St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School

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St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School, Kollam
Location
Map

Thangassery Road, Vaddy
Coordinates

8°53′8″N 76°34′38″E / 8.88556°N 76.57722°E / 8.88556; 76.57722
Information
Patron saint(s) Aloysius Gonzaga
Founded 1897 by Irish brothers
School district Kollam, Kerala
Classes offered V to Standard XII
Language English and Malayalam
Campus size 2 acres (8,100 m2)
Campus type Christian co-educational
Sports Basketball, Cricket, Football
Affiliation Government of Kerala (SSLC): Higher Secondary Board/Education (HSE)

St Aloysius Higher Secondary School (formerly St Aloysius English School) is a Catholic high school located in the District of Kollam in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon.[1] It was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1896,[2] with the main building completed in 1900.[3]

In 1932 it had 23 lay teachers and 479 pupils.[4]

This school is located near to Vaddy beach, Kollam around the corner from Vaddy Church.

Nearly 4000 students study in this institution, which was upgraded to senior secondary school.

The main subjects in Higher secondary section are science, computer science and commerce.

The High School is currently co-educational.

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^

    “Constitution of The Corporate Educational Agency of the Diocese of Quilon”. www.quilondiocese.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

  2. ^ John, K. J. (1981). Christian Heritage of Kerala: Grand Chevalier Prof. L.M. Pylee Felicitation Volume. L.M. Pylee Felicitation Committee. p. 388.
  3. ^ Marie (Rev.), Andre de St (1905). Dans l’Inde malabare: souvenirs & récits de nos missionnaires belges (in French). J. Tyberghein-Fraeys. p. 115.
  4. ^ “Diocese of Quilon” (PDF), Catholic Directory of India, Burma and Ceylon, 1932., p. 311
  5. ^ Sadasivan, S. N. (2000). A Social History of India. APH Publishing. p. 532. ISBN 978-81-7648-170-0.

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Coordinates: 8°53′13″N 76°34′33″E / 8.88685°N 76.57580°E / 8.88685; 76.57580