St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Ooty

St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School
Location
St. Mary's Hill[1]
Ooty, Tamil Nadu, 643001, India
Information
Type Government-Aided
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity
Patron saint(s) St. Joseph[2]
Established 1820[2]
Status Open
School board Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education
Grades Class 6 - Class 12
Gender Male
Medium of language English
Language English
Campus Rural
Campus type Day school
Colour(s)         
Sports Cricket,[3] Hand ball[4] and Football

St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School is a boy's school located in the scenic hill station town Ooty,[5] which is part of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, India.[6][7] The school was started by Christian missionaries in 1820.[2]

Contents

Location

The school is incorporated in the locale of St. Mary's Hill in the town,[1] at a distance of about one kilometer from Ooty bus stand and Railway station.[8] The location of the school enables student access from even remote rural parts of the district.[8] The school is considered to be located in an environment ideal for students' education as the surroundings are quiet and free from noise pollution.[8]

Activities

The school takes part in sporting activities like cricket,[3] hand ball,[4] football etc. The school also engages in other activities like organizing the annual dog show in the school ground.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Nilgiris - Schools". nilgiris.com. http://www.nilgiris.com/schools.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  2. ^ a b c "History and Growth of St. Joseph’s Educational Institutions". stjosephcollegeooty.org. http://stjosephcollegeooty.org/about.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  3. ^ a b "Sundareswaran scalps five". The Hindu. Oct 23, 2007. http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/23/stories/2007102355682000.htm. Retrieved Sep 30, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b "Double for GKD MHSS". The Hindu. Nov 24, 2010. http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/24/stories/2010112455341900.htm. Retrieved Sep 30, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Colleges in Ooty". onlineooty.com. http://www.onlineooty.com/ooty-schools.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  6. ^ "EDUCATION-SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES". nilgiris.tn.gov.in. http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/institutions1.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  7. ^ "SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES". badaga.org. http://badaga.org/articles/schools_and_colleges,18.html. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  8. ^ a b c "St.Joseph College of Education". stjosephcollegeooty.org. http://stjosephcollegeooty.org/location.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  9. ^ Special Correspondent (Apr 29, 2009). "Dog show in Ooty from May 8". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/29/stories/2009042950590200.htm. Retrieved Sep 30, 2011.