St. Peter's College, Agra

St. Peter’s College, Agra is one of the oldest convent schools in India. The students are commonly referred to as Peterians. It is a Roman Catholic Institution granted Minority Rights under Article 30 of the Indian Constitution. It is located east of Paliwal Park and opposite the commercial district of Sanjay Place. The campus is 50acre. The school is accredited under the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education board for grade 10th and under the Indian School Certificate board for Grade 12. In the 2006 ISC exams, a student of the school ranked first in India with 98.25% marks.History 1846 : St. Peter's College established. 1846 : Moved to existing building; date taken as founding year of St. Peter's. 1870 : Affiliated to Calcutta University. First Entrance Examination conducted. Title of College added. 1946 : Celebrated 100 years of its existence. 1963 : New block built (presently hosts the middle section). 1963 : Adopts Indian Certificate of Secondary Education system. 1966 : Head of institution changed from Rector to Principal. 1977 : Adopts the Indian School Certificate for Grade 12. 1984 : Boarding facility discontinued. St. Peter's College becomes full-time day-scholar system of education. 1996 : Celebrates sesquicentennial anniversary of 150 years of existence. 2003 : Construction changes, with 33 rooms, an administrative block and a multipurpose hall constructed. 2012 : Completed entrance construction. 2016 : Celebrated Athletic Meet.