St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School
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| St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School | |
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Thangassery Road, Vaddy , , 691013 | |
| Coordinates | 8°53′8″N 76°34′38″E / 8.88556°N 76.57722°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | St. Aloysius' English School |
| Funding type | Aided |
| Motto | Duc Lux Benigna (അന്പോടെ നയിച്ചാലും ദീപമേ) |
| Patron saint(s) | Aloysius Gonzaga |
| Established | 1897 |
| Founders | Irish brothers |
| Status | Active |
| School district | Kollam |
| School code | 02067 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Classes offered | Fifth to Standard XII |
| Language | English and Malayalam |
| Campus size | 2 acres (8,100 m2) |
| Sports | Basketball, Cricket, Football |
| Nickname | St. Aloysius |
| Affiliation | SSLC,Kerala DHSE,Kerala |
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]- C. Kesavan[5]
- Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas
- Raja Vijayaraghavan V., Judge High Court of Kerala
- Prem Dev M
- Nijin Wilson Sunil
References
[edit]- ^ "Constitution of The Corporate Educational Agency of the Diocese of Quilon". www.quilondiocese.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ John, K. J. (1981). Christian Heritage of Kerala: Grand Chevalier Prof. L.M. Pylee Felicitation Volume. L.M. Pylee Felicitation Committee. p. 388.
- ^ Marie (Rev.), Andre de St (1905). Dans l'Inde malabare: souvenirs & récits de nos missionnaires belges (in French). J. Tyberghein-Fraeys. p. 115.
- ^ "Diocese of Quilon" (PDF), Catholic Directory of India, Burma and Ceylon, 1932., p. 311
- ^ Sadasivan, S. N. (2000). A Social History of India. APH Publishing. p. 532. ISBN 978-81-7648-170-0.
External links
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