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'''Eliza Ezra Ezekiel Sassoon High School''' (or E.E.E. Sassoon High School), [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. It is an English medium school recognised by the [[Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education]], Mumbai Division. <br />
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It was established as a [[Jewish]] school on the year 1902 in the Magen David Synagogue compound that was built in 1864 by Sir [[David Sassoon (treasurer)|David Sassoon]] as part of other philanthropic projects. It belongs to the Baghdadi Jews community and opened its doors to all communities as the Jewish population in [[Bombay]] dwindled. <!--YOU CAN'T SAY THIS WITHOUT A REFERENCE THAT SAYS SO.................This school is reputed for imparting the highest quality of education in Mumbai and is regarded as one of the leading English Medium schools in the city.--><br />
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The school is located in a predominantly [[Muslim]] area of Byculla in Mumbai, alongside Sir Jacob Sassoon High School set within the same compound. Built by Sir David Sassoon, it is one of the remnants of the days of the [[Baghdadi Jews]] in Mumbai. [[Solomon Sopher]], is the chairman and managing trustee of E.E.E. Sassoon High School Trust along with Sir Jacob Sassoon and Allied Trusts.<ref name=jta2008>{{cite news|title=For Indian Jews, sense of security is shattered|url=http://jta.org/news/article/2008/12/02/1001298/for-indian-jews-sense-of-security-is-shattered|accessdate=19 April 2011|newspaper=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]]|date=2 December 2008}}</ref><br />
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It was awarded recognition by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, giving it SSC Board examination status in 1984. The demographic structure of student body is 98% [[Muslim]]. The school is run by a Jewish trust,<ref name=jta2008/> has been mostly headed by a [[Catholic]] [[Christians|Christian]], the principal is a Hindu and teaching staff are mostly Hindus, while the majority of students are Muslims.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of educational institutions in Mumbai#Schools|List of schools in Mumbai]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Private schools in Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Schools in Colonial India]]</div>>Debartolo2917