St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram

School in Trivandrum, India

8°29′59″N 76°56′43″E / 8.4997°N 76.9454°E / 8.4997; 76.9454InformationOther namesSJHSS, St Joseph's HSSTypeBoys' GovernmentMotto"Diligence Brings Excellence"Patron saint(s)Saint JosephEstablishedApril 22, 1857; 167 years ago (1857-04-22)[1]FounderCarmelite MissionariesSchool code43047Faculty50[3]GenderBoysAge9 to 18Number of pupils2969[3]Campus2.8 acres (1.1 ha)Houses4AccreditationSCERT[5]AffiliationsRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum,[2] Kerala Higher Secondary Examination Board,[3] Kerala Board of Public Examination[4]Websitestjosephshsstvpm.org

St Joseph's Higher Secondary School (informally St Joseph's or SJHSS) is a government aided boys school in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, which was established in 1857.[6]


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References

  1. ^ "Governor lauds St. Joseph's school". The Hindu. No. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Institutions". Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "St Joseph's HSS Thiruvananthapuram". Sametham Kerala School Data Bank.
  4. ^ "List of Schools In Thiruvananthapuram". Directorate of General Education. Government of Kerala.
  5. ^ "Schoolist".
  6. ^ "Address at the 160th Anniversary of the St Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum". Kerala Rajbhavan. Government Of Kerala.

External links

  • Official website


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