish School were amalgamated to form The Anglo-Scottish Education Society. Miss Whitfield, the Principal of the Girls' School, wanted a badge which was representative of both elements of the Society: Anglican and Scottish. A badge was designed in which the Bishop's Mitre represented the Anglican side, while the Scottish neighbours were symbolised by the white diagonal cross of St. Andrew.

==Academics and curriculum==
The Cathedral & John Connon School is affiliated with the [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]]<ref>[http://cisce.org/LocateSchool_na.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526193841/http://cisce.org/LocateSchool_na.htm |date=26 May 2008 }}</ref> (CISCE), and its students appear for the council's ISC, IB (Grade 12) and IGCSE, ICSE (Grade 10) examinations. [[English language|English]] is the medium of instruction. [[Hindi]] is taught as a second language and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] or [[Sanskrit]] are taught as third languages.

A ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' report of 2013 named it the best [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] and [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations|ISC]] school in the country. It now offers the [[IB Diploma Programme|IBDP]] programme and [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education|IGCSE]] programme, as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/three-mumbai-schools-among-top-50-offering-isc-icse/article1-1097433.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725021259/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/mumbai/Three-Mumbai-schools-among-top-50-offering-ISC-ICSE/Article1-1097433.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 July 2013 |title=Three Mumbai schools among top 50 offering ISC, ICSE | mumbai |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=24 July 2013 |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref>

==Cathedral Model United Nations (Symposium)==
The Cathedral Model United Nations is run entirely by the school's student body over a period of three days, where students assume the roles of delegates representing countries.<ref>[http://cathedral-school.com/cmun.php ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312124438/http://cathedral-school.com/cmun.php |date=12 March 2008 }}</ref> From a start in 1996 - the first CMUN had only one committee (Asia and Pacific Council), it has grown into an event with over 700 delegates attending.<ref>{{cite news |title=Model UNs a hit with schools|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-23/mumbai/29917916_1_schools-lok-sabha-session-lahore |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926144137/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-23/mumbai/29917916_1_schools-lok-sabha-session-lahore |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 September 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=23 August 2011}}</ref> CMUN 2007 was the first to have delegates from outside Mumbai. Schools like Mayo College, La Martiniere Calcutta, St. James' School, Doon School, Modern School Barakhamba Road, and others attended the conference. 2011 featured the first international delegates from Rato Bangala School from Nepal and Aitchinson College, Pakistan.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

==House system==
There are four houses in the school - Barham, Palmer, Savage and Wilson - named after Barham (a canon), [[James Palmer (bishop)|James Palmer]] ([[Bishop in Bombay]]), Arthur Savage and Percival Wilson, the founders of the Cathedral School and the John Connon School. The House System serves as the centre of school life, with students from the houses competing at sports, games and other co-curricular activities, primarily divided into 2 categories- Cultural and Sports which include a plethora of activities.

There was also another house, that was brown in color, called Kuruvilla that was later disbanded and students were distributed amongst the houses available since it made more sense to have four houses in order to keep competitions easier.<ref>[http://www.catalumni.com/schooltoday.asp ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130211150/http://www.catalumni.com/schooltoday.asp |date=30 November 2007 }}</ref>

