St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram
8°31′32.98″N 76°56′13.11″E / 8.5258278°N 76.9369750°E St. Mary's Higher Secondary School is a primary and secondary school in Thiruvananthapuram, India.[1] It is founded in 1940 by Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios. It is considered one of the largest schools in Asia, with the total number of students exceeding 14,000.[2][3]
The school has a museum and art gallery containing student artwork, cultural artifacts, and historical exhibits. These spaces are open during school functions and commemorative events.[4]
| St. Mary's Higher Secondary School | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom | |
| Location | |
Pattom , Kerala , 695004 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private aided |
| Motto | Sedes Sapientiae – (Seat of Wisdom) |
| Established | 1940 |
| Founder | Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios |
| School board | Kerala State Education Board |
| Authority | Malankara Syrian Catholic Major Archiepiscopal Church |
| Principal | Rev. Fr. Nelson P |
| Headmistress | Reji Lukose |
| Staff | 500+ |
| Teaching staff | 400+ |
| Grades | Pre-KG, LKG, UKG, 5 to 12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Number of students | 14,000+ |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | 🟥 Red 🟩 Green 🟨 Yellow 🟦 Blue |
| Website | stmaryshsspattom.com |
Facilities
The school has various labs, including a Physics Lab, Chemistry Lab, and Biology Lab.[5]
Student Organizations
St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom, hosts several student organizations.
National Cadet Corps (NCC)
The school has an National Cadet Corps (India) unit, which conducts training in military drills, physical fitness, civic awareness, and anti-drug campaigns.[6]
Bharat Scouts and Guides
The school has an active Bharat Scouts and Guides unit.[7]
Smart Class rooms
As part of its goal to become a high-tech institution, St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom, converted all classrooms in its higher secondary section into smart classrooms. By September 2018, all classrooms were equipped with LCD projectors, laptops, and whiteboards, with the laptops and projectors supplied by Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE). The school's principal indicated that all classrooms were targeted for conversion by the 2019 academic year. Additionally, the school's IT facilities include an IT lab in the higher secondary section with 60 computers, and five other labs in the high school and UP sections housing 100 computers.[8]
Notable alumni
- Raiphi Gomez (cricketer)
References
- ^ "LIST OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAAAM DISTRICT" (PDF). General Education Department. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Pradeep Kumar, Kaavya (1 November 2014). "'Twin' fete at school to mark Kerala Piravi". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "A song for a better earth by 12,000 children". The Hindu. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ archive, From our online (31 January 2020). "St Mary's Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram's Pattom gets an art gallery and museum". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Facilities". St. Mary's HSS Pattom. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "St.Marys". St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Clubs & Activities - St.Marys". St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pattom. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "St Mary's HSS gets 28 hi-tech classrooms". The Times of India. Thiruvananthapuram. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2025.