Sacred Heart Boys High School - Infrastructure

Infrastructure

The school has three sections: Primary Section - Standards Jr.K.G., Sr.K.G., 1st to 4th; Mid-Secondary Section - Standards 5th to 7th and Higher Secondary section - Standards 8th to 10th. The library can seat up to 80 students and is accessible during lunch breaks and up to 30 minutes after school is closed.

The school has two laboratories for scientific subjects accommodating 30 students at a time; one lab is on the fourth floor along with class rooms and the main auditorium while the other is next to the computer lab. Staff rooms are situated on the first floor of the old and new buildings.The school is believed to be the first school to be built with limestone in Maharashtra.

The same premises has the Sacred Heart Church, a Victorian mid sized church which caters to parish members of Santacruz. The church is built in the shape of a cross with mezzanine floors in the left and right arms. Stained glass windows adorn the church entrances. Towards the west gate of the campus and close to the church is a grotto frequented by people of all faiths.

It has two auditoriums, referred to as the "School Hall", One on the ground floor of the new school building which acts as a makeshift lunch room in the afternoon and one in the main stone structure on the fourth floor where skits, plays elocution competitions and the likes are staged. The auditorium hosts wedding receptions, which are a source of revenue for the school. A baby grand piano can be found in the 4th floor auditorium that is often used for school annual day functions.

The school has a 100 metre-long playground that is used for football, hockey and athletics. There is also a tarmac area in front of the old school building and adjacent to the playground, which, though not meant for hockey, basketball, etc., if often used for playing them.

The Parish house (Rectory) and office is situated between the main school building and the new school building. The school does not have a resident doctor or a trained paramedic in the campus but medical facilities are available within 200 meters of the school campus.

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