Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Address

643205

Information
TypeCo-educational
Higher secondary school
Established1985
School districtNilgiris
AuthorityFathima Matha Trust,
Nilgiri Educational Trust
PrincipalFr. Jaison Thomas (as of 2019)
GradesLKG - Class XII
LanguageEnglish, (medium)
Tamil,
Malayalam,
Hindi
AffiliationSamacheer Kalvi
CorrespondentFr. Rajeesh Mathew (as of 2019)
ManagerFr. Thomas Manakunnell (as of 2019)
Students calledSacred Heartians (common)
The Fellow Army (12th Batch 2019-20)
Websitesacredheartkayyunni.com

Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School (SHMHSS) is a matriculation institution in the town of Kayyunni, Gudalur, Nilgiris - Tamil Nadu. The school is a christian missionary educational institution ran by Fathima Matha Trust along with Nilgiri Educational Trust.[1]

History

The school was founded in 1985, by Fathima Matha Trust for the purpose of providing education for the rural areas of Gudalur. Since its inception the school has grown rapidly providing Kindergarten to Class XII from the Matriculation Board as well as State Education Board of Tamil Nadu.

Location

The school is located at the town of Kayyunni in the western ghats region of Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu providing a scenic and natural learning atmosphere. Being in the western parts of Nilgiris, the school shares its visibility to nearby states of Kerala and Karnataka.

Education

Since the school is run by a christian missionary, the majority of staffs are from priests and nuns from the Fathima Matha church. Even though the institution is run by christian missionary the school encourages no partiality in the admission for children from other castes and creeds.

The medium of instruction is English and has optional secondary languages to choose from Tamil, Malayalam or Hindi.

List Of Principals

As of 2019

Principals Qualifications Time Period Notes
Sister Mareena SH 1985-1992 First Principal
Sister Agnes Mathew SH 1992-1999
Sister Innocent SH 1999-2000
Father Biju Mathew M.A
B.Ed.
2000-2003
Father Johny Kallupura M.A
B.Ed.
2003-2017 Longest Serving Principal
Father Biju Mathew M.A
B.Ed.
2017-2019 First Principal To Hold The Office Twice
Father Jaison Thomas M.Sc
B.Ed.
2019-present

Facilities

Sports

Courts Available

Other Available Games

Education

The higher secondary section have 5 different streams:

  • Mathematics with Computer Science
  • Mathematics with Biology
  • Pure Science
  • Commerce with Computer Applications
  • Biology with Computer Science

Till 10th, All the students have to study Tamil as their first language. The higher secondary students can choose Tamil, Malayalam or Hindi as their first language. Besides these the students are also taught General Knowledge (GK) and Moral Science as subjects. All Students are allowed to speak English throughout the school campus. And Special training for students are also given for languages.

Available Facilities

Co-curricular Activities

Students are also taught additional co curricular activities along with subjects

Available Co-curricular Classes

Awards

By providing better learning environment, the school had earned high rankings at the district and state levels.[2][3]

References

  1. "Sacred Heart ranks first in Matriculation Section in Nilgiris". The Hindu. 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
  2. "K.S.Devika of Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School, with 479 marks stood first in district level". The Hindu. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008.
  3. "Nivedha bags second rank in Tamil Nadu SSLC exam". Mathrubhumi.

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