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{{Infobox School<br />
|name = Sri Sarguru Tribal High School<br />
|type = Government aided school<br />
|established = 1964<br />
|founder = Ramalinga Adigalar<br />
|address = Mount Pleasant<br />
|city = [[Coonoor]]<br />
|district = [[Nilgiris district|Nilgiris]]<br />
|state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|students = 203 (July 2009)<br />
|colours = Red and white (in chequer pattern)<br />
|affiliations = <br />
|website = <br />
}}<br />
'''Sri Sarguru Tribal High School''' ('''SSTHS''') is a [[Tamil people|Tamil]] medium tribal [[high school]] located on Mount Pleasant in [[Coonoor]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
The school was opened in 1964 by Ramalinga Adigalar. Officially it was announced a government aided school under G.O.-Ms. No.: 809 Education dated 22 May 1964.<br />
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In August 2008, the school officially started a project in co-operation with [[International Council for Open and Distance Education|ICDE]] India hosting volunteers to let them teach physical education classes and spoken English classes.<br />
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== Education ==<br />
The school educates the students from 6th standard to their 10th standard exams. The school runs on government norms and offers mathematics, English, Tamil, social science, science, physical education as well as value education, environmental studies and life-oriented education.<br />
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== Headteachers ==<br />
Kulan (1964–1994)<br /><br />
K. M. Sivalingam (1994 – 31 July 2000)<br /><br />
B. Rahman (1 August 2000 – 31 May 2003)<br /><br />
T. Tathan (1 June 2003 – 31 May 2004)<br /><br />
T. Navaneethakrishnan (since 1 June 2004)<br />
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== Students ==<br />
Starting with over 600 students the number of students decreased over the years to 203 in the academic year 2008/09. Students mainly come from the [[Nilgiri District]].<br />
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During the academic year, students stay at home or in [[hostel]]s. In 2009/10 the school co-operated with these hostels: Sri Sarguru Ashram, two government hostels and DCM Home Bharatnagar Wellington.<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
In 2006, the school won the Viswa Sewa Award being the best school in the Nilgiri District in educating poor students. The award was made by the former Supreme Court Judge S. Mohan and High Court Judge S. K. Krishnan on the recommendation of the local Rotary Lion's Club of Nilgiris.{{fact|date=May 2018}} <!-- aren't Rotarya nd Lion's separate organizations?--><br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
*''Statistical yearbook of Sri Sarguru Tribal High School'' (since 1964)<br />
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[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Schools in Nilgiris district]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language schools]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1964]]<br />
[[Category:1964 establishments in Madras State]]</div>->BrownHairedGirl