Carmel Higher Secondary School is an institution established and managed by

Carmelites of Mary Immaculate The Carmelites of Mary Immaculate () abbreviated CMI, formerly also known as the Servants of Mary Immaculate (), is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, and is the larg ...

(CMI) fathers. It is situated in

Chalakudy Chalakudy () is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls ...

, near the Chalakudy railway station in India. The school has a history of near to 40 years. It was the first English medium school in Chalakudy.

School history

Carmel Higher Secondary School was established by the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate Congregation of Devamatha Province, Thrissur on 16 July 1975. The school founded by Rev. Fr. Gabriel, the Provincial of Devamatha Province. It is recognized by the

Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala (abbreviated as GoK), also known as the Kerala Government, is the administrative body responsible for governing the Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who ...

and the medium of instruction is English.

Current school events

The present head of the institution is Rev. Fr. Jose Thanickal. The school has 2082 pupils. Carmel does charity work for poor students in Chalakudy. Carmel is known for its academic and co curricular excellence all over Kerala.

Notable alumni

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, Director, Actor, Script Writer -

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* Carmelite educational institutions Christian schools in Kerala High schools and secondary schools in Kerala Schools in Thrissur district Buildings and structures in Chalakudy Education in Chalakudy Educational institutions established in 1975 1975 establishments in Kerala {{Kerala-school-stub