About Our Academy

Our Legacy

Over 25 Years of Nurturing Excellence

Established in 2001, St. Mary's Girl's Higher Secondary School was built with a singular vision: to address the gap in premium, leadership-focused education for girl students. What started as a modest campus with 80 students has today grown into a highly respected institution guiding over 1,800 girls every year.

Our educational philosophy is simple: we believe that when you educate a girl, you empower an entire society. We blend academic rigor with sports championships, science exhibitions, and speech clubs, ensuring each student becomes a self-assured global citizen with robust moral standing.

"He that is low need fear no fall" — The Motto of St. Mary's Girl's Higher Secondary School

St. Mary's Girl's Higher Secondary School original building and student archives

Campus overview showing modern library structures

Vision & Mission

Our Vision: To be a leading institution that empowers every girl with academic excellence, strong moral values, spiritual wisdom, and compassionate leadership, inspired by the virtues of St. Mary, enabling them to become responsible citizens who positively transform society.

Our Mission: To provide quality education that fosters academic excellence, spiritual growth, moral values, and social responsibility, empowering every student to become a confident, compassionate, and responsible individual.

Core Values & Philosophy

Faith & Character: Nurturing students with Christian values, humility, integrity, and compassion inspired by St. Mary.
Academic Excellence: Providing quality education that encourages knowledge, critical thinking, creativity, and lifelong learning.
Leadership & Service: Empowering young women to become confident leaders who serve their families, communities, and nation with responsibility.
Holistic Development: Fostering spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, and social growth in a safe and supportive environment.

We believe that when you educate a girl, you empower an entire society. We blend academic rigor with sports championships, science exhibitions, and speech clubs, ensuring each student becomes a self-assured global citizen.

History

Key Milestones

1878

School founded by Christian missionaries.

1905

Government recognition received and named St. Mary's Girls Middle School.

1930

Main school building constructed.

1945

Upgraded to High School.

1948

Science Laboratory and Ananda Nilayam Hostel established.

1957

School Chapel completed.

1978

Upgraded to Higher Secondary School and Gorden Block constructed.

1991

Modern laboratory built with alumnae support.

1995

New modern hostel inaugurated.

1999

Golden Jubilee Block constructed.

2007

Diamond Jubilee Block inaugurated.

2012 - 2016

Evans Block built; South, Main, North Blocks and Chapel renovated.

present

English-medium education from Classes VI–XII with a focus on academic excellence, discipline, faith, and holistic development.