St. Albert's HSS, Ernakulam

St. Albert's HSS (St. Albert's Higher Secondary School) is a boys school at Banerji Road in Kochi, 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. It has 1800 students and 85 teachers and non teaching staff on a five-acre (2.0 ha) campus.

St. Albert's HSS
Address
Banerji Road

Kochi, Kerala
682 018

India
Coordinates9.9849°N 76.2786°E / 9.9849; 76.2786
Information
TypeAided school
MottoKnowledge, Work & Service
Established1892
PrincipalBaretto Fernandez
HeadmasterAntony VR
GradesClasses 1 to 12
Number of students1800
LanguageEnglish
Websitestalbertshss.in

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). 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 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 High School building (Honey Comb) was constructed over old LP building. In 1998 the school was upgraded into Higher Secondary School.[1][2]

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.[3] The school has units of National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme, Student Police Cadet Project[4] 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

References
  1. "St. Albert's HSS, Ernakulam - Alumni - Retired Teachers Association". stalbertshss.in.
  2. Elias, Esther (23 December 2013). "The Gothic landmark". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  3. "DHSE Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education - DHSE Kerala".
  4. Kerala polica
  5. "Jerry Amaldev". www.jerryamaldev.com.
  6. "Tiny's big dreams". The Hindu. 22 December 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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