| St. Paul's High School | |
| Motto: | Truth is Light |
| Established: | 1954 |
| Type: | Private School |
| Address: | 3-6-166, Hyderguda, |
| City: | Hyderabad |
| State: | TS |
| Postcode: | 500029 |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 17.4009°N 78.481°W |
| Pushpin Map: | India Telangana#India |
| Colors: | Yellow & Green |
| Principal: | Rev. Bro. Sudhakar Reddy |
| Enrollment: | 3000+ |
| Website: | http://www.stpaulshyd.edu.in |
St. Paul's High School is a private, co-educational school established in 1954. It is a missionary educational institution based in Hyderabad, India and has classes from lower kindergarten to the 10th-grade level.
The history of St. Paul's High School began in year 1954, coinciding with the centenary celebrations of All Saints High School, Hyderabad. It was during this celebratory period that Rev. Bro. John of God, the rector at the time, envisioned the creation of a new educational institution. With the acquisition of a building on King Koti Road in Hyderabad, the foundation for St. Paul's High School was laid. Named in tribute to Bro. John of God's most revered saint, St. Paul's High School embarked on its educational journey, marking a significant chapter in the history of schooling in the region.
SPHS was lauded as the best school in the twin cities and one of the ten best schools in India according to a survey conducted by Outlook magazine (2001 - 2002 & 2002 - 2003) consecutively. The school has also been ranked consistently among the ten best schools in India. The school was rated as the country's second best school for excellence in computer education by the Government of India and the award was received by Rev. Bro. Franky Noronha from then president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in an official ceremony. Alumni include, Arshad Ayub, Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, Suresh Reddy, Mithin Aachi, Dr. Mohd. Faheemuddin, Pullela Gopichand Arvind Chenji, former Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana E.S.L. Narasimhan and Nandamuri Balakrishna.
Though the school is a Catholic Minority Institution, admission is open to all students regardless of caste, creed, religion or gender. For admission into kindergarten, the school follows a joint admission policy with Little Flower High School, Hyderabad and All Saints High School, Hyderabad, both of which are also run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel.
Every year in January, one of the three schools conducts the admissions procedure for kindergarten, involving an interview of student and parents. The number of students who apply for admission far exceeds the number of positions available and hence it is a very competitive process. Students are allowed to state their choice among the three schools but their choice is not guaranteed. A twenty-percent quota is generally reserved for economically disadvantaged students.
The school has four academic divisions- pre-primary, primary, middle and senior.
The pre-primary division has five sections each of lower and upper Kindergarten. The primary division has five sections each of Classes I to IV (Class IV is equivalent to the Fourth Grade as it is called in the USA, Canada and some other parts of the world. Note that the word "Class" is used instead of "Grade" and the year is written in Roman Numeral). The pre-primary and primary divisions are housed in one campus, commonly called the "Primary School" or "Montfort Preparatory School".
The middle school has five sections each of Classes V to VII and the high school has five sections each of Classes VIII to X. Both the middle school and high school are housed in another building, commonly called the "High School Campus". The high school campus and the primary campus are located on the same road.
The academic year starts in mid-June and ends in early April and is divided into three quarters. Examinations are held at the end of every quarter and every month.
At the end of Class X, the students take the State Government administered Secondary School Certificate Examination.
The school follows a house system. The student body is split into four houses with an aim to promote competition among the students.
The houses are:
Infrastructure
Sports facilities
Clubs
St. Paul's Feast Day
Investiture ceremony
Teachers Day
Teacher's Day is also marked as "Back to School Day" by the alumni of the school who make it a point to visit the school and greet their teachers. Retired teachers are also reunited on this occasion.
Independence Day
Monfort Literary, Cultural and Sports competitions
Annual DayThe annual day is a very colourful and enthusiastic event. It is also called the prize night. The parents of the school, head boy, and head girl are invited as the guests of honour. The event starts with the prayer song by the school choir followed by a welcome dance. The head boy and head girl, along with the other school cabinet, present the annual report. Prizes in various fields are given to the students:
[1] The school choir won the carol singing competition held by Little Flower High School continuously for ten years under Sir John W Geiles.