Memories of SPHS

St. Paul’s High School

My parents decided to transfer me to SPHS after passing Third Standard from PPBRS (Private Primary Boundary Road School).
My brother was then studying for his Matriculation in SPHS.
SPHS has unpublished rules.
The Brothers prefer students to start from KG, or at least transfer from their affiliated Catholic Schools. The applicant should have a relative who is a current or Old Paulian.
Even though I placed second in PPBRS, I was admitted to St. IV(D).
After doing well in IV(D), V(D), VI(D) and VII(D), I was permitted to join Section (A).
I studied VIII(A), IX(A) and X(A).
My class teachers were
IVD Ms. A Benjamin
VD Mrs. Violet Boudville
VID Saya U Pe Maung Tin
VIID Saya U Nge
VIIIA Brother Anthony
IXA Brother Xavier
XA Brother Austin
Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint wrote : I also joined at IVD, moving from St Philomena’ boy school (across the road from Convent).
Like you wrote you start with D, then worked your way up to A.
Our class teacher was Mrs Benjamin, who had to teach newcomers and plodders from earlier SPHS classes.
Once when she was upset with us she shouted, “Do you all know that IV D is the waste basket of St Paul’s?”
Nice to know that you were in IV D like me at the start.

SPHS had Five in the Top Five, Seven in the Top Ten and Ten in the Top Twenty. They won Collegiate Scholarship.