==Notable alumni==

*[[Durga Khote]], Veteran Marathi & Hindi Film , Theater Actress and Producer
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*[[Siddhartha Basu]], TV Director and Producer<ref name="about">{{cite web|date=28 December 1954|title=BIG Synergy : About Us : Board of Directors|url=http://www.bigsynergy.tv/aboutus_bod.asp|access-date=22 January 2016|website=Bigsynergy.tv}}</ref>
*[[Rahul Bajaj]], Chairman emeritus, [[Bajaj Group]]<ref name="alum">{{cite news| url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/cathedral-john-connon-opens-in-lonavala/articleshow/3083905.cms| title=Cathedral & John Connon opens in Lonavala| date=30 May 2008| work=The Economic Times}}</ref>
*[[Mandira Bedi]], Actress
*[[Homi J. Bhabha]], Father of the Indian nuclear programme<ref>{{Cite web|title=Homi Jehangir Bhabha - Biography, Facts and Pictures|url=https://www.famousscientists.org/homi-jehangir-bhabha/|access-date=2 December 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]], 9th [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]]<ref name="alum"/>
*[[Rahul Bose]], Indian film actor, director, screenwriter
*[[Milind Deora]], Indian politician and former Union Minister<ref>{{Cite web|title=Famous Cathedral And John Connon School Alumni|url=https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-cathedral-and-john-connon-school-alumni-and-students/reference|access-date=13 August 2020|website=Ranker|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Jamshyd Godrej]], Industrialist and founder of the [[Godrej Group]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jagyasi|first=DrPrem|date=12 April 2019|title=Most famous Schools and their famous Alumni|url=https://instablogs.com/famous-schools-famous-alumni.html|access-date=13 August 2020|website=InstaBlogs - Global Community Viewpoint and Opinion|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], [[Father of the Nation]] of [[Pakistan]], Pakistan's first Governor-General, and leader of the [[All-India Muslim League]]<ref name=SharifDawnRest>Sharif, Azizullah. "[http://www.dawn.com/news/521273/karachi-restoration-of-church-mission-school-ordered Karachi: Restoration of Church Mission School ordered]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140526033854/http://www.dawn.com/news/521273/karachi-restoration-of-church-mission-school-ordered Archive]). ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]''. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2014. "Taking notice of the highly dilapidated and bad condition of the Church Mission School (CMS) where Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah had studied,[...]"</ref>
*[[Karisma Kapoor]], Actress
*[[Anand Mahindra]], Industrialist and Chairman of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=IB Schools in Pune - The Cathedral Vidya School Lonavala|url=https://www.cathedral-lonavala.org/about-us/|access-date=13 August 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Rakesh Maria]], Senior [[Indian Police Service]] officer and former Commissioner of the [[Mumbai Police]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Did you know former top cop Rakesh Maria studied at this popular school in Bandra?|url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/did-you-know-which-mumbai-schools-these-famous-celebrities-went-to/20984|access-date=13 August 2020|website=mid-day|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Sandeep Mathrani]], CEO of [[WeWork]]
*[[Khalid Mohamed]], Film director and critic<ref>{{cite news|author=Khalid Mohamed|author-link=Khalid Mohamed|date=3 September 2011|title=The timeless poster boy of Hindi cinema|work=[[Asian Age]]|url=http://www.asianage.com/columnists/timeless-poster-boy-hindi-cinema-927|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017025844/http://www.asianage.com/columnists/timeless-poster-boy-hindi-cinema-927|archive-date=17 October 2011}}</ref>
*[[Ehsaan Noorani]], Musician, [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]] fame
*[[Salman Rushdie]], Author<ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/alumni-celebrate-fort-school-s-150-years-of-excellence-in-360-page-book/story-8Tcyxk3MVw75yAoXFxXLxO.html|title = Alumni celebrate Fort school's 150 years of excellence in 360-page book|date = 14 November 2010}}</ref>
*[[Jehangir Sabavala]], Painter<ref>{{cite news|date=3 September 2011|title=Jehangir Sabavala: A painter & gentleman bows out|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-03/india/30110081_1_civility-jehangir-sabavala-painter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208173605/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-03/india/30110081_1_civility-jehangir-sabavala-painter|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=8 December 2011}}</ref>
*[[Rajdeep Sardesai]], Indian news anchor, journalist, and author<ref>{{Cite web|title=Iconic journalists like Rajdeep Sardesai are generated through value oriented Media education – Edugenius Blog|url=http://edugeniusblog.com/index.php/2018/03/14/iconic-journalists-like-rajdeep-sardesai-are-generated-through-value-oriented-media-education/|access-date=2 December 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Ranvir Shah]], Cultural Activist and Philanthropist<ref name="hindu09">{{cite news | title = Best of three worlds|work= The Hindu | url = http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/best-of-three-worlds/article40968.ece|date=30 October 2009| access-date = 24 February 2014| first = Shonali | last = Muthalaly }}</ref>
*[[J. R. D. Tata]], [[Tata Group]]<ref name="alum"/>
*[[Nusli Wadia]], Chairman of the [[Wadia Group]], son of [[Neville Wadia]] and [[Dina Wadia]], grandson of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] and [[Rattanbai Jinnah]]
*[[Fareed Zakaria]], Indian-American author, political scientist, and [[CNN]] journalist<ref name="hindustantimes.com"/>

==See also==
* [[List of educational institutions in Mumbai#Schools|List of schools in Mumbai]]
* [[List of the oldest schools in the world]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://cathedral-school.com/}}

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