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St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata

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Kolkata, St Lawrence High School
Kolkata, St Lawrence High School

St. Lawrence High School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is among the top 5 schools in Kolkata. The school was founded in 1810 and run by the Jesuits, initially in Baithakhana, Sealdah, as an elementary school which came to be known as St. John Chrysostom School. It was renamed in January 1937 by Fr. Lawrence Rodriques, S.J. as St. Lawrence High School. The school caters for approximately 3,000 students.

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St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata
Pankaj Mullick Sarani, Kolkata Hazra (Kolkata)

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Pankaj Mullick Sarani
700025 Kolkata, Hazra (Kolkata)
West Bengal, India
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