The school was founded in January 1937 by Fr. Lawrence Rodriques, a Jesuit priest. Around 2,300 students are enrolled. It was named after Lawrence of Rome, a Spanish martyr. History:
Originally St. John Chrysotom High School, the current school was founded by Goan Jesuit priest Rev. Lawrence Rodriques, S.J. in 1937 in an attempt to reduce congestion at nearby schools. The plot of land on which the school sits was owned by St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and was purchased from them with the permission of the Archbishop of Calcutta. In the Second World War the school premises were captured by the Royal Air Force. In 1945, the students got back the school only after paying a rent of 17,000 to the Government as directed by the then Viceroy of India, Lord Wavell. Administrators:
The first four administrators (January 1937 to February 1950) were Fr. Arimont, Fr. Vrithoff, Fr. Schillebeeckx,and Fr. Segers. The School-in-Charges from 1937 until 1950, when the title Rector-cum-Headmaster was introduced. The Rector-cum-Headmasters from 1950 to 2000 were Fr. August Cordeiro, Fr. Waultier, Fr. T. Richir, Fr. Bruylants, Fr. Noel D’Souza, Fr. K. Jacob, Fr. Boris D’Santos, Fr. Carvalho and Adrien Wavreil. In October 2000, the Provincial Jesuit House of Calcutta (Kolkata) broke the post of Rector-cum-Headmaster into Rectors and Headmasters/Principals. The Rectors from October 2000 onwards were Fr. Charles Pollet, Fr. Tapan Gomes and Fr. Sebastian Nallail (to present). The Headmaster/Principals from October 2000 onwards were Fr. Adrien Wavreil, Fr. Anil Mitra, Fr. Benny Thomas and Fr. Sebastian Nallail, Fr.Kurien Emprayil(Present)
Affiliation and performance:
St. Lawrence High School was affiliated with Calcutta University. Now it has both Secondary and Higher-Secondary Sections and sends up its students of Class X board for Madhyamik Pariksha under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) and students of Class XII boards for Uccha-Madhyamik Pariksha under West Bengal Council of Higher-Secondary Education (WBCHSE)}. The school maintains its ties to the Jesuit Society and is still administered by them, though it maintains good relations with other Christian missionary schools, such as St. Xavier's College, Kolkata (brother school) and Carmel High School for Girls (sister school).
