| Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School | |
| Established: | 1985 |
| Type: | Co-educational Higher secondary school |
| Grades: | LKG - Class XII |
| District: | Nilgiris |
| Authority: | Fathima Matha Trust, Nilgiri Educational Trust |
| Free Label2: | Manager |
| Free Text2: | Fr. Thomas Manakunnell (as of 2019) |
| Free Label: | Correspondent |
| Free Text: | Fr. Rajeesh Mathew (as of 2019) |
| Principal: | Fr. Jaison Thomas (as of 2019) |
| Free Label4: | Students called |
| Free Text4: | Sacred Heartians (common) The Fellow Army (12th Batch 2019-20) |
| Language: | English, (medium) Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi |
| Country: | India |
| Postcode: | 643205 |
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]
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.
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.
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.
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 | |
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The higher secondary section have 5 different streams:
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.
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Students are also taught additional co curricular activities along with subjects
Available Co-curricular Classes
By providing better learning environment, the school had earned high rankings at the district and state levels.[2] [3]