Soonabai Pestonji Hakimji High School

Soonabai Pestonji Hakimji High School is a school located in Bordi, Maharashtra, India. Established in 1920

Medium

Marathi, Gujarati, English (Chitre Guruji English high school founded in 1993)

Campus

The whole campus, known as ‘Aacharya Bhise VidyaNagar’ (आचार्य भिसे विद्यानगर) comprises different institutes and organisations under Gokhale Education Society, Nashik. Spread across the vast campus along a kilometer long stretch on the Bordi-Gholvad coastal road.

The list of institutions in the campus are mentioned below:

  • 1-4 th STD Gujrathi Medium primary school
  • SPH Marathi & Gujarati High School
    • 5-10 th STD Marathi Medium High school
    • 5-10 th STD Gujrathi Medium High school
  • Prin. Atmarampant Save K.G & Primary English School
  • Pujya Chitre Guruji English Medium Highschool
  • Godrej Technical Institute & MCVC Junior College
  • Phirojsha Godrej Science & Commerce Junior College
  • Engg. Diploma Katgara Polytechnic institute
  • N. B. Meheta Science college (B.Sc. & M.Sc.)
  • Commerce college (B. Com.)
  • Sau. LJ Pathare IT Institute. (Bachelors & Masters courses)

Facilities

School has large campus.Which includes 2 assembly halls,library,computer center,workshops,laboratory.

Athletic facilities include the campus has two large play grounds divided by TranswalGymkhana

Syllabus

The syllabus is based on the SSC board pattern. There are half yearly and terminal examinations. After class 8, the students choose from optionals such as Computer Applications,Vocational Education.

Administration

It appoints a student council to administer the school. The teacher's and other staff help maintain order.

Events

Cultural Program and other Extracurricular activities are held throughout the year

Annual sports are held in December where all students participate actively in either the sporting disciplines or the other categories. The Price Distribution for sports winner held on every year January 11.

An Investiture ceremony is also held every year where the School Council swearing-in and felicitation of the Board toppers is done.

Notable alumni

  • Ratnakar Gayakwad: Chief Secretary, State Govt. Maharashtra
  • Tarabai Vartak: ex-Minister
  • Bhausaheb Vartak: ex-Minister
  • Vijay Manjrekar:Cricketer
  • Amol Palekar :Film Actor, Director & Producer
  • Hemchandra Gupte :Mayor of Mumbai
  • S. R. Patkar:Mayor of Mumbai
  • Dr. Chandrakant Kulkarni: Director of Fishery Board, Govt. of India.
  • Pratap Save
  • Dr. S.D. Vartak
  • M. Mamsa
  • Vijay Bhatt: Gujarati Actor

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