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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with [[Rama Varma Union High School]] in Cherai, Kerala}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Sree Rama Varma Higher Secondary School
| image = Sree Rama Varma School, Ernakulam, Kerala, India (Image 6).jpg
| image_size = 300px
| alt = SRVHSS
| caption = SRVHSS, Ernakulam
| motto = Vidya Dhanam Sarva Dhanal Pradhanam
| motto_translation = Knowledge is the greatest wealth
| city = [[Kochi]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates =
| schooltype = Government owned, mixed
| established = {{start date and age|1845}}
| principal = Sri. Biju (as of July 2024)
| teaching staff =
| grades = 1-12
| enrolment = 2,200
| campus_type = Mixed (Higher Secondary)
| colours =
}}

'''Sree Rama Varma Higher Secondary School'''<ref name="GoKHSCList">{{Cite web|title=HSE Kerala |url=https://www.hseportal.kerala.gov.in/public/sl/555 |access-date=7 December 2025 |website=HSE Portal, Govt. of Kerala |language=en}}</ref> and popularly known as '''SRV School''') is the largest government-owned school in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It was founded by the [[Cochin Royal Family|Kochi Royal family]] as the English Elementary School in 1845.<ref name="Hindu2003-07-03">{{Cite web|title=Raring to perform an encore |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/raring-to-perform-an-encore/article28441641.ece |date=3 July 2003 |access-date=31 March 2021 |website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref> The school was later named after King Rama Varma of the founding [[Cochin Royal Family|Kochi Royal family]]. After the independence of India from British rule in 1947, and the reorganization of the states of India in 1956, the school was handed over to the [[Government of Kerala]], which now owns and operates it.

== History ==
In 1845, the school was founded as the English Elementary School, located in what is now the campus of [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]], established by the Diwan of Cochin, T. Shankara Warrier. It was renamed as His Highness, the Raja's School in 1865, and was upgraded to a college in 1875. Later,{{vague|date=April 2021}} the school was separated from the college, was moved to its present location, and was renamed Sree Rama Varma High School.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

== Organization ==
Sree Rama Varma Higher Secondary School offers curricula for grades 1 to 12. The school is administratively divided into four sections: Lower Primary (grades 1 to 4), Upper Primary (grades 5 to 7), High School (grades 8 to 10), and Higher Secondary (grades 11 and 12).<ref>Department of General Education, Government of Kerala, Chapter II on classification of schools: https://education.kerala.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Chapter_2.pdf</ref> The different sections have separate, though adjoining, campuses as well as separate administration.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==Architecture==
The architecture of the school showcases the British architectural styling of colonial Kerala. It is a two-story building built using primarily [[Limestone|lime]] and [[teak]] [[wood]]. The floor and roof utilize [[terracotta]] tiles.

== ISRO Space Museum ==
Donated by the [[Indian Space Research Organisation|Indian Space Research Organization]] (ISRO) during the term of the former chairman [[Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan]], who is also an alumnus of the school, the school contains a Space Museum, which showcases the ISRO's space research and educates students in [[Outline of space science|space science]]. The museum displays miniature replicas of ISRO's satellites as well as satellite launch vehicles. The exhibits educate students on various kinds of satellites and launch techniques, namely the ISRO's [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]], [[geosynchronous satellite]]s, and related technologies and applications such as [[remote sensing]]. It was inaugurated by former President of India Dr. [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] on 19 December 2006.

== Notable alumni ==
* [[Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan|Krishnaswami Kasturirangan]], space scientist, member of the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]], former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization<ref name="Hindu2003-07-03" />
* [[Changampuzha Krishna Pillai]], [[Malayalam]] poet, known for his pastoral elegy ''Ramanan''<ref name="Hindu2003-07-03" />
* [[Swami Chinmayananda]], founder of [[Chinmaya Mission]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sv |first1=Vikas |title=Remembering Swami Chinmayananda who spread the knowledge of Advaita Vedanta on his birth anniversary |url=https://www.oneindia.com/feature/remembering-swami-chinmayananda-who-spread-the-knowledge-of-advaita-vedanta-on-his-birth-anniversary-2888198.html |website=oneindia.com |access-date=1 April 2021 |date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
* [[N. S. Madhavan]], writer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaya Taran - Sashi Kumar|url=https://www.kayataran.com/behindscenes/madhavan.htm|access-date=2021-03-31|website=www.kayataran.com}}</ref>
* [[G. N. Ramachandran]], scientist, physicist, and [[Nobel Prize]] nominee
* [[K. V. Thomas]], former member of Parliament
* [[V. R. Krishna Iyer]], former supreme court justice, critic, independent supporter of leftist movements
* [[Aashiq Abu]], film director and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema
* [[Amal Neerad]], filmmaker
* [[C. V. Subramanian]], mycologist, [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize]] recipient
* [[Shaji P. Chaly|Justice Shaji P. Chaly]], judge of [[Kerala High Court]]
* [[V. Viswanatha Menon]], Minister of Finance in Kerala<ref>{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/former-kerala-finance-minister-viswanatha-menon-dead-5708763/ | title=Former Kerala Finance Minister Viswanatha Menon dead | work=Indian Express | date=3 May 2019 | agency=PTI | accessdate=1 April 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of schools in Ernakulam]]

==References==
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