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'''St. Thomas Higher Secondary School''', [[Kozhencherry]] is a school in [[Kerala]], the southwestern state of [[India]]. It is located in the town centre, on the way from [[Kozhencherry]] to the district capital [[Pathanamthitta]].<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Schools in Pathanamthitta|url=http://www.kerala.nic.in/sslc/Edu_school.aspx?districtcode=38&districtname=Pathanamthitta|publisher=Govt. of Kerala|access-date=12 October 2010}}</ref>

==Kozhencherry==
{{Main|Kozhencherry}}
In the early twentieth century, [[Kozhencherry]] was a small village in [[Pathanamthitta]] Taluk of Quilon District in the princely state of [[Travancore]]. The land was fertile and so the people were mainly farmers. [[Kozhencherry]], on the banks of [[River Pamba]] was a commercial hub when river boats were the main mode of transport.

==Meaning of certain terms==
The naming system adopted in [[Kerala]] schools are as follows.
* Primary school: In earlier days classes included- Class 1 to class 4. Later Preparatory classes from Lower secondary was moved to Primary and was named Class 5.
* Upper primary (Primary schools): In earlier days classes included- Preparatory, Form I, II and III. Later after moving Preparatory class to primary section, classes included Standards 6 to 8.
* Secondary (High schools): In earlier days classes included- Form IV, V and VI.
Later it was changed to Standards 9 and 10, Form VI became part of +2.
* Higher secondary schools: When pre-university class from colleges affiliated to universities were moved to Upper secondary, such schools changed the name to Higher secondary schools. These schools include Standards 9, 10 and +2.
* Headmaster and Principals: Titles of the head of Higher secondary schools are Principals and others, Headmaster/Headmistress.

==History==
An English Medium School was opened in [[Kozhencherry]] by the [[Kottayam]] (Anglican) Mission in 1822 with 40 students and two teachers.<ref>Samuel Nellimukal. Keralathileiy Saamoohiya Parivarthanam. (Social Transformation in [[Kerala]]). KSS Books, [[Kottayam]]. 2003.</ref> In 1904 St. Thomas Mar Thoma parish took over the running of the school. By 1910 the [[Travancore]] Education Code of 1085 M.E. (1910) came into force<ref>4.6.14 The educational code of 1085 M.E. (1910 AD) in http://www.mgutheses.in/page/?q=T%201165&search=&page=&rad=#144</ref> and the school was approved as a Middle School (Form I, II and III). In 1918 approval was given to start High School Classes (Forms IV, V and VI). It was at this time the main building, that is still in use, was completed.

Till 1941 it was a co-educational school. In that year St.Mary's Girls High School was opened nearby and all the girls were moved to the new school. Thus from 1941 it became a boys' school.

In 1992, the [[Kerala]] government moved pre-university classes from colleges to certain high schools and the school was one of them. The classes known as +2, admitted girls also. From that year onwards it was known as St. Thomas Higher Secondary School.

==Courses==
The school now offers the following courses (following [[Kerala]] Government Syllabus)
* Upper Primary
* High School
* Higher Secondary – a two-year course leading to university education.

==Management==
This school is managed by [[St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Kozhencherry]]. The vicar is the ''ex officio'' Manager of the school.

===Managers===
Rev. C.P. philipose (1904–14) [[Rev. K.T. Thomas, Kurumthottickal]] (1914–55), Rev. K.J. Philip (1956–59), Rev. K.C. Thomas (1960–61), Rev. C.G. Alexander (1961–62.

==Notable alumni==
A few notable ex-students of the school include:
* Most Rt. Rev. Dr. [[Alexander Mar Thoma]] Metropolitan
* Most Rt. Rev. Dr. [[Philipose Mar Chrysostom]] Marthoma Valia Metropolitan
* Most Rt. Rev. Dr. [[Joseph Mar Thoma]] Metropolitan
* Most Rt. Rev. Philipose Mar Eusibeos Metropolitan
* Fr. Dr. [[V. C. Samuel]] Theologian
* Chittedathu Sankupilla, freedom fighter
* N.G. Chacko. freedom fighter
* C.M. Ninan, orator
* [[Riva Tholoor Philip]], [[Kerala Congress]] leader
* [[K. M. George (writer)|K. M. George]] (Karimpumannil Mathai George), eminent [[Malayalam]] writer and educator, awarded [[Padma Shri]] in 1988<ref>[http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php?start=900 Padma Shri Awardees]</ref> and [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2001<ref>[http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmabhushan_awards_list1.php?start=210 Padma Bhushan Awardees]</ref>
* [[Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan]], poet
* Makkapuzha P.S.Vasudevan Pillai, former president of [[Nair Service Society]]
* Judge Mathews P Mathew, High Court Judge
* P.V. Neelakanta Pillai, former president of [[Nair Service Society]]
* Lipin Raj, Civil Servant and Writer

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110131020837/http://kzystthomasstmarysalumni.com/Index.html Kozhenchery St. Thomas and St. Marys Schools Alumni Association]
* [[:ml:ലിപിൻ രാജ് എം.പി]]

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