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St. Mary's Convent High School is a day boarding and residential school in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India providing public school education. The school is under the management of the sisters of the Congregation of Jesus, Delhi Province (founded by Mother Mary Ward - an English lady, in the 17th century).

History
The sisters of this Congregation started working in Patna in 1853. The then superior of St.Joseph's Convent Patna, Mother Salesia Reiner, planned a foundation in Nainital to help the sisters whose health had suffered hazardously from the heat of the plains. After overcoming the initial difficulties, a team of 8 sisters started a school with a few day-scholars in the month of May 1878. At end of first year the school had about 50 students. The sisters taught scholastic subjects in the school; as well as fine arts and languages. During the formative weeks, Mother Salesia realized the necessity of buying an estate where a convent and school could be built. Eventually, her search led her to Ramsay Park, the property of Sir Henry Ramsay, the then commissioner of Kumaon and negotiated for its purchase. The estate Ramsay Park is now known as Ramnee Park and the school is also popularly known as Ramnee School. However, the bungalow and the cottage were far too small for the steadily increasing number of boarders and Mother Salesia and other sisters were determined to build a school to house two hundred boarders. The project was aided by friends and benefactors, both in India and abroad. Eleven years after the sisters arrived in Nainital, on the 12th of May, 1889 the vision was realized and the school was solemnly blessed by the Bishop of Allahabad, in the presence of the nuns, many priests and a great number of well wishers.

Girls and campus
This school is meant for girls between the age group of 8 to 18 years. It offers each student ample opportunities to develop an all round personality through its multifaceted curriculum and sufficient facilities to excel in various fields of interest. The school prepares the students for the ICSE (examination at the end of Class X) and for ISC (examination at the end of Class XII). The academic year is from March to November which is divided into two terms - March to June and July to November- ending with the final examination.

Campus situated on a gently sloping hill with 26 acres of ground, at an altitude of about 2,000 meters, in amidst idyllic surroundings of the Kumaon Hills, admirably adapted for a boarding school. It has three playing fields, a Basket Ball Court, and a Skating Rink. Along with outdoor sport; wide range of cultural and co-curricular activities are carried out for overall development. Today, the school caters to development of about 1100 students (300 boarders and 800 day scholar) from all walks of life.

School Song
Bells of St Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's Ah, hear they are calling The young loves, the true loves Who come from the sea

And so my beloved When red leaves are falling The love bells shall ring out, ring out For you and me

Notable alumni
Meera Shankar - Indian Ambassador to United States of America.