Krist Raj Higher Secondary School, Kollam
Krist Raj Higher Secondary School KRHSS | |
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Coordinates | 8°53′04″N 76°36′16″E / 8.8844°N 76.6044°E |
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Motto | Servire Deo Regnare Est (To serve God is to reign) |
Established | 1948 |
Founder | Rev. Jerome M. Fernandez |
School code | 41066 |
Principal | Mr.Francis G |
Headmaster | Mr. Royston |
Teaching staff | 52 |
Employees | 6 |
Classes offered | Standard V to Standard XII |
Language | English and Malayalam |
Nickname | Rajite |
Affiliations | State syllabus |
Krist Raj Higher Secondary School (or Krist Raj HSS/KRHSS ) is one of the oldest schools in Kollam District, India, situated about 1 km east of Kollam Junction Railway Station. Built in the year 1948, the school offers classes from 5th Standard to Higher Secondary level.
Establishment
Krist Raj HSS was founded by the late Bishop of Quilon Rt. Rev. Dr. Jerome. M. Fernandez (in office from 1937-1978) in 1948. The Main Block, the oldest block in the school, stands the test of time and its top floor is alternately used as classrooms and auditorium .
Higher Secondary
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The Golden Jubilee Block which serves the Higher Secondary section of Krist Raj Higher Secondary School, was built in 1998. Biology Science, Commerce, and Humanities were the courses offered first. In 2011, a Computer Science batch was added . It is the only Higher Secondary school in the district which offers French as second language. A new block named Rosa Mystica Block was built in 2012.
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Notable alumni
- Dr. Christy Fernandez, IAS. Former Secretary to the President of India
- Babu Divakaran, politician and former minister of Kerala government
- Anil Xavier, IAS, District Collector of Palaghat
- Dr. John Zachariah
- Dr. A. V. George, Member,Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes
- Prof. Paul Varghese
Principals
The principals of the Krist Raj school
- 1948 - Emmanual Chacho
- Fr. C.M George
- G Peter
- Jacob Jhon
- Kurien
- Thomas P.K
- Fr Gracian Fernadaz
- Thomas TL
- Joseph Kadavil
- Francis J
- Sreedharan Achari
- Anastas P
- Pius M.C
- 1994 - Bruno M Fernandaz
- Jhon N J
- John Domascene
- Agnes Daniel
- Francis G
- Roy Sebastian
- Thomas More
- Francis G
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