St. Albert's HSS (St. Albert's Higher Secondary School) is a boys school at
Banerji Road
Banerji Road is one of the major arteries of downtown Kochi, in the Kerala, state of Kerala, India. It lies east-west between the ''High-Court Junction'' (Marine Drive, Kochi, Marine Drive) in the west, and Ernakulam North in the east. It pas ...
in
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
, India. It was popularly known as St. Albert's High School till 1998, when it was upgraded to a higher secondary school. It is the oldest boys school in
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
. It has 1800 students and 85 teachers and non teaching staff on a campus.
History
St. Albert's School was established by Fr. Candidus, an Italian missionary with the permission of Archdiocese of Verapoly with 31 students on 1 February 1892. The land was donated by Maharaja of Cochin and it was known as 'Thumbaparambu' for the local people, as it was full of 'Thumba' (
Leucas aspera
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). In 1896, the school was upgraded into lower secondary school. In 1897, two Gothic styled buildings were constructed and it became an important landmark in
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
city. By 1898, the school was upgraded into High School and received recognition from Madras University. In 1963 a Teachers Training Institute was constructed in the campus. In 1984, a new pyramid shaped (Pagoda) building was constructed over the old U-shaped building facing the school ground. As the school celebrated its centenary in 1992, the two old Gothic buildings were refurnished by replacing the wooden first floor with concrete floor and constructed an open stage at the school ground in memory of Msgr. Chakiamury. In 1994, a new nigh school building (Honey Comb) was constructed over old LP building. In 1998 the school was upgraded into higher secondary school.
Courses and activities
The school offers the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (SSLC), which is taken at the end of Class X and Higher Secondary course (Plus Two). The courses offered are Science Group: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology; Humanities Group: History, Economics, Political Science and Sociology; Commerce Group: Business Studies, Accountancy, Economics and Mathematics. The school has units of National Cadet Corps,
National Service Scheme
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Student Police Cadet Project
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and Junior Red Cross. Besides, the school provides good facilities for sports and games to each and every child in the school, especially in Football, Cricket, Hockey and athletics. It has one of the largest grounds for any school in Kochi City.
Notable alumni
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George Vakayil
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Edappally Raghavan Pillai
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(1909-1936), Malayalam Poet
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Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon
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(1911-1985), Malayalam Poet
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Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar
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(1901-1985), Malayalam Actor, Singer, and Author.
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Cornelius Elanjikal
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Life Sketch
He was born in Elanjikal family in ''Kara'', a small hamlet near Kodungallur, Thrissur District, Kerala, I ...
(1918-2011), Former Archbishop of Verapoly.
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Ponjikkara Rafi
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(1924-1992), Malayalam Novelist
* Sudhindra Thirtha (1926–2016), Former Spiritual Head of Kashimath
* K. Sukumaran (judge), Rtd Judge of High Court of Kerala & Mumbai.
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Francis Kallarakal
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Born to Kallarackal Ouso and Brigitte of Kottapuram on 10 ...
, Former Archbishop of Archdiocese of Verapoly
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Jerry Amaldev
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, Malayalam Music Director
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Sebastian Paul
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Political life
Paul made his electoral debut in the 1997 Lok Sabha by-election in Ernakulam when he defeated Antony Isaac of Indian Na ...
, Former Member of Parliament
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Jose (actor)
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Background
Jose Kurian was born in Kochi
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Jude Attipetty
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, Malayalam Cinema & Serial Director
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Machan Varghese
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(1960-2011) Famous Malayalam Actor.
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Tini Tom
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Early life
Tini Tom was born in North Paravoor, Kerala, India. His father Tomy T.D. is an engineer. He has a sister Tincy. Tom completed his high school ed ...