Velankanni Matriculation And Higher Secondary School
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| Velankanni Matriculation and Higher Secondary School | |
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1128 Kamaraj Salai] , , 600083 India | |
| Coordinates | 13°5′0″N 80°11′42″E / 13.08333°N 80.19500°E |
| Information | |
| Motto | Learn & Serve |
| Founder | S. Santhanamuthu |
| School board | St. Joseph's Educational Society |
| School number | 23711231,24891313 |
| Principal | J. priscilla |
| Headmistress | Usha Satheesh |
| Affiliation | State Board |
The Velankanni Matriculation And Higher Secondary School at Ashok Nagar is one of the school campuses of the St. Joseph's Educational Society. The Velankanni Matriculation Higher Secondary Schools have facilities to educate students from L.K.G to Standard 12.
History[edit]
The school was founded in 1975 by SRI.S.Santhanamuthu. The St. Joseph Educational Society now has four institutions in Chennai (Madras).
- Velankanni Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Ashok Nagar
- Velankanni Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Kodungaiyur
- Peace On Green Earth Public School, Kundrathur
- Velankanni Nursery and Primary School, K.K.Nagar
- Velankanni Public School, Kodungaiyur
Infrastructure[edit]
The school is located in the heart of Ashok Nagar, which facilitates a better connection to the city of Chennai. There are two main buildings divided for both primary and secondary classes. There is a separate corridor for the kindergarten and primary students. The school has a basketball court (open air) and a volleyball ground. Well-spaced classrooms have good air circulation and safety features.
Features[edit]
- Scholarships for needy students
- Coaching class for slow learners
- Night study
- Frequent Test Series
- Multimedia Labs
- Computer Science labs
- Chemical Science Laboratory
- Physical Science Laboratory
- Small localised Canteen
The School serves 3200 students taught by 104 teachers. It is affiliated to the State Board of Secondary Education, Tamil Nadu and prepares the students for the Matriculation and Tamil Nadu State Board Secondary Examinations also known as board exams. The school is managed by the St. Joseph's Educational Society.
Co-curricular and extracurricular activities[edit]
The students have access to clubs such as:
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Rugby
- Badminton
- Kho-kho
- Hockey
Students are placed in one of the four houses:
- Red
- Yellow
- Blue
- Green
The School is known for its numerous cultural, arts and inter-school talent competitions that is held each year where numerous schools from Chennai participate. Various talent development activities such as music classes, drawing classes, sports coaching and many more activities are encouraged in the school.
Chief Academic Management Panel[edit]
The Academic Governing body consists of a Correspondent, one Senior Principal and one headmistress for the primary section.
- Founder and Correspondent: SRI.S.Santhamuthu.,B.Com
- Senior Principal: Mrs. Priscilla
- Headmistress: Mrs.Mamtha
There are several students of the school who have represented Chennai city in state level basketball tournaments. The school has won state sports awards in basketball, volleyball, cricket, kabadi and athletics.
The School is known for its numerous cultural, arts and inter-school talents competitions that is held each year where numerous school form Chennai participate.
Notes[edit]
From 24 October 2012, new cbse school was started at kundrathur named as PEACE ON GREEN EARTH PUBLIC SCHOOL(CBSE).
