Rosary Convent High School (Hyderabad)

India / Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad
Rosary Convent High School is a Roman Catholic missionary private-run girls' school in Hyderabad, India. Established in 1904 by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, it continues to be run by these Missionary Sisters who reside in their convent at the school's grounds. The school was established in response to a need for Catholic girls' education. It became the sister school to All Saints High School, the area's prime Catholic boys' school in those days. These two schools are located on either side of St Joseph's Cathedral in Gunfoundry, Hyderabad, India.

The school is run primarily for Catholic girls, however others are accommodated according to seats available. The school population is primarily made up of Hindus, followed by Muslims, with Christians making up the minority.

There is another girls' school adjacent to the cathedral, also run by the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary named St Joseph's High School, which has a Telugu medium of instruction, where admission is offered for very little or no fees to the poor. St Joseph's School's uniform is similar to that of Rosary Convent, with the exception of a plaid collar and sleeve cuffs, as opposed to the white collar and sleeve cuffs of the Rosary Convent uniform. This slight difference visually connects the two schools, but it also serves the purpose of easy transformation of donated Rosary Convent school uniforms into St Joseph's school uniforms.Education

Rosary Convent High School instructs students up to the 10th standard and prepares students for the SSC (Class 10) Matriculation Examination. The medium of instruction is English. Activities include Religion and Moral Science, Communications, Drama, General Knowledge (Debate), Dance, Art, Music, among many others. Training and activities are also provided in various sports including Karate, Gymnastics, Badminton, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Skating, Aerobics and many more.

The principal of the school is Sr.Karuna VincentSchool history

Situated in Gunfoundry (so called for the ammunition centre built by the Nizam of Hyderabad), the school began in January 1904 with a student-body of 60 pupils taught in the Tamil language, and 50 pupils taught in English. Driven by the firm belief that education is the foundation for greatly improving society and life in general, the FMM nuns visited the surrounding homes, pleading with parents not to deny their children the benefits of schooling. At a time when education was believed to be the right of only upper castes and males, the nuns had a difficult time convincing the locals to send their children to school.

Soon, the conservative society of Hyderabad came to trust these foreign sisters, sending their daughters to the school. Today the school has grown to a strength of more than 3000 students.

Rosary Convent High School celebrated its centennial anniversary with a year long celebration that began on 26 January 2003 and culminated with Holy Mass and a Valedictory public function and felicitation in January 2004.School emblem

The school emblem signifies the motto-"Ad Caritatem Aer Veritatem" in Latin, which means "To Charity through Truth". It is bounded by the strong ropes that lead the ship of life toward this goal, and keeping this motto as the propeller of life one will definitely reach a noble destination and harbour. The guiding star is the "Morning Star", the patroness Mother Mary, whose virtues of humility, obedience and truth when emulated will lead to safe anchor, after being tossed over the storms of life.School anthem

With joyful heart and soul,
Your greatness we extol;
Boldly we pledge fidelity.
We'll follow day by day
The brilliance of your light.
Beloved white and green,
You shine so bright.

Chorus:
Oh Rosary! Your flag we raise high;
Help us all our dreams fulfill.
Rosary, beloved school most fair,
Lead your children on their way.

II.
"To Charity through Truth"
Your emblem spurs us on,
Queen and the Mother of our youth.
Our duties to perform
This promise helps sustain,
To bring you glory
ne're to be a stain.
Hail Rosary, Hail Rosary,
Oh! Lead us on our way.
Queen of the Holy Rosary-SCHOOL SONG

Queen of the Holy Rosary,

O bless us as we pray,

And offer thee our roses

In garlands day by day,

While from our Father's garden,

With loving hearts and bold,

We gather to thine honor

Buds white and red and gold.
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Coordinates:   17°23'42"N   78°28'37"E

Comments

  • Rosary Convent Girls High School works on overall personality of a child. An excellent school for girls. Even though all these new schools have come up in Hyderabad but there are certain schools which will still be well known like Rosary Convent, All Saints Boys High School, St.Grammar School, St. Pauls, Little Flower, Methodist, Stanley etc. These are the schools where really Hyderabadi's studied.
  • its a cool school
  • a supied school
  • a good school
  • I like my school very much
  • I DON'T LIKE THAT SCHOOL
  • a perfect school with good teachers
  • ITS A GOOOD AND EXCELLENT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
  • an ultimate school for all challenging minds........
  • Its the best school for gals..... m proud to be a rosarian
  • It is a better and disciplined school. It teaches discipline.
  • in this school there are strict teachers
  • i was d 101st pass out batch... school celebrated its 100th yr wen i was in 9th, in 2003-2004!!! i miss it sooo much, specially its mouth watering choley samose! <3
  • My Rosary is the best School in the whole of Hyderabad!!!! It not only academically develops but it gives us an all round development. Right from cultural activities to sports, from academics to morale values, rosary has always been with us. And what too say about the Staff!!!!! they are our backbones!!!! They are the coolest staff in town!!! they are more of friends than of teachers!!!!!! we can share almost anything and everything and they never get tired of you!!!!! And the canteen ki Chole Samosa, it is world class!!!!! Among the staff, Mrs.Angelina Benedict, Mrs.Veronica Fernandes, Mrs.Mary Lavanya And Mrs.Padmini Naidu are my favourites they are the best!!!!!! And last thing, Madhavi dear, I don't now who you are but if you have studied in Rosary Convent High School, then you must know that the spelling 'STUPIED' is 'STUPID'!!!!! Rosary Rockzzzzzzzz!!!! You are the best
  • cheer,cheer for our rosary wake up the echo shouting with glee send the loudest cheer up high ,shake down the thunder from the sky . what though the odds be great or small old rosary will win over all, with her loyal daughters marching onwards to victory...
  • the best n best school in city , n PROUD TO BE A ROSARIAN;
  • proud to be a rosarian
  • I hate this school as my sis studying der
  • I am proud to be a rosarian
  • If your sis study there so what the hell we should do
  • We r proud to be rosarian
  • If u dont like the school just shutup
  • I am proud to be x student of rosary now i am staying in us but in life time i wanted to visit my school it is one of the best school of my life.
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