Saint Gerosa High School is a Catholic

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in Mangalore city of Karnataka state in India. It is situated in the Jeppu locality of Mangalore. This school is managed by the Sisters of Charity.

History

This school was opened in 1964 when 84 students were enrolled for 8th standard in Kannada medium, and in subsequent years for 9th and 10th standard students. The first batch of SSLC students appeared for the public examination in March 1967. In the year 1972, the first batch of English medium girls who had passed their 7th Std. District level Examination, enrolled themselves in the High School, adding a parallel English medium section to the existing aided Kannada medium High School.

Controversy

MLA Vedavyas Kamath and MLA Bharat Shetty from the BJP played politics in a small matter of the school involving parents and teachers and forced the management to dismiss a teacher against human rights. Vedavyas Kamath also stated by asking

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parents not to admit the children to Christian missionary schools.

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* High schools and secondary schools in Karnataka Christian schools in Karnataka Schools in Mangalore Schools in Dakshina Kannada district Catholic secondary schools in India Educational institutions established in 1964 1964 establishments in Mysore State {{Karnataka-school-stub