Coordinates 13°5'31"N 80°11'42"E School number 23711231,24891313 Headmistress Mrs.Usha Satheesh. Motto Learn&Serve | Founder SRI.S.Santhanamuthu Principal Mrs. Baby Kala.G. Phone 044 2489 1313 | |
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School board St. Joseph's Educational Society Address 1128, Kamaraj Salai, Ashok Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600083 Profiles | ||
The Velankanni Matriculation And Higher Secondary School at Ashok Nagar is one of the school campuses for the St. Joseph's Educational Society. The Velankanni matriculation and higher secondary schools have facilities to educate students from L.K.G to Standard 12.
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History
The school was found in 1975 by SRI.S.Santhanamuthu. The St. Joseph Educational Society now has three institutions in Chennai (Madras).
Infrastructure
The school is located in the heart of Ashok Nagar, which facilitates a better connection to the city of Chennai. There are two main buildings divided for both primary and secondary classes. There is a separate corridor for the kindergarten and primary students. The school has a basketball court (open air) and a volleyball ground. Well-spaced classrooms have good air circulations and safety features.
Features of the school
The school serves 1,050 students and 120 teachers. It is affiliated to the State Board of Secondary Education, Tamil Nadu and prepares the students for the Tamil Nadu State Board Secondary Examinations also known as board exams. The school is managed by the St. Joseph's Educational Society.
Co-curricular and extracurricular activities
The students have access to clubs such as:
Students are placed in one of the four houses:
The School is known for its numerous cultural, arts and inter-school talents competitions that is been held each year where numerous school form Chennai participate. Various talent development activities such as music classes, drawing classes, sports coaching and many more activities are encouraged in the school.
Chief Academic Management Panel
The Academic Governing body consists of a Correspondent, one Senior Principal and one headmistress for the primary section.
There are several students of the school who have represented Chennai city in state level basketball tournaments. The school has won state sports awards in basketball, volleyball, cricket, kabadi and athletics.
The School is known for its numerous cultural, arts and inter-school talents competitions that is been held each year where numerous school form Chennai participate.