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The College is divided into four houses, mainly for promoting academic and athletic competition among the pupils. The houses were first given their names in 1913. Each house has its own colour and motto.

The House Master of each house is the friend, philosopher and guide to the house students. He is aided by House Prefects who are senior boys with leadership qualities.

Cornwallis	Hodson	Lyons	Martin
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Never Give In	Do or Die	To the End	Nil Desperandum

   * Cornwallis (green), named after Lord Cornwallis Governor-general of India. The motto is Never Give In.
   * Hodson (red), named after Major William Hodson, Commandant of Hodson's House, who is buried in the garden at La Martinière College. The house motto is Do or Die.
   * Lyons (yellow), named after the town of Lyons in France, the birthplace of the founder Major General Claude Martin. The motto is To the End.
   * Martin (blue), from the name of the founder Claude Martin. The motto is Nil Desperandum.

The above houses apply only to La Martinière Lucknow. The houses at the Calcutta schools have different names though they also have a house named after Martin. The Martinière at Lyons does not have the house system.