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This school for girls was opened on 10 November 1880 by Mother Elias from [[Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Our History |url=http://www.holyangelstvm.org/history.aspx |website=www.holyangelstvm.org |accessdate=25 October 2020}}</ref> She was the foundress of the Congregation of the Carmelite Religious (C.C.R). | This school for girls was opened on 10 November 1880 by Mother Elias from [[Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Our History |url=http://www.holyangelstvm.org/history.aspx |website=www.holyangelstvm.org |accessdate=25 October 2020}}</ref> She was the foundress of the Congregation of the Carmelite Religious (C.C.R). | ||
In 1888, the school secured the honour of being the first girls' school in [[South India]] which presented students for the Matriculation Examination of [[Madras University]]. | In 1888, the school secured the honour of being the first girls' school in [[South India]] which presented students for the Matriculation Examination of [[Madras University]]. In 1896, the school was upgraded to a second-grade college. But this college section was closed in 1906. | ||
==Present day== | ==Present day== | ||
The school boasts of a strength of over 6000 students, mostly girls. Admission to the boys is restricted up to the IV standard. | The school boasts of a strength of over 6000 students, mostly girls. Admission to the boys is restricted up to the IV standard. Even though both English and [[Malayalam]] are used as the media for instruction, senior students speak only English within the campus. The school has a library of over 20,000 books, a fully equipped and upgraded computer labs, laboratory facilities, huge sprawling buildings and beautiful gardens. Boarding facilities are also available here. | ||
This | This school has a house system which include four houses viz Blue, Green, Yellow and Red. This housing system increases the efficiency of students in curricular as well as extracurricular activities. | ||
==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
* [[Divya S. Iyer]] | |||
* [[Asha Sinha]] | * [[Asha Sinha]] | ||
* [[Pearle Maaney]] | * [[Pearle Maaney]] | ||