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History of the School

• In the year 1982, Mr. Harold Carver, an excellent teacher in St. John’s School, found certain things wanting in the education system and visualized an institution that remove those flaws.
• St. Stephen’s School was started on April 12th 1982 by a committee of eminent educationists.
• The School was started at a very small scale in the form of a Primary School from nursery to class V. Besides the managing committee, the School had a dedicated staff of 12 members.
• The School was initially located in 3 bungalows in Sector 8. Later arrangements were made in Sector 9 and 11 till land was allotted in Sector 45 by the Chandigarh Administration. Today the School is housed in its own vast 4-storey building with a lovely Japanese Garden in front and a playground at the back of the building.
• Our School has been awarded “The Best Garden in an Institution” by the Chandigarh Administration for the last 3 years.
• The school is considered as the best in the city as it covers not only academics but believes in the child’s all round development. Anyone associated with the School not only feels happy but also is proud of it.
• The motto chosen for School as “Semper Sursum” which means ‘Always Aim Higher’. It is a challenge in itself as it makes the children aspire for higher standards in all they do.
• Our School contains five excellent laboratories. The Computer Laboratory is in a class of its own. The laboratories for Biology, Physics and Chemistry are visually appealing, beautifully designed and equipped with the latest equipments and gadgets.

Academics

• Vikas Gupta - First position ICSE, 1990.
• The top four in Chandigarh ICSE 1994 - Vikram Lalit, Amanjot Khaira, Hitanshu Jishtu, Karan Verma
• Raghu Mahajan 2004 – First position in Chandigarh & Second position in All India ICSE.

Co-curricular Activities

• The School has a proud record in co-curricular activities. The former Junior National shooting champion and Junior world record holder, Abhinav Bindra was a former student. A former School Captain, Mohammed Tanveer has been the Chandigarh State Champion in Carrom on three occasions in Sub Junior and open levels. Sandeep Agarwal of 1988 batch was awarded the black belt 1st Dan for Karate.
• Our boy’s football team has been local Champion on several occasions and the current Cricket Team has won the ICSE trophy for the last two years while the Girls Football Team are the current Under-19 Champions. Our School Hockey Team won the Under-14 Championship for the Schools in Chandigarh in 1999.
• The School Dance Troupe won the All Indian Trophy at Bangalore in August 1999

Sports and other activities 2003-04

• Jagraj Singh selected represent Chandigarh at Chennai in the 13th G.V Mavalankar Shooting Competition.
• Mohit was selected to represent Chandigarh in the Junior National Basketball.
• Aita Ram was chosen to represent Chandigarh in the Junior National Football at Haldwani Nainital.
• Our U-17 Carrom Team won the U.T Championship (Boys).
• St. Stephen’s U-19 won the U.T Football Title for the fifth time.
• Our girls’ Football Team won the Deepak Kampania Trophy (State level).
• Our U-13 Boys Cricket Team won the Blessed Edmond Rice Trophy.
• Our U-17 Basketball Team was declared Runner Up in the Basketball Championship (U.T)
• Won the U.T U-17 Football Championship for Boys.
• Won U-10 State Championship for Sanjay Trophy and 8 Boys represented Chandigarh at Haldwani Nainital.
• Junior National Football Championship (Aita Ram, Akshit Malik, Amit Kumar, Prabhjot Singh, Parmeet Singh, Lakhbir Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Simon).

Sports Achievements Of St. Stephen’s School 2004-2005

• Under-17 Boys played in BKSP Cup at Dhaka Bangladesh July 2004.
• Winner Under-14 - Pre Subroto Cup July 2004.
• Winner Under-17 - Pre Subroto Cup July 2004.
• Winner ICSE Inter School Championship August 2004.
• Runners Up Under-16 State Championship for DAV Trophy September 2004.
• Winner Under-12 for the St. John’s Trophy October 2004.
• Represented Chandigarh in Under-14 and Under-17 at Delhi in Subroto Cup Tournament and Under-17 Team qualified for the Quarter Finals September 2004.
• Winner Under-16 ESPN Star Sports Football Tournament April-2004.
• Football Girls Arti and Jyotsana represented Chandigarh in U-19 National School Games at Sagar (M.P) September 2004.

Cricket

• Winner Amit Joshi Cup held at Shimla.
• Saurav Kumar got the Best Player Award September 2004.

Lawn Tennis

• Gurmohit Singh won the Singles and Doubles Titles in the Talent Search Trophy organized by A.I.T.A. at Gwalior May 2004.

Gymnastics

• Winner Under-14 Girls Inter School Championship.

Basketball

• Vivek Marandi represented Chandigarh in Junior Nationals held at Trivandrum - September 2004.