- Mar Athanasius Memorial Higher Secondary School
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Mar Athanasius Memorial Higher Secondary School 
The Wise Shall Inherit GloryLocation Puthencruz
Kochi, Kerala, IndiaInformation Founded 1979 Founder Baselios Thomas I School district Ernakulam Grades L.K.G to Std. 12 Number of students 1500 (2010) Medium of language English Mar Athanasius Memorial Higher Secondary School (MAMHSS) is a school situated in Puthencruz, Ernakulam district, Kerala.[1] The school is affiliated with Kerala State Education Board, SCERT.[2]
The school has been named after St. Athanasius Paulose[3] popularly known as 'Valiya Thirumeni', who is a saint of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
Now the school functions as a part of the activities spear-headed by the Sisters of the St:Mary's Convent under the banner of St.Mary's Charitable Trust.
When the school started functioning, there were only 84 pupils on the rolls. Now there are about 1500 pupils from L.K.G to Std Xll. There are 43 teaching staffs and 14 non-teaching staffs.
Recently management started Baselious Thomas Ist Catholicose Public School[4], a sister concern of the institution in the year 2004 following CBSE syllabus.
The late Very Rev. Thariyan Corepiscopa was the first Headmaster of the school. Late Annamma Philip, V.J. Mathew, late chev: Sri V.M. Eapen, M.P. Mathaikunju, M. Thankachan, and T.K. Peter headed the institution for different periods in succession.
There is an elected school council consisting of one representative from each class division.
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History
The school was founded by Baselios Thomas I, the Catholicose in the year 1979 . He has been the manager of the institution since then.
Achievements
School give due importance to co-curricular activities as well. Different clubs such as Science club, I.T. club, Mathematics club, Social Science club, Health club and Nature club are also functioning in the school. Students participated in the Sub-District Sports and Sub-District, District youth festivals and won prizes. Students participate in Quiz Competitions and Painting competitions conducted by Y.M.C.A.s and clubs of nearby places and won prizes. Vidhya-Rangam Kala-Sahithyia Vedi is also functioning in the school.
SSLC result of the school
School maintains a 100% result all these years.
References
- ^ The school is listed on table named KOLENCHERY SL no. 12 http://www.aluvadeo.com/showcontent?cid=7&title=A.E.O.+wise+School+List
- ^ The school has been listed in the fourth page of the site, under schools in eranakulam. http://www.web4kerala.com/hse-erk-4.html
- ^ Under the heading MOR ATHANASIUS VALIYA THIRUMENI, THE SAINTLY FATHER OF THE MALANKARA CHURCH, second para it is said that Mor Athanasius College of Engineering at Kothamangalam, Mor Athanasius High School at Nedumbassery, "Mor Athanasius English Medium School at Puthencuriz", are some of the major institutions erected to his memory http://www.jacobitesyrianchurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50:st-athanasius-paulose-&catid=34:jsc&Itemid=71
- ^ Commander Dr. P. A. Jacob was referred as the 'Director Board Member of Mor Baselios Public School' http://www.socmnet.org/News11.htm
External links
Categories:- Schools in Kerala
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