Marimallappa's High School,
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, was founded by Sri Gurikar Marimallappa (1818–1871) as a domestic school, the founding of which was backed by Maharaja
Chamarajendra Wadiyar X
Chamarajendra Wadiyar X (22 February 1863 – 28 December 1894) was the twenty-third Maharaja of Mysore between 1868 and 1894.
Adoption and accession
Chamarajendra Wadiyar X was born in the old palace in Mysore on 22 February 1863, as the thir ...
. The school later became a part of Marimallappa's Educational Institution in 1876, as his legacy.
Description
The school achieved a 100% pass rate in the
SSLC
The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (commonly referred to as SSLC) is a certification obtained by a student on successful completion of an examination at the end of study at the secondary schooling level in India. The SSLC is obtained o ...
examinations in 2021, including a girl who scored the highest in Karnataka. The school competes with nearby
Sadvidya Pathashala
Sadvidya Educational Institutions is one of the leading educational institutions in Mysore, Karnataka, India, providing education in the languages English, Kannada, Hindi and Sanskrit. It is located in the heart of Mysore city.
It is one of the ...
for the best exam results.
Subsidiaries
* Marimallappa's Higher Primary School
* Marimallappa's Pre-University College
* Marimallappa's Evening College
* Marimallappa's College of Business Management and Science
* Marimallappa Marimallamma Women's Arts and Commerce College
See also
*
List of Heritage Buildings in Mysore
This article lists heritage and monumental edifices built before the Indian Independence in and around Mysore City in the first section, and then tabulates modern buildings. The history of Mysore city, in particular, and of the Deccan Plateau ...
References
High schools and secondary schools in Mysore
1876 establishments in India
Educational institutions established in 1876
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