Hill Grange High School
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| Hill Grange High School | |
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| Location | |
| 13 A Peddar Road, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai 400026 India |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. View Map |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Work is Worship |
| Established | 1939 |
| Principal | Madame Sophy Kelly[1] |
| Staff | 35 |
| Faculty | 50 |
| Grades | Prep-10th, Junior College |
| Number of students | 800 |
| Sports | Soccer, basketball, swimming, athletics, cricket |
| Affiliation | ISC, ICSE, SSC, SSLC, Junior College |
| Website | 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:
- Kavita Mehta Varia - Mother of Rushabh Varia (CEO and Founder of RV Industries, youngest billionaire of India.)
- Mukesh Ambani — Billionaire, Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries[5][6]
- Anand Jain — Billionaire, Chairman of Jai Corp Limited[7]
- Anil Ambani — Billionaire, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group[8]
- Entertainment:
- Rajesh Khanna — Actor, producer
- Ashok Thakeria - Producer
- Prem Krishen — Actor, producer
- Shailender Singh — Singer, actor
- Neetu Singh — Actress
- Poonam Dasgupta - Actress and daughter of noted Persian artist Balram Das.
- Varsha Bhosle — Singer, journalist
- Nazneen — Actress[9]
- Himesh Reshammiya — Indian Music Director, Singer, Actor, Television Producer, Lyricist, Film Producer, Script Writer, and Distributor[10]
- Baby Pinky — Child actress[11]
- Medicine
- Dr. Anil Nanda - Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport[12]
- Sports
- Others:
- Raja Hari Shankar Chandra Jadumoni Deo Janamani — 18th Raja of Rairakhol[16]
- Sanjiv Bhatt — Indian Police Service[17]
References
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External links
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Billionaires http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/#p_1_s_arank_-1__66
- ↑ 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-ii/
- ↑ Himesh Reshammiya http://www.topsongsmovieslist.com/list-of-himesh-reshammiya-songs
- ↑ Baby Pinky - Filmography by year
- ↑ http://universityneurosurgery.com/index.php?src=directory&view=staff_q&srctype=detail&back=staff_q&refno=2
- ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/1539569/report-sarang-shroff-enters-last-eight
- ↑ http://billiard-junkies.org/ebsp/ebsp.php?pl=1030
- ↑ http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/25/25034/25034.html
- ↑ RAIRAKHOL (Princely State) http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/r/rairakhol.html
- ↑ Sanjiv Bhatt http://www.sanjivbhatt.org/?page_id=2
