St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Chengalpattu is one of the well established schools in
Chengalpattu
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Tamil Nadu
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St. Joseph's Higher secondary School was started in 1966 by
Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel. The school bears the Motto "In God Is Our Trust". This is an institution under the province of Montfort brothers of St. Gabriel, Trichy.
School History
In the late 1800s, a group of local residents started a school called "Native High school". It ran till 1931 when it was taken over by Fr. Peter Aloysius and became St. Joseph's High School. This administration of the school by Catholic Fathers continued till 1966 when Fr. Mathew Vadacherry was the last Head Master. From then on the school was taken over, in 1966, by Monfort Brothers of St. Gabriel.
Co-curricular Activities
*Physical education
*Games and sports
*Literacy and debating association
*Scouting
*Social service league
*Educational tours
*Mathematics club
*Athletic club
*N.S.S
*N.C.C
*Fine arts association
*FOOTBALL
*Volleyball
*Basketball
St. Joseph's Group of Schools
Branch (Chengalpattu)
*St Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Kancheepuram High Road, Chengalpattu
*St Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary school, Vedachalam nagar, Chengalpattu
*St Joseph's Primary school, Vedachalam nagar, Chengalpattu
*St Joseph's Primary school, J.C.K Nagar, Chengalpattu
Notable alumni
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C. V. Sridhar, screenwriter and film director
References
External links
Department of school education, Government of Tamil nadu
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Brothers of Christian Instruction of St Gabriel schools
Catholic secondary schools in India
Christian schools in Tamil Nadu
High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu
Schools in Kanchipuram district
Educational institutions established in 1966
1966 establishments in Madras State