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St Mary's Academy

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History

St. Mary's Academy, located in the Meerut Cantonment of 1857's First War of Indian independence fame, was established on 4 February, 1952 with just 24 students on roll. The first Principal, Bro. Igaatius William O' Brien with the support small community of brothers, founded SMA at the behest of then commanding officer of the sub. area Brigadier P. N. Kirpal and some well-meaning citizens of Meerut. As the brothers had no premises of their own, the school began in the compound of Saint Joseph's Catholic church at 96, Church Street, Meerut Cantt. Patrician brothers fondly remember and record the then Parish priest and the diocese of Meerut for allowing the brothers to use three rooms in the church campus, as a school and brothers residence.

As the number began to increase and perhaps owing to the lack of sufficient space, the school was relocated to Hotel Volga in the month of July, 1952. Since there was a steady increase in numbers, Brother O'Brien after much negotiation, succeeded in renting Hotel Deluxe and shifted the school to the hotel premises, the present location of SMA. In December, 1955, the school presented its first batch of students for the Cambridge school certificate examination conducted by the Cambridge University of England. In the year 1976, the school officially became an affiliate of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi which conducts class X and XII examinations.