Hill Grange High School Explained
Hill Grange High School |
Motto: | Work is Worship |
Established: | 1939 |
Founder: | Madame Sophy Kelly[1] |
Closed: | 2003 |
Type: | Private |
Grades: | Prep-10th, Junior College |
Principal: | Sophy Kelly, Reuben Kelly |
Faculty: | 50 |
Staff: | 35 |
Students: | 800 |
Sports: | Soccer, basketball, swimming, athletics, cricket |
Location: | 13 A Peddar Road, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai 400026 |
Coordinates: | 18.9719°N 72.8103°W View Map |
Homepage: | http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/5867586597/ |
Hill Grange High School was a private school for boys and girls located on Pedder Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
History
It was founded in 1939 by Madame Sophy Kelly, a prominent member of the Indian Jewish community. She was a well known personality and was referred to as the queen of Peddar Road. She contributed towards the educational ministry of Maharashtra,[2] and was the school's principal for most of its history.[3] [4] The school closed in 2003.
Early timeline
- 1939 — Founding and establishment of the Hill Grange Nursery and Kindergarten School
- 1942 — The establishment of the Hill Grange primary section.
- 1943 — The establishment of the lower secondary of the school.
- 1956 — Final and complete establishment of the two sections of the Hill Grange High School
Notable alumni
- Business:
- Entertainment:
- Rajesh Khanna — Actor, producer
- Prem Krishen — Actor, producer
- Shailender Singh — Singer, actor
- Neetu Singh — Actress
- Varsha Bhosle — Singer, journalist
- Vishal Dadlani — Indian Music Director, Singer
- Nazneen — Actress[9]
- Himesh Reshammiya — Indian Music Director, Singer, Actor, Television Producer, Lyricist, Film Producer, Script Writer, and Distributor[10]
- Literature:
- Others:
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Baghdadi Jewish Women in India.
- Sophy Kelly, headmistress of the Hill Grange School http://jcpa.org/jl/jl101.htm
- Sophie Kelly,. Principal of the Hill Grange School in. Bombay http://www.dangoor.com/TheScribe16.pdf
- Sophy Kelly (1917–2002) http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/baghdadi-jewish-women-in-india
- Mukesh Ambani http://ourhero.in/famous-people/entrepreneurs/mukesh-ambani
- Web site: Forbes Billionaires 2023: The Richest People In The World . 2023-04-13 . Forbes . English.
- Anand Jain http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2005-01-04/news/27477527_1_reliance-group-mukesh-ambani-anil-ambani
- Anil Ambani http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-01-03/india-business/27853862_1_ipcl-board-anand-jain-anil-ambani
- Nazneen Bollywood Actress http://cineplot.com/nazneen-interview/
- Himesh Reshammiya http://www.topsongsmovieslist.com/list-of-himesh-reshammiya-songs
- Sanjiv Bhatt https://archive.today/20130415214235/http://www.sanjivbhatt.org/?page_id=